# Konkatuwa GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/konkatuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Konkatuwa Konkatuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **9.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 9.9km² - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Konkatuwa? Konkatuwa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Embilipitiya Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/embilipitiya-udagama/), [Kumbugoda Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kumbugoda-ara/), [Modarawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/modarawana/), [Nindagam Pelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/nindagam-pelessa/), [Panamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/panamura/), [Sudugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/sudugala/) and [Thorakolayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thorakolayaya/). By area it is the 1235th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Konkatuwa is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3289° N, 80.8025° E. Local names: කෝන්කටුව . 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 Konkatuwa ### Nearby, outside Konkatuwa - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town6.8 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa9.4 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa11 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa11 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama13 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama13 km - Ashram Sri Lanka · attraction, Horavinna13 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa13 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa13 km - Katuwana Dutch Fort · attraction, Katuwana14 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala14 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa14 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: Konkatuwa - 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) · Mattala36 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle65 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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. ## Villages and localities in Konkatuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Konkatuwa. - Udagama 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 Konkatuwa Named natural and historic features inside Konkatuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kaligam Ara - Panamure Ela - Walakada Oya 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 Konkatuwa 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 165 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 Konkatuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Embilipitiya District General Hospital · Yodhagama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32622&mlon=80.84187#map=17/6.32622/80.84187) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Embilipitiya New Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32329&mlon=80.84733#map=17/6.32329/80.84733) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Sadatharu Hotel · Embilipitiya Udagama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33589&mlon=80.82904#map=17/6.33589/80.82904) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Panamura Maha Vidyalaya · Panamura 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34183&mlon=80.77640#map=17/6.34183/80.77640) College Embilipitiya Public Ground · Embilipitiya Pallegama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32796&mlon=80.86134#map=17/6.32796/80.86134) Police station Panamure · Panamura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34442&mlon=80.77153#map=17/6.34442/80.77153) 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Adaluwa - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - 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 Konkatuwa?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Konkatuwa?Embilipitiya Udagama, Kumbugoda Ara, Modarawana, Nindagam Pelessa, Panamura, Sudugala and Thorakolayaya - What is there to see in Konkatuwa?Tank 2, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Information Centre, Elephant Transit Home - What time zone is Konkatuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Konkatuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Konkatuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Konkatuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Konkatuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Konkatuwa?Embilipitiya District General Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Konkatuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Konkatuwa?Com Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konkatuwa?Kolonna Korale, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Konkatuwa?LK9148090 (OCHA common operational dataset)