# Amithirigala South GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/amithirigala-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Amithirigala South Amithirigala South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.72 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 1mapped service - 103 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amithirigala South? Amithirigala South lies in [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [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: [Amithirigala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/amithirigala-north/), [Gonagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonagala-west/), [Indurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/indurana/), [Mahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mahadeniya/), [Udakanugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/udakanugala/) and [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/udawela/). By area it is the 3135th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Amithirigala South is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0285° N, 80.1842° E. Local names: අමිතිරිගල දකුණ . 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 Amithirigala South ### Nearby, outside Amithirigala South - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella7.6 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama9.5 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya11 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda11 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa13 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka13 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama14 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla14 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala15 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta15 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East16 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula18 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: Amithirigala South - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo40 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 8.6 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 06:12, 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 Amithirigala South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Amithirigala South. - Amithirigala - Amitirigala 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 Amithirigala South 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 Amithirigala South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Amithirigala North 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03621&mlon=80.17403#map=17/7.03621/80.17403) Bank HNB · Kirindiwela 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04276&mlon=80.12968#map=17/7.04276/80.12968) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kirindiwela 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04379&mlon=80.13164#map=17/7.04379/80.13164) Hotel Sola Leisure · Udakanugala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01956&mlon=80.18078#map=17/7.01956/80.18078) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Amithirigala Maha Vidyalaya · Amithirigala South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01893&mlon=80.19282#map=17/7.01893/80.19282) College Princeton International College · Kirindiwela 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04033&mlon=80.12889#map=17/7.04033/80.12889) Police station Police Station Kirindiwela · Bogahawatta 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04299&mlon=80.12032#map=17/7.04299/80.12032) 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 Amithirigala South Places mapped inside Amithirigala South 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 Ruwanwella DS Division - Amithirigala North - Batuvita - Bopetta - Daluwalana - Dannoruwa - Doranuwa - Dunumala - Galapitamada - Gonagala North - Gonagala West - Gonaramba - Imbulana - Indurana - Kadigamuwa - Kannattota - Lenagala - Lewangama North - Lewangama South - Mahadeniya - Mahakanda - Mahalla - Mapitigama - Medagoda - Moraliya - Morathota - Morawatta - Nivunhella - Palle Kanugala - Pethangoda - Puranpotta - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Udakanugala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Amithirigala South?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amithirigala South?Amithirigala North, Gonagala West, Indurana, Mahadeniya, Udakanugala and Udawela - What is there to see in Amithirigala South?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Seethawaka Maligawa, Dikkande Mansion, Statue of lord buddha - What time zone is Amithirigala South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Amithirigala South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Amithirigala South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amithirigala South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Amithirigala South?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Amithirigala South?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amithirigala South?HNB, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amithirigala South?People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amithirigala South?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amithirigala South?LK9221145 (OCHA common operational dataset)