# Udapotha GN division, Bulathkohipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/udapotha/ Grama Niladhari division · Bulathkohipitiya DS Division # Udapotha Udapotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6km² - 1mapped service - 180 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udapotha? Udapotha lies in [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/), [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: [Kendawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/kendawa/), [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/narangala/), [Neluwakkana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/neluwakkana/), [Nevismiyar Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/nevismiyar-ihala/) and [Uduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/uduwa/). By area it is the 4115th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Bulathkohipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/). The centre of Udapotha is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0955° N, 80.3753° E. Local names: උඩපොත . 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 Udapotha OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Udapotha: 1 attraction. - Rikili ella water fall · attraction ### Nearby, outside Udapotha - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa1.4 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa1.5 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala2.5 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola3.4 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South4.2 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada7.2 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella12 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella12 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage12 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala12 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala12 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya12 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: Udapotha - 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) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km ### Nearest railway station Nawalapitiya (Nawalapitiya East), about 18 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 Udapotha Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Udapotha. - Siyambalawala 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Udapotha Named natural and historic features inside Udapotha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Goraka Ela - Ketala Ela - Kuda Oya - Uruletota Oya ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 1 estate. - Glenalla - Kallpahana - Ugieside Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Udapotha 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 Udapotha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ganthuna · Ganthuna Pallegama North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13357&mlon=80.40053#map=17/7.13357/80.40053) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Alawathura 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10710&mlon=80.33493#map=17/7.10710/80.33493) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kithulgala North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99739&mlon=80.40275#map=17/6.99739/80.40275) Hotel Dedugala Rock Bungalow · Udapotha 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09826&mlon=80.38186#map=17/7.09826/80.38186) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Narangala Primary School · Narangala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09080&mlon=80.36469#map=17/7.09080/80.36469) College Glastonbury College · Undugoda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14778&mlon=80.36650#map=17/7.14778/80.36650) Police station Kithulgala · Kalukohuthenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99521&mlon=80.41239#map=17/6.99521/80.41239) 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 Udapotha Places mapped inside Udapotha in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Bulathkohipitiya DS Division - Alawathura - Ambamalla - Ambuwakka - Ampagala - Bulathkohupitiya - Dedugala - Getiyamulla - Haloluwa - Higgoda - Kabagamuwa - Kanangamuwa - Kendawa - Kiriporuwa - Lewala - Narangala - Neluwakkana - Nevismiyar Ihala - Panapitiya - Pelempitiya - Punehela - Puspane - Rangalla - Thelkumuduwala - Uduwa - Urumeewala - Wegalla ## Quick answers - Where is Udapotha?In Bulathkohipitiya DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udapotha?Kendawa, Narangala, Neluwakkana, Nevismiyar Ihala and Uduwa - What is there to see in Udapotha?Rikili ella water fall - What time zone is Udapotha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udapotha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udapotha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udapotha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Udapotha?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Udapotha?Divisional Hospital Ganthuna, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udapotha?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udapotha?People's Bank ATM, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udapotha?Lanka Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udapotha?LK9224090 (OCHA common operational dataset)