# Erepola GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/erepola/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Erepola Erepola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.53 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 1mapped service - 150 mtypical elevation ## Where is Erepola? Erepola lies in [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [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: [Ellawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellawala/), [Hindurangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/hindurangala/), [Kiriporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kiriporuwa/), [Nedurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nedurana/) and [Sirisamanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/sirisamanpura/). By area it is the 4255th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Erepola is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8058° N, 80.2453° E. Local names: ඇරෑපොල . 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 Erepola ### Nearby, outside Erepola - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana1.9 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula11 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta12 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala13 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala14 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda16 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama17 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North17 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda18 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya18 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara19 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: Erepola - 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) · Colombo40 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 16 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 17:56). 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 Erepola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Erepola. - Erapola - Ihala Owita 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 Erepola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Erepola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa · Kiriporuwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81498&mlon=80.23656#map=17/6.81498/80.23656) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Congo Villa Resort · Sirisamanpura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79081&mlon=80.22752#map=17/6.79081/80.22752) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Erepola Sri Mahinda Maha Vidyalaya · Erepola 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81409&mlon=80.24645#map=17/6.81409/80.24645) College Sri Rahula College · Kendangamuwa Pahalagama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83140&mlon=80.25194#map=17/6.83140/80.25194) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 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 Erepola Places mapped inside Erepola in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Ganegoda - Getahetta - Hewainna - Hindurangala - Huladduwa - Iddamalgoda - Kalatuwawa East - Kalatuwawa West - Karandana North - Karandana South - Karandana West - Kendangamuwa - Kendangamuwa Ihalagama - Kendangamuwa Pahalagama - Kiriporuwa - Mahara - Mahingoda - Mapota - Meennana - Mitipola - Miyanakolathenna - Moragala - Nakandala - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Paleegala - Pelpitiya - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Walavita - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Erepola?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Erepola?Ellawala, Hindurangala, Kiriporuwa, Nedurana and Sirisamanpura - What is there to see in Erepola?Kalu Diya Wala, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Ella Uda Ella, Bopath Falls - What time zone is Erepola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Erepola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Erepola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Erepola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Erepola?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Erepola?Divisional Hospital Kiriporuwa, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Erepola?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Erepola?People's Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Erepola?Lanka IOC, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Erepola?LK9103195 (OCHA common operational dataset)