# Idampitiya GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/idampitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Idampitiya Idampitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 1mapped service - 239 mtypical elevation ## Where is Idampitiya? Idampitiya lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Batawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/batawala/), [Edanduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/edanduwawa/), [Hingula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hingula/) and [Kekirigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kekirigoda/). By area it is the 10984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Idampitiya is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2365° N, 80.4686° E. Local names: ඉඩම්පිටිය . 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 Idampitiya ### Nearby, outside Idampitiya - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala0.5 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula1.2 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna3.7 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa3.9 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda4.9 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama5.0 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town5.9 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.2 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.2 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.4 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.4 km - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East7.9 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: Idampitiya - 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) · Colombo65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Balana (Balana), about 4.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Idampitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Idampitiya. - Kotabogoda 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 Idampitiya 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 Idampitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gamage Hospital · Beligammana 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24655&mlon=80.45889#map=17/7.24655/80.45889) Bank DFCC Bank - Mawanella · Hinguloya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25263&mlon=80.44941#map=17/7.25263/80.44941) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Epco · Beligammana 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24892&mlon=80.45729#map=17/7.24892/80.45729) Hotel Golden Gate Hotel · Beligammana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24928&mlon=80.46088#map=17/7.24928/80.46088) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Manikkawa Primary School · Idampitiya 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23963&mlon=80.46861#map=17/7.23963/80.46861) College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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 Idampitiya Places mapped inside Idampitiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - Kehelpannala West - Kekirigoda - Keppetipola - Kiringadeniya - Kondeniya - Kongamuwa - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Idampitiya?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Idampitiya?Batawala, Edanduwawa, Hingula and Kekirigoda - What is there to see in Idampitiya?Weththewa Ambalama, spice garden, Kadugannawa Ambalama, NewParadise Spice Garden - What time zone is Idampitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Idampitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Idampitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Idampitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Idampitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Idampitiya?Gamage Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Idampitiya?DFCC Bank - Mawanella, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Idampitiya?NSB ATM, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idampitiya?Epco, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Idampitiya?LK9206185 (OCHA common operational dataset)