# Balangoda Town GN division, Balangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/balangoda-town/ Grama Niladhari division · Balangoda DS Division # Balangoda Town Balangoda Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 23mapped services - 603 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balangoda Town? Balangoda Town lies in [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Balangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/balangoda/), [Dehigasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/dehigasthalawa/), [Kirindigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/kirindigala/), [Kumara Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/kumara-gama/) and [Thumbagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/thumbagoda/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/). The centre of Balangoda Town is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6485° N, 80.6998° E. Local names: බලංගොඩ නගරය . 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 Town ### Nearby, outside Balangoda Town - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala0.8 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola2.5 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama8.9 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda11 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela11 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela11 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa13 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama14 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama15 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula15 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela16 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela16 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: Balangoda Town - 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) · Mattala62 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle84 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 25 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 2026-11-02](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 Balangoda Town Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Balangoda Town. - Balangoda - Wekumbura 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 Town Named natural and historic features inside Balangoda Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Saint Joseph 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 Town 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 318 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 22 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balangoda Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) Bank DFCC Bank · Balangoda Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64836&mlon=80.69790#map=17/6.64836/80.69790) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Balangoda Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64898&mlon=80.70133#map=17/6.64898/80.70133) Hotel Umaya Rest Inn · Balangoda Town 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64974&mlon=80.70145#map=17/6.64974/80.70145) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Kumara Viduhala · Balangoda Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64883&mlon=80.70042#map=17/6.64883/80.70042) College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58168&mlon=80.66029#map=17/6.58168/80.66029) Police station Balangoda Police Sation · Balangoda Town 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64945&mlon=80.70006#map=17/6.64945/80.70006) 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 Balangoda Town Places mapped inside Balangoda Town in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - 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. ## Other GN divisions in Balangoda DS Division - Aldora - Ampitiyawatta - Balangoda - Batugammana - Bowatta - Bulathgama - Damahana - Dehigasthalawa - Durakanda - Ellepola - Ellewatta - Gawaranhena - Godakumbura - Horaketiya - Imbulamura - Jahinkanda - Kirimetithenna - Kirindigala - Kumara Gama - Mahawalathenna - Massenna - Mawela - Meddekanda - Mulgama - Pallekanda - Pettigala - Polwathugoda - Rajawaka - Rassagala - Thalangama - Theladiriya - Thotupalathenna - Thumbagoda - Vikiliya - Watawala - Welage - Welekumbura - Wijanathkumbura - Yahalewela ## Quick answers - Where is Balangoda Town?In Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balangoda Town?Balangoda, Dehigasthalawa, Kirindigala, Kumara Gama and Thumbagoda - What is there to see in Balangoda Town?Buddha Statue, Ellepola Ella, Samanalawewa Reservoir, Tank 3 - What time zone is Balangoda Town in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Balangoda Town?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Balangoda Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balangoda Town?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Balangoda Town?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Balangoda Town?Thushari Vision House, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balangoda Town?DFCC Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balangoda Town?Peoples Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balangoda Town?IOC Filling Station, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Balangoda Town?2 mapped - How many banks are in Balangoda Town?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Balangoda Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balangoda Town?LK9118135 (OCHA common operational dataset)