# Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Elapatha DS Division Elapatha DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **85.6 km²**. It is divided into 20 GN divisions. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.6km² - 20GN divisions - 5mapped services ## Where is Elapatha DS Division? Elapatha 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 5 other DS divisions: [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/), [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/) and [Ratnapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/). By area it is the 236th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Elapatha DS Division is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 5.9 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.6620° N, 80.3561° E. Local names: ඇලපාත · எலபாத்தை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Elapatha 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) · Colombo55 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle74 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 35 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 06:11, 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 Elapatha DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Amuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/amuwala/) 1.1 4 0 [Batakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/batakada/) 6.5 5 0 [Dambuluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/dambuluwana/) 6.1 2 1 [Dellabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/dellabada/) 3.4 2 0 [Digana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/digana/) 5.8 3 0 [Elapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/elapatha/) 3.5 5 0 [Gangulvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/gangulvitiya/) 3.8 2 0 [Haldola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/haldola/) 2.1 1 0 [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/hangamuwa/) 4.7 8 0 [Kahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/kahawatta/) 4.5 0 1 [Karangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/karangoda/) 4.2 7 0 [Kehelovitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/kehelovitigama/) 7.1 4 0 [Kotamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/kotamulla/) 1.6 0 0 [Magurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/magurugoda/) 6.0 2 2 [Niriella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/niriella/) 6.2 4 0 [Palawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/palawela/) 1.5 1 1 [Pallegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/pallegedara/) 1.8 6 0 [Raddella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/raddella/) 5.3 10 0 [Samangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/samangama/) 2.5 3 0 [Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/weragama/) 8.0 5 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 Elapatha DS Division Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Elapatha DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 502 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Alibodakanda - Aluketiya - Alupathgala - Amuwala - Amuwala East - Batakada - Dambuluwana - Dellabada - Dellabada Junction - Digana - Dimiyawa - Dimiyawa Junction - Dimiyawegodella - Dulgala - Ebethota - Elapatha - Elapatha North - Elapatha South - Galahitikanda - Galgomuwa - Gallenakanda - Gangulwitiya - Haldola - Hangamuwa - Hangumuwa - Hapugahawella - Hopitigala - Ilubbuwala Junction - Imekanda - Jayabodi Mawatha - Karangoda - Kehelowitigama - Kehelowitigama Junction - Kohobakanda Junction - Kotamulla - Magurugoda - Mahiragala - Maraliya - Millawitiya - Moragahapelessa - Niri-Ella - Niri-Ella South - Niriella North - Niriwatta - Nugamunna - Palawela - Palawela East - Palikada - Pallegedara - Pannila Kottegoda Junction - Paragahahena - Pareygalakanda - Pathagama - Paththaduwala Junction - Pinnagolla - Pothgulvihara - Raddalla - Raddella - Rambukkanda - Samangama - Udukandana - Uduwathana - Uduwathana North - Uduwathana South - Viharakanangoda - Wadumulla - Waraniyagoda - Watakeiyagala - Weragama - Werawella Junction - Withanagama - Yahala Village Junction - Yahalagama - Yahalgammedda 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 Elapatha DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Elapatha DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Dandura Ela - Hangomuwa Ganga - Karawita Ganga - Maha Ela - Niriella Ganga ### Estates 14 estates; 4 rubber estates; 4 estates; 1 tea estate. - Badamune Watta - Bataendiriya - Batakade - Diasland - Far End - Gangulwitiya - Hailayem - Illabuluwa - Kekunatoda - Millawitiya - Niriwatte - Pallawela - Paraketiya - Pathagama - Peellagamahena - Pelimodara - Pelpola - Potgulkande - Raddella - Rajasingama - Rambukkanda - Welgampola - Welimetimulla 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 Elapatha DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Elapatha DS Division Places mapped inside Elapatha DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools5 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 Elapatha DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elapatha DS Division?Ayagama DS Division, Kiriella DS Division, Nivithigala DS Division, Pelmadulla DS Division and Ratnapura DS Division - What time zone is Elapatha DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elapatha DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elapatha DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elapatha DS Division?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elapatha DS Division?Settlements lie between 18 m and 502 m - What is the best time to visit Elapatha DS Division?January to March and June to August - What is the P-code of Elapatha DS Division?LK9127 (OCHA common operational dataset)