# Othnapitiya GN division, Warakapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/othnapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Othnapitiya Othnapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.1km² - 169 mtypical elevation ## Where is Othnapitiya? Othnapitiya lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Boorunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/boorunnawa/), [Dedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/dedigama/), [Ihala Lenagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ihala-lenagala/), [Iipangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/iipangamuwa/), [Kohombadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kohombadeniya/), [Morawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/morawaka/), [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nape/), [Nelumdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nelumdeniya/) and [Thunthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thunthota/). By area it is the 4798th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Othnapitiya is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2144° N, 80.2482° E. Local names: ඔත්නාපිටිය . 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 Othnapitiya ### Nearby, outside Othnapitiya - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama1.7 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama1.7 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama1.7 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka9.0 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East10.0 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama11 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya13 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala14 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha15 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana16 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla16 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama18 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: Othnapitiya - 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) · Colombo40 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 7.7 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 Othnapitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Othnapitiya. - Kahagalla - Othapitiya 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 Othnapitiya 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 Othnapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahapallegama Government Hospital · Maha Pallegama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17770&mlon=80.26275#map=17/7.17770/80.26275) Bank RDB Bank · Nelumdeniya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23443&mlon=80.26259#map=17/7.23443/80.26259) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd · Warakapola 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22295&mlon=80.19263#map=17/7.22295/80.19263) Hotel Gasnawa Estate Bungalow · Mampita 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23194&mlon=80.26690#map=17/7.23194/80.26690) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Dedigama Primary School · Dedigama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20750&mlon=80.26253#map=17/7.20750/80.26253) College Mainnoluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbaliyadda 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20795&mlon=80.21281#map=17/7.20795/80.21281) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Othnapitiya?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Othnapitiya?Boorunnawa, Dedigama, Ihala Lenagala, Iipangamuwa, Kohombadeniya, Morawaka, Nape, Nelumdeniya and Thunthota - What is there to see in Othnapitiya?Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dunumala ella - What time zone is Othnapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Othnapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Othnapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Othnapitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Othnapitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Othnapitiya?Mahapallegama Government Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Othnapitiya?RDB Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Othnapitiya?Commercial Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Othnapitiya?Wickramarathne Filling Station PVT Ltd, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Othnapitiya?LK9218145 (OCHA common operational dataset)