# Ganegoda GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/ganegoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Ganegoda Ganegoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.84 km²**. - 2.8km² ## Where is Ganegoda? Ganegoda 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bulugahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/bulugahapitiya/), [Iddamalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/iddamalgoda/), [Meennana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/meennana/), [Mitipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/mitipola/), [Miyanakolathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/miyanakolathenna/), [Pelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/pelpitiya/) and [Thoranakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/thoranakada/). By area it is the 5198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Ganegoda is about 43 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8712° N, 80.2351° E. Local names: ගනේගොඩ . 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 Ganegoda ### Nearby, outside Ganegoda - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana5.5 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta6.8 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula7.1 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama9.2 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa14 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala16 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala17 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala17 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella19 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: Ganegoda - 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) · Colombo52 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 8.7 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ganegoda Named natural and historic features inside Ganegoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maligatenna · 197 m 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 Ganegoda 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 Ganegoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Kendangamuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84825&mlon=80.26437#map=17/6.84825/80.26437) Bank commercial bank · Kendangamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85408&mlon=80.26053#map=17/6.85408/80.26053) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Lafayette Park Hotel · Thoranakada 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88071&mlon=80.24161#map=17/6.88071/80.24161) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School upper ground · Kendangamuwa Ihalagama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85608&mlon=80.26321#map=17/6.85608/80.26321) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 3.4 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. ## Other GN divisions in Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Erepola - 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 Ganegoda?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ganegoda?Bulugahapitiya, Iddamalgoda, Meennana, Mitipola, Miyanakolathenna, Pelpitiya and Thoranakada - What is there to see in Ganegoda?Kalu Diya Wala, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa - What time zone is Ganegoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ganegoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ganegoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ganegoda?Maligatenna (197 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ganegoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ganegoda?Base Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ganegoda?commercial bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ganegoda?Sampath Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganegoda?Lanka IOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ganegoda?LK9103045 (OCHA common operational dataset)