# Dellabada GN division, Elapatha DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/dellabada/

Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division 

# Dellabada

Dellabada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.36 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.4km²
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dellabada?

Dellabada lies in [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [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 GN divisions: [Elapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/elapatha/), [Gangulvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/gangulvitiya/), [Niriella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/niriella/), [Palawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/palawela/), [Samangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/samangama/) and [Weragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/weragama/). By area it is the 4455th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Dellabada is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6650° N, 80.3527° E. Local names: දෙල්ලබඩ .

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 Dellabada

### Nearby, outside Dellabada

- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West5.6 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West5.6 km
- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town5.7 km
- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana7.2 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda7.2 km
- Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda7.4 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara8.4 km
- Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya10.0 km
- Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana10 km
- Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa11 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North13 km
- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala15 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: Dellabada

- 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) · Colombo54 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km

### Nearest railway station

Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 34 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.

## Villages and localities in Dellabada

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dellabada.

- Dellabada
- Dellabada Junction

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 Dellabada 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 265 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 27 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dellabada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Ratnapura · Weralupe 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68628&mlon=80.39206#map=17/6.68628/80.39206) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town West 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68081&mlon=80.39893#map=17/6.68081/80.39893) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weralupe 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68615&mlon=80.39598#map=17/6.68615/80.39598) 

Hotel Hotel Grand Amanee · Mudduwa East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67036&mlon=80.39162#map=17/6.67036/80.39162) 

Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) 

School Sri Rathnakaa Maha Vidyalaya · Palawela 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64624&mlon=80.35397#map=17/6.64624/80.35397) 

College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) 

Police station Police Station Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67962&mlon=80.40231#map=17/6.67962/80.40231) 

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 Elapatha DS Division

- Amuwala
- Batakada
- Dambuluwana
- Digana
- Elapatha
- Gangulvitiya
- Haldola
- Hangamuwa
- Kahawatta
- Karangoda
- Kehelovitigama
- Kotamulla
- Magurugoda
- Niriella
- Palawela
- Pallegedara
- Raddella
- Samangama
- Weragama

## Quick answers

- Where is Dellabada?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Dellabada?Elapatha, Gangulvitiya, Niriella, Palawela, Samangama and Weragama
- What is there to see in Dellabada?National Museum Ratnapura, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge
- What time zone is Dellabada in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Dellabada?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Dellabada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dellabada?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dellabada?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dellabada?Base Hospital Ratnapura, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dellabada?DFCC Bank - Ratnapura, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dellabada?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dellabada?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dellabada?LK9127045 (OCHA common operational dataset)