# Kuttigala GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kuttigala/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Kuttigala Kuttigala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.55 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.6km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuttigala? Kuttigala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Hagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hagala/), [Hingura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/hingura/), [Julangete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/julangete/), [Padalangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/padalangala/) and [Thunkama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thunkama/). By area it is the 1494th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Kuttigala is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2690° N, 80.9146° E. Local names: කුට්ටිගල . 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 Kuttigala ### Nearby, outside Kuttigala - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota7.3 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town7.6 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama11 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa18 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: Kuttigala - 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) · Mattala23 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle72 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 32 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 06:08, 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 Kuttigala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kuttigala. - Padalangala 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 Kuttigala Named natural and historic features inside Kuttigala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Uruparata Tank ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Sooriyagama - Tunkame 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 Kuttigala 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 (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 229 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 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 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 Kuttigala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Amarathungagama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23439&mlon=80.88006#map=17/6.23439/80.88006) Bank Peoples Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33069&mlon=80.85755#map=17/6.33069/80.85755) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Lavenra Hotel and Restaurant · Thaligala 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.21871&mlon=80.94184#map=17/6.21871/80.94184) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School Secondary School · Amarathungagama 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22037&mlon=80.87454#map=17/6.22037/80.87454) College SL Army Vocational Training College · Hingura 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26725&mlon=80.88497#map=17/6.26725/80.88497) Police station Embilipitiya · Yodhagama 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32185&mlon=80.84515#map=17/6.32185/80.84515) 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 - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - 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 Kuttigala?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuttigala?Hagala, Hingura, Julangete, Padalangala and Thunkama - What is there to see in Kuttigala?Ridiyagama Safari Park, Tank 2, Abarana Ella, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow - What time zone is Kuttigala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kuttigala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kuttigala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuttigala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kuttigala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kuttigala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuttigala?Rural Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuttigala?Peoples Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuttigala?Com Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuttigala?Kolonna Korale, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuttigala?LK9148190 (OCHA common operational dataset)