# Karagala GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/karagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Karagala Karagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.40 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 163 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karagala? Karagala lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambuwakka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/ambuwakka/), [Ampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ampe/), [Aruggammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/aruggammana/), [Haloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/haloluwa/), [Hathnapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnapitiya/), [Ruggahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ruggahathenna/) and [Wegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/bulathkohipitiya/wegalla/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Karagala is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1178° N, 80.3014° E. Local names: කරගල . 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 Karagala ### Nearby, outside Karagala - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa7.1 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha8.0 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa9.6 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella9.9 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola10 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala11 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama11 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama11 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama11 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka11 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South12 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama15 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: Karagala - 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) · Colombo47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 20 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 17:55). 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 Karagala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karagala. - Karagala 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 Karagala Named natural and historic features inside Karagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Hatnapitiya 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 Karagala 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 Karagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Undugoda · Puspane 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14081&mlon=80.34968#map=17/7.14081/80.34968) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Alawathura 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10710&mlon=80.33493#map=17/7.10710/80.33493) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Bogala Village Eco Resort · Hathnapitiya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11925&mlon=80.28555#map=17/7.11925/80.28555) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Ruggahathenna Vidyalaya · Ruggahathenna 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12995&mlon=80.30047#map=17/7.12995/80.30047) College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Nawagamuwa - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Karagala?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karagala?Ambuwakka, Ampe, Aruggammana, Haloluwa, Hathnapitiya, Ruggahathenna and Wegalla - What is there to see in Karagala?Weladha Ella Waterfall, Rikili ella water fall, Nalangana Falls, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge - What time zone is Karagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karagala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karagala?District Hospital Undugoda, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karagala?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karagala?People's Bank ATM, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagala?Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karagala?LK9215250 (OCHA common operational dataset)