# Moraketiya GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/moraketiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Moraketiya Moraketiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.88 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.9km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Moraketiya? Moraketiya 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: [Habarattawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/habarattawela/), [Halmillaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/halmillaketiya/), [Kalagedi Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kalagedi-ara/), [Muthuminigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/muthuminigama/) and [Sevanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/sevanagala/sevanagala/). By area it is the 1654th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Moraketiya is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3375° N, 80.8914° E. Local names: මොරකැටිය . 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 Moraketiya ### Nearby, outside Moraketiya - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town4.4 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa11 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa13 km - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa13 km - Ridiyagama Safari Park · attraction, Liyangasthota14 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa14 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa15 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa15 km - Abarana Ella · viewpoint, Ridiyagama19 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala19 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa20 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: Moraketiya - 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) · Mattala26 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle74 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 37 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Moraketiya Named natural and historic features inside Moraketiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Hulanda Oya - Weli Ara 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 Moraketiya 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 Moraketiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navodaya Hospital and Services · Embilipitiya Pallegama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33200&mlon=80.85744#map=17/6.33200/80.85744) Bank Commercial Credit · Embilipitiya Pallegama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33249&mlon=80.85761#map=17/6.33249/80.85761) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Kolonna Korale · Embilipitiya Pallegama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33400&mlon=80.85372#map=17/6.33400/80.85372) Hotel Udaya Restaurant and Guest House · Embilipitiya Pallegama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32616&mlon=80.86188#map=17/6.32616/80.86188) Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) School moraketiya school ground · Moraketiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33934&mlon=80.88021#map=17/6.33934/80.88021) College Moraketiya Maha Vidyalaya · Kalagedi Ara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34027&mlon=80.86980#map=17/6.34027/80.86980) Police station sevanagala police staion · Sevanagala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36074&mlon=80.91855#map=17/6.36074/80.91855) 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 Moraketiya Places mapped inside Moraketiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - 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 Moraketiya?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moraketiya?Habarattawela, Halmillaketiya, Kalagedi Ara, Muthuminigama and Sevanagala - What is there to see in Moraketiya?Tank 2, Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow, Elephant Transit Home, Elephant Information Centre - What time zone is Moraketiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moraketiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moraketiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Moraketiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Moraketiya?Navodaya Hospital and Services, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moraketiya?Commercial Credit, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moraketiya?Com Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moraketiya?Kolonna Korale, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moraketiya?LK9148110 (OCHA common operational dataset)