# Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/

Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District 

# Balangoda DS Division

Balangoda DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **183.4 km²**. It is divided into 40 GN divisions. 176 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 183km²
- 40GN divisions
- 60mapped services

## Where is Balangoda DS Division?

Balangoda DS Division lies in [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other DS divisions: [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/), [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/), [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/), [Ratnapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/) and [Weligepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/). By area it is the 120th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Balangoda DS Division is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 28 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.6592° N, 80.6592° E. Local names: බලංගොඩ · பலாங்கொடை .

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 Balangoda DS Division

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Balangoda DS Division: 1 monument; 1 viewpoint.

- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint
- Buddha Statue · monument

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: Balangoda DS Division

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala66 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle83 km

### Nearest railway station

Ohiya (Ohiya), about 27 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 06:10, 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 2026-11-03](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.

## GN divisions of Balangoda DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Aldora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/aldora/) 5.9 9 0 

[Ampitiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/ampitiyawatta/) 6.6 5 0 

[Balangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/balangoda/) 2.2 5 4 

[Balangoda Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/balangoda-town/) 0.6 2 23 

[Batugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/batugammana/) 4.4 1 0 

[Bowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/bowatta/) 3.6 4 0 

[Bulathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/bulathgama/) 2.0 4 1 

[Damahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/damahana/) 3.0 5 0 

[Dehigasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/dehigasthalawa/) 1.5 3 5 

[Durakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/durakanda/) 3.0 2 1 

[Ellepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/ellepola/) 1.2 4 1 

[Ellewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/ellewatta/) 4.4 3 0 

[Gawaranhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/gawaranhena/) 4.4 5 0 

[Godakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/godakumbura/) 2.7 1 0 

[Horaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/horaketiya/) 4.8 9 0 

[Imbulamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/imbulamura/) 3.5 3 0 

[Jahinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/jahinkanda/) 1.4 8 0 

[Kirimetithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/kirimetithenna/) 3.0 8 0 

[Kirindigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/kirindigala/) 2.4 4 5 

[Kumara Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/kumara-gama/) 1.6 4 1 

[Mahawalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/mahawalathenna/) 2.7 2 1 

[Massenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/massenna/) 3.5 1 0 

[Mawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/mawela/) 5.2 4 13 

[Meddekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/meddekanda/) 2.5 5 0 

[Mulgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/mulgama/) 29 3 0 

[Pallekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/pallekanda/) 1.6 3 0 

[Pettigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/pettigala/) 12 7 1 

[Polwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/polwathugoda/) 4.6 7 0 

[Rajawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/rajawaka/) 6.5 4 0 

[Rassagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/rassagala/) 7.6 9 0 

[Thalangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/thalangama/) 5.8 11 0 

[Theladiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/theladiriya/) 4.1 2 0 

[Thotupalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/thotupalathenna/) 1.0 0 0 

[Thumbagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/thumbagoda/) 3.7 8 4 

[Vikiliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/vikiliya/) 4.4 6 0 

[Watawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/watawala/) 8.7 4 0 

[Welage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/welage/) 3.6 2 0 

[Welekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/welekumbura/) 3.3 7 0 

[Wijanathkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/wijanathkumbura/) 2.1 3 0 

[Yahalewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/yahalewela/) 2.9 3 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Balangoda DS Division

Open gazetteers list **176 villages, towns and localities** in Balangoda DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 350 m and 943 m above sea level (median 551 m).

