# Digana GN division, Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division 

# Digana

Digana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.85 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 402 mtypical elevation

## Where is Digana?

Digana 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: [Gangulvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/gangulvitiya/), [Magurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/magurugoda/), [Niriella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/niriella/), [Pahala Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pahala-karavita/), [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/paragala/) and [Pimbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pimbura/). By area it is the 2417th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.8% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Digana is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6159° N, 80.3758° E. Local names: දිගන .

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 Digana

### Nearby, outside Digana

- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town7.7 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West7.8 km
- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West8.0 km
- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana8.3 km
- Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana10 km
- Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda11 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda12 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala12 km
- Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa12 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama13 km
- Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya13 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara13 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: Digana

- 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) · Colombo59 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle69 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 39 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 Digana

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Digana.

- Alibodakanda
- Digana
- Niri-Ella South

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 Digana 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 Digana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayagama District Hospital · Ayagama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64013&mlon=80.30941#map=17/6.64013/80.30941) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ayagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63727&mlon=80.31243#map=17/6.63727/80.31243) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco - Fuel Station · Ratnapura Town West 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68067&mlon=80.39984#map=17/6.68067/80.39984) 

Hotel Gallenawatta Bungalow · Paragala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59327&mlon=80.34467#map=17/6.59327/80.34467) 

Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) 

School Siri Perakuma Viyalaya · Magurugoda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61766&mlon=80.40035#map=17/6.61766/80.40035) 

College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) 

Police station Police Station Rathnapura · Ratnapura Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67928&mlon=80.40264#map=17/6.67928/80.40264) 

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
- Dellabada
- Elapatha
- Gangulvitiya
- Haldola
- Hangamuwa
- Kahawatta
- Karangoda
- Kehelovitigama
- Kotamulla
- Magurugoda
- Niriella
- Palawela
- Pallegedara
- Raddella
- Samangama
- Weragama

## Quick answers

- Where is Digana?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Digana?Gangulvitiya, Magurugoda, Niriella, Pahala Karavita, Paragala and Pimbura
- What is there to see in Digana?Ratnapura Clock Tower, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge
- What time zone is Digana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Digana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Digana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Digana?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Digana?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Digana?Ayagama District Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Digana?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Digana?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Digana?Ceypetco - Fuel Station, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Digana?LK9127090 (OCHA common operational dataset)