# Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Eheliyagoda DS Division Eheliyagoda DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **141.0 km²**. It is divided into 44 GN divisions. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 141km² - 44GN divisions - 44mapped services ## Where is Eheliyagoda DS Division? Eheliyagoda 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: [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [Padukka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/padukka/) and [Seethawaka DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/seethawaka/). By area it is the 161st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Eheliyagoda DS Division is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 25 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.8418° N, 80.2394° E. Local names: ඇහැලියගොඩ · எகலியகொடை . 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Eheliyagoda DS Division: 1 attraction. - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction 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: Eheliyagoda 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo39 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo54 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), 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. ## GN divisions of Eheliyagoda DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Asgangula North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/asgangula-north/) 0.5 1 0 [Asgangula South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/asgangula-south/) 0.5 0 0 [Bopetta Didda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/bopetta-didda/) 4.2 1 0 [Bulugahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/bulugahapitiya/) 3.3 3 0 [Divurumpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/divurumpitiya/) 2.4 2 3 [Eheliyagoda Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/eheliyagoda-watta/) 3.5 1 0 [Erepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/erepola/) 3.5 2 1 [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/ganegoda/) 2.8 0 0 [Getahetta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/getahetta/) 2.7 1 1 [Hewainna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/hewainna/) 3.8 3 2 [Hindurangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/hindurangala/) 8.8 3 1 [Huladduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/huladduwa/) 2.5 0 0 [Iddamalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/iddamalgoda/) 2.5 3 0 [Kalatuwawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kalatuwawa-east/) 5.0 3 0 [Kalatuwawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kalatuwawa-west/) 12 2 0 [Karandana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-north/) 14 3 3 [Karandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-south/) 5.1 1 2 [Karandana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/karandana-west/) 5.1 2 0 [Kendangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kendangamuwa/) 0.4 1 17 [Kendangamuwa Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kendangamuwa-ihalagama/) 0.7 1 4 [Kendangamuwa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kendangamuwa-pahalagama/) 1.4 1 1 [Kiriporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kiriporuwa/) 3.6 2 1 [Mahara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahara/) 0.5 0 0 [Mahingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mahingoda/) 1.4 1 2 [Mapota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mapota/) 5.5 2 0 [Meennana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/meennana/) 3.9 3 0 [Mitipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mitipola/) 5.0 1 0 [Miyanakolathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/miyanakolathenna/) 1.3 0 0 [Moragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/moragala/) 0.7 2 0 [Nakandala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nakandala/) 1.3 1 0 [Napawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/napawala/) 2.5 2 0 [Nedurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nedurana/) 3.8 2 0 [Nugadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nugadanda/) 6.5 2 2 [Paleegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/paleegala/) 2.8 1 0 [Pelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/pelpitiya/) 1.2 2 0 [Sirisamanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/sirisamanpura/) 5.5 1 1 [Thoranakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/thoranakada/) 2.8 2 2 [Udumatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/udumatta/) 0.8 1 0 [Uduwaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/uduwaka/) 1.5 2 0 [Vilegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/vilegoda/) 1.4 2 0 [Vilegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/vilegoda-east/) 0.6 0 1 [Viyalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/viyalagoda/) 1.7 2 0 [Walavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/walavita/) 1.5 2 0 [Yakudagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/yakudagoda/) 1.0 1 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Eheliyagoda DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 240 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Amupitiya - Asgangula - Badahela - Baduwalkanda - Bandarahena - Beruwana - Bopetta - Bulugahapitiya - Dammulla - Dankumbura - Divuranpitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda - Erapola - Gamandiya - Getahetta - Getnikadehandiya - Gonamaldeniya - Hewainna - Hewayinnekanda - Hindurangala - Huladdukanda - Huladduwa - Huluddawa - Iddamalgoda - Ihala Owita - Illukpitiya - Kalatuwawa East - Kalavitigodella - Kaluandura - Kandangamuwa - Karandana - Keenagahawila - Kiriporuwa - Koshena - Kottagaswatta - Mahara - Marambakanda - Marambe - Meennana - Minnana - Mitihelagama - Mitipola - Moragala - Murutengala - Nadurana - Nakandala - Namaluwa - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Nugadanda Ihalagama - Nugadanda Pahalagama - Paleegala - Panwila - Pelpitiya - Thoranakada - Tibbotuwawa - Udumutta - Uduwaka - Vikumsihagama - Vilegoda - Walawita - Wewila - Wilegoda - Wiyalagoda - Yakudegoda - Yatipahwwa 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Eheliyagoda DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Erawak Oya - Kalatuwawa Reservoir - Karandana Ela ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 5 mountains. - Dunagala · 503 m - Deyiyagala · 282 m - Handagalakanda · 276 m - Morayakanda · 274 m - Kohillakanda · 250 m - Narangala · 248 m - Kitulakanda · 223 m - Maligatenna · 197 m - Bopettakanda · 183 m - Hindulamiya · 137 m - Halladduakanda · 91 m - Epiliyagodakanda · 64 m ### Estates 21 rubber estates; 3 estates; 2 estates. - Beruwana - Boraluwa - Donagala Estate - Durampitiya - Fair Field - Jonannesburi - Kalatuwakanda - Kaluandura - Kanuggalla - Karandana - Kirillawala - Mahadeniya - Marambekande - Melbourne - Munangalla - Narangahahena - Paligala - Saint Halado - Sirimeuna - Somisanda - Sunderland - Tellisford - Torangaskada - Wawila …and 2 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m lower 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Eheliyagoda DS Division Places mapped inside Eheliyagoda DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels11 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants2 - 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Eheliyagoda DS Division?Dehiowita DS Division, Ingiriya DS Division, Kiriella DS Division, Kuruvita DS Division, Padukka DS Division and Seethawaka DS Division - What is there to see in Eheliyagoda DS Division?Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Eheliyagoda DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Eheliyagoda DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Eheliyagoda DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eheliyagoda DS Division?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Eheliyagoda DS Division?Settlements lie between 21 m and 240 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Eheliyagoda DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Eheliyagoda DS Division?Dunagala (503 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Eheliyagoda DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Eheliyagoda DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Eheliyagoda DS Division?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Eheliyagoda DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Eheliyagoda DS Division?LK9103 (OCHA common operational dataset)