# Pelpitiya GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/pelpitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Pelpitiya Pelpitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.2km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pelpitiya? Pelpitiya 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: [Bulugahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/bulugahapitiya/), [Ganegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/ganegoda/), [Moragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/moragala/), [Thoranakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/thoranakada/) and [Udumatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/udumatta/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Pelpitiya is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8627° N, 80.2462° E. Local names: පැල්පිටිය . 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 Pelpitiya ### Nearby, outside Pelpitiya - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana4.4 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta8.3 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula8.3 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama10 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala15 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala15 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa16 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala17 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North19 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: Pelpitiya - 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) · Colombo53 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 10 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. ## Villages and localities in Pelpitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pelpitiya. - Beruwana - Pelpitiya 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 Pelpitiya 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 178 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 26 106 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pelpitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Kendangamuwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84825&mlon=80.26437#map=17/6.84825/80.26437) Bank commercial bank · Kendangamuwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85408&mlon=80.26053#map=17/6.85408/80.26053) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) Hotel Lafayette Park Hotel · Thoranakada 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88071&mlon=80.24161#map=17/6.88071/80.24161) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School upper ground · Kendangamuwa Ihalagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85608&mlon=80.26321#map=17/6.85608/80.26321) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 1.8 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 - 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 - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Walavita - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Pelpitiya?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelpitiya?Bulugahapitiya, Ganegoda, Moragala, Thoranakada and Udumatta - What is there to see in Pelpitiya?Kalu Diya Wala, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa - What time zone is Pelpitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelpitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelpitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pelpitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pelpitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelpitiya?Base Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelpitiya?commercial bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelpitiya?Sampath Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelpitiya?Lanka IOC, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelpitiya?LK9103075 (OCHA common operational dataset)