# Gangeyaya GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/gangeyaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Gangeyaya Gangeyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.62 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Gangeyaya? Gangeyaya lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [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: [Katupilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/katupilagama/), [Ketagal Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/ketagal-ara/), [Maduwanwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/maduwanwela/), [Nindagam Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/nindagam-pelessa/), [Rathkarawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/rathkarawwa/) and [Udawalawa Track 02](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/udawalawa-track-02/). By area it is the 2073rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Gangeyaya is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3775° N, 80.8358° E. Local names: ග‍ඟේයාය . 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 Gangeyaya ### Nearby, outside Gangeyaya - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa3.7 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa5.9 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa5.9 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town7.9 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa8.4 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa9.0 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa9.7 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala12 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa12 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa13 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama14 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama15 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: Gangeyaya - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala34 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Weather in Gangeyaya 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 Gangeyaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vithanarachchi & Shakthi Hospital - Pvt Ltd · Gangeyaya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37126&mlon=80.82573#map=17/6.37126/80.82573) Bank Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB Embilipitiya Branch) · Embilipitiya Pallegama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33297&mlon=80.85509#map=17/6.33297/80.85509) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Penguin Cottage · Nindagam Pelessa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36736&mlon=80.82711#map=17/6.36736/80.82711) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Bodhiraja International Preschool · Hingura Ara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34389&mlon=80.84890#map=17/6.34389/80.84890) College Moraketiya Maha Vidyalaya · Kalagedi Ara 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34027&mlon=80.86980#map=17/6.34027/80.86980) Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gangeyaya Places mapped inside Gangeyaya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panahaduwa - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Gangeyaya?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gangeyaya?Katupilagama, Ketagal Ara, Maduwanwela, Nindagam Pelessa, Rathkarawwa and Udawalawa Track 02 - What is there to see in Gangeyaya?Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home, Tank 2 - What time zone is Gangeyaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gangeyaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gangeyaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gangeyaya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gangeyaya?Vithanarachchi & Shakthi Hospital - Pvt Ltd, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gangeyaya?Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB Embilipitiya Branch), about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gangeyaya?Com Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangeyaya?Kolonna Korale, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gangeyaya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gangeyaya?LK9148065 (OCHA common operational dataset)