# Ellepola GN division, Balangoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/ellepola/ Grama Niladhari division · Balangoda DS Division # Ellepola Ellepola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service - 475 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ellepola? Ellepola 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 4 other GN divisions: [Balangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/balangoda/), [Horaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/horaketiya/), [Pallekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/pallekanda/) and [Thalangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/thalangama/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/). The centre of Ellepola is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6319° N, 80.6896° E. Local names: ඇල්ලෙපොල . 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 Ellepola OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ellepola: 1 viewpoint. - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Ellepola - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala2.9 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa11 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama11 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda12 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela13 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela13 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula14 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna14 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West15 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola16 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama16 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama17 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: Ellepola - 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) · Galle82 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 2026-11-02](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 Ellepola Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ellepola. Settlements here lie between about 434 m and 475 m above sea level (median 475 m). - Mullekumbura - Pallewatta - Randolawatta - Wawurunthenna 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 Ellepola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 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 23 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 25 180 May 24 178 Jun 24 106 Jul 24 87 Aug 24 106 Sep 24 149 Oct 24 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ellepola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thushari Vision House · Balangoda Town 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64798&mlon=80.70086#map=17/6.64798/80.70086) Bank Seylan Bank · Balangoda Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64785&mlon=80.69778#map=17/6.64785/80.69778) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 18 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 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64898&mlon=80.70133#map=17/6.64898/80.70133) Hotel Randilu Resort · Balangoda 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64706&mlon=80.69735#map=17/6.64706/80.69735) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Tamil Vidyalaya · Kumara Gama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64465&mlon=80.69869#map=17/6.64465/80.69869) College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 6.5 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 2.3 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 Ellepola Places mapped inside Ellepola in open map data, by type. - Restaurants1 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 - Balangoda Town - Batugammana - Bowatta - Bulathgama - Damahana - Dehigasthalawa - Durakanda - 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 Ellepola?In Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellepola?Balangoda, Horaketiya, Pallekanda and Thalangama - What is there to see in Ellepola?Ellepola Ella - What time zone is Ellepola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellepola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellepola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ellepola?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ellepola?Settlements lie between 434 m and 475 m - What is the best time to visit Ellepola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellepola?Thushari Vision House, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellepola?Seylan Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellepola?Peoples Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellepola?IOC Filling Station, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellepola?LK9118195 (OCHA common operational dataset)