# Ussapitiya GN division, Aranayake DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/ussapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Ussapitiya Ussapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.95 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 0.9km² - 250 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ussapitiya? Ussapitiya lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Daswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/daswatta/), [Kariyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/kariyagama/), [Katugaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/katugaha/), [Lewke](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/lewke/) and [Waharakgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/waharakgoda/). By area it is the 10390th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Ussapitiya is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2171° N, 80.4464° E. Local names: උස්සාපිටිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Ussapitiya ### Nearby, outside Ussapitiya - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.3 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala3.8 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula3.9 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa4.1 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda4.5 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna6.9 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East7.7 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana7.9 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama8.2 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha8.7 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town9.0 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ussapitiya - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ussapitiya Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ussapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 230 m and 284 m above sea level (median 250 m). - Katugaha - Levuke - Sudugala - Ussapitiya Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Ussapitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ussapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gamage Hospital · Beligammana 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24655&mlon=80.45889#map=17/7.24655/80.45889) Bank National Savings Bank - Mawanella · Mawana 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25187&mlon=80.44853#map=17/7.25187/80.44853) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Jayasiri Filling Station · Beligammana 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24889&mlon=80.45658#map=17/7.24889/80.45658) Hotel Ambasevana Rest · Waharakgoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21853&mlon=80.45296#map=17/7.21853/80.45296) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Rivisanda Central College · Kariyagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21139&mlon=80.45808#map=17/7.21139/80.45808) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Duldeniya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Ussapitiya?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ussapitiya?Daswatta, Kariyagama, Katugaha, Lewke and Waharakgoda - What is there to see in Ussapitiya?Bathalegala, Bible Rock, Weththewa Ambalama, spice garden - What time zone is Ussapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ussapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ussapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ussapitiya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ussapitiya?Settlements lie between 230 m and 284 m - What is the best time to visit Ussapitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ussapitiya?Gamage Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ussapitiya?National Savings Bank - Mawanella, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ussapitiya?Sampath ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ussapitiya?Jayasiri Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ussapitiya?LK9209045 (OCHA common operational dataset)