- Akkara Dahaata
- Alankara Panguwa
- Aldora West
- Aldorathenna
- Ampitiyawatta
- Andadola
- Arawegoda
- Arawehela
- Aswedduma
- Badahelagoda
- Bagature
- Balangoda
- Balinduwawa
- Ballapanathenna
- Bambarabotukandagama
- Batugammana
- Beliketiya
- Berandeniya
- Bithwalgama
- Bithwelgama
- Bogasgoda
- Boltumbe
- Bombuwa
- Boskhombawatta
- Bowatta
- Bulathgama
- Daamahana
- Damahana
- Dambagahaliyadda
- Darandekumbura
- Dehigahahela
- Dehigasthalawa
- Digadure North
- Dikarawa
- Durakanda
- Egodawatugoda
- Ehalagaha-arawa
- Ella
- Ellepola
- Ellewatta
- Epitapetta
- Galahitigama
- Galahitiyagama
- Galgodagama
- Gallinagama
- Galliniella
- Gallinna
- Galwalaenna
- Gansabhawa
- Gawarahena
- Gawaranhena
- Godaarawa
- Godawela
- Gomiarawa
- Gorokgahamada
- Halwaturakanda
- Hapugahakumbura
- Heetha Keele
- Hela
- Helakanda
- Heramitigala
- Hindiya
- Hiriketiya
- Horahena
- Horaketiya
- Hunukumbura
- Idiriyathalawa
- Imbulamula
- Imbulamura
- Jasinkanda
- Kahapapitiya
- Kandekumbura
- Kirimetitenna
- Kirimetithenna
- Kirindigala
- Kobbewinna
- Kotugodella
- Kotuwalpola
- Kumaragama
- Kumbukdeniya
- Lankabarana
- Madakandura
- Madawalawatta
- Madittahena
- Magunamale
- Mahathenna
- Mahawalathenna
- Maligathenna
- Massena Road
- Massenna
- Mawela
- Medakumburegoda
- Meddakandawatta
- Meddekanda
- Megoda
- Millagahagoda
- Millagahathenna
- Miyanakoladeniya
- Modakandura
- Moraula
- Mullekumbura
- Natuwawala
- Nedungomuwa
- New Welekumburawatta
- Pahalagama
- Pahalanda
- Pallekanda
- Pallekumbura
- Pallepandeniya
- Pallewatta
- Pallewela
- Paragahakumbura
- Pettigala
- Pettigalawatta
- Polwathugodagama
- Polwatta
- Polwattegoda
- Puhulhena
- Puswelketiya
- Putupahinna
- Puwakgahawadiya
- Rajawaka
- Randolawatta
- Rasagalla Group State
- Rassagala
- Rassgalawatta
- Ratowita
- Rekandeniya
- Saint Noel Watta
- Samanala Waththa
- Samanalawatta
- Seetagolgoda
- Seethagala
- Seethagalapanguwa
- Selvakanda
- Sitakele
- Talakolahinna
- Talangama
- Thanayampanguwaweleela
- Theladiriya
- Thelissankandura
- Thembiligandeniya
- Thotupalathenna
- Thumbagoda
- Udabowatta
- Udaellepola
- Udagammedda
- Udahagoda
- Udakanda
- Udakumburakanda
- Udawela
- Udumulla
- Udumullehena
- Urubetikumbura
- Uwella
- Walawe Watta
- Watawala
- Wathukarakanda
- Watukaragoda
- Wawurunthenna
- Wehinthenna
- Wekumbura
- Welange
- Welangewatta
- Welekumbura
- Werahunna
- Wewawatta
- Whetthol Road
- Wijanathkumbura
- Wikiliya
- Wikiliyawatta
- Yahala
- Yahalewela
- Yakahathenna
- Yakdehikanda
- Yattarawa

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 Balangoda DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Balangoda DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Boltumbe Oya
- Mulgama Oya
- Mulgama Wewa

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 2 mountains.

- Heremittigala · 921 m
- Panankanda · 898 m
- Deriyage · 743 m
- Digandura · 572 m
- Rasagala · 560 m
- Kirindigala · 553 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Etabedda

### Estates

19 estates; 6 estates.

- Boamboo
- Boscombe
- Bulatgama
- Bungay
- Heramitiyagala
- Kabaragala
- Kirigala
- Kotuwallola
- Lankabarana
- Massennawattagama
- Meddakanda Estate
- Nettimale Estate
- Passagalawatta
- Petiyagala Number One
- Petiyagala Number Two
- Pettiyagalla
- Rassagala Group
- Rassagalawatta
- Saint Joseph
- Tilburiwatta
- Unvella
- Upper Balangoda
- Upper Balangodawatta
- Upper Balangodawatta Number Two

…and 1 more.

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 Balangoda DS Division and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 266 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 22 96 

Feb 23 81 

Mar 24 106 

Apr 24 180 

May 24 178 

Jun 23 106 

Jul 23 87 

Aug 23 106 

Sep 23 149 

Oct 23 232 

Nov 23 273 

Dec 22 190 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Balangoda DS Division

Places mapped inside Balangoda DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels18
- Shopping malls1
- Schools12
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants13
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Balangoda DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Balangoda DS Division?Haldummulla DS Division, Imbulpe DS Division, Kalthota DS Division, Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura DS Division and Weligepola DS Division
- What is there to see in Balangoda DS Division?Buddha Statue, Ellepola Ella
- What time zone is Balangoda DS Division in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Balangoda DS Division?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Balangoda DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Balangoda DS Division?176 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Balangoda DS Division?Settlements lie between 350 m and 943 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Balangoda DS Division?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Balangoda DS Division?Heremittigala (921 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Balangoda DS Division?January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Balangoda DS Division?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Balangoda DS Division?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Balangoda DS Division?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Balangoda DS Division?LK9118 (OCHA common operational dataset)