# Vilpola GN division, Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/vilpola/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Vilpola Vilpola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.26 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 6mapped services - 244 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vilpola? Vilpola 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dippitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/dippitiya/), [Galbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/galbokka/), [Getaberi Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/getaberi-kanda/), [Gevilipitiya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/gevilipitiya-town/), [Keerapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/keerapana/) and [Moragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/moragammana/). By area it is the 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Vilpola is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1705° N, 80.4560° E. Local names: විල්පොල . 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 Vilpola ### Nearby, outside Vilpola - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala3.3 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East4.8 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada6.1 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella6.5 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella6.5 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya6.7 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya6.9 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala7.8 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South8.1 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula8.5 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa9.4 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: Vilpola - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 11 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 06:11, 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 Vilpola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vilpola. - Budawatta - Wilpola 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 Vilpola 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 Vilpola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dippitiya Hospital · Dippitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17712&mlon=80.45862#map=17/7.17712/80.45862) Bank National Savings bank · Vilpola 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17174&mlon=80.45863#map=17/7.17174/80.45863) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Vilpola 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16990&mlon=80.45873#map=17/7.16990/80.45873) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Dippitiya Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Vilpola 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17472&mlon=80.45603#map=17/7.17472/80.45603) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 8.6 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 1.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vilpola Places mapped inside Vilpola in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Ussapitiya - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Vilpola?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vilpola?Dippitiya, Galbokka, Getaberi Kanda, Gevilipitiya Town, Keerapana and Moragammana - What is there to see in Vilpola?Bible Rock, Bathalegala, හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Dthaaloya waterfall - What time zone is Vilpola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vilpola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vilpola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vilpola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vilpola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Vilpola?Dippitiya Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vilpola?National Savings bank, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vilpola?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilpola?Filling Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Vilpola?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vilpola?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Vilpola?LK9209170 (OCHA common operational dataset)