# Puranpotta GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/puranpotta/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Puranpotta Puranpotta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.06 km²**. - 3.1km² ## Where is Puranpotta? Puranpotta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Amithirigala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/amithirigala-north/), [Batuvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/batuvita/), [Bopagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/bopagama/), [Daluwalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/daluwalana/) and [Indurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/indurana/). By area it is the 4849th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Puranpotta is about 39 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0612° N, 80.1805° E. Local names: පුරන්පොත්ත . 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 Puranpotta ### Nearby, outside Puranpotta - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella8.0 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya9.3 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda9.7 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka9.9 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama10 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla13 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama13 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East13 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya15 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa16 km - Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South17 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala17 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: Puranpotta - 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) · Colombo35 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo42 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 12 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Puranpotta Named natural and historic features inside Puranpotta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Chesterford 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 Puranpotta 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 Puranpotta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Amithirigala North 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03621&mlon=80.17403#map=17/7.03621/80.17403) Bank Peoples bank · Urapola 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09682&mlon=80.14495#map=17/7.09682/80.14495) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kirindiwela 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04379&mlon=80.13164#map=17/7.04379/80.13164) Hotel Nagas Ella · Daluwalana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07500&mlon=80.20174#map=17/7.07500/80.20174) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Rathambale Primary School · Rathambale 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07231&mlon=80.14268#map=17/7.07231/80.14268) 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 6.9 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. ## Other GN divisions in Ruwanwella DS Division - Amithirigala North - Amithirigala South - 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 - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Udakanugala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Puranpotta?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puranpotta?Amithirigala North, Batuvita, Bopagama, Daluwalana and Indurana - What is there to see in Puranpotta?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Dikkande Mansion, Statue of lord buddha, Dunumala ella - What time zone is Puranpotta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puranpotta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puranpotta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Puranpotta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Puranpotta?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puranpotta?Peoples bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puranpotta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puranpotta?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puranpotta?LK9221130 (OCHA common operational dataset)