# Elavulla GN division, Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/elavulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division # Elavulla Elavulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.83 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.8km² - 3mapped services - 246 mtypical elevation ## Where is Elavulla? Elavulla lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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: [Demeda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/demeda/), [Devipahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/devipahala/), [Imbulpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/imbulpitiya/), [Pannila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pannila/) and [Pathberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathberiya/). By area it is the 1984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Elavulla is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8438° N, 80.3391° E. Local names: එලවුල්ල . 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 Elavulla ### Nearby, outside Elavulla - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala5.7 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala5.7 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North9.8 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana11 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama13 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda14 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara14 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana16 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala17 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala17 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala17 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama18 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: Elavulla - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo50 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:55). 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 Elavulla Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Elavulla. Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 277 m above sea level (median 246 m). - Diddeniya - Elaulla - Hemingford Ihala - Hemmingford - Humpitakanda 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 Elavulla Named natural and historic features inside Elavulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Hemingford Ihala 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 Elavulla 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 Elavulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Villa Raffaello · Elavulla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85000&mlon=80.34999#map=17/6.85000/80.34999) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Pussella Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80254&mlon=80.33743#map=17/6.80254/80.33743) College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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 Elavulla Places mapped inside Elavulla in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Restaurants1 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 Dehiowita DS Division - Algoda - Ambalampitiya - Atulugama - Atulugamwela - Batangala - Bomaluwa - Boralankada - Daigala - Debegama - Dehiovita - Dikella - Eluwana - Epalapitiya - Galabalana Kanda - Godagampala - Hinguralakanda East - Hinguralakanda West - Ihala Thaldoowa - Imbulpitiya - Kahanavita - Kanangama - Kelegama - Kurupetta - Madagammana - Madola - Magammana - Maniyangama - Napawala - Pahala Thaldoowa - Panawala - Pannila - Pukunuwala - Rangegama - Thimbiripola - Uduvila - Viharakanda - Walpola - Welangalla ## Quick answers - Where is Elavulla?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elavulla?Demeda, Devipahala, Imbulpitiya, Pannila and Pathberiya - What is there to see in Elavulla?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Elavulla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elavulla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elavulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elavulla?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elavulla?Settlements lie between 222 m and 277 m - What is the best time to visit Elavulla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Elavulla?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elavulla?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elavulla?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elavulla?Ceypetco, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Elavulla?LK9230195 (OCHA common operational dataset)