# Amupitiya GN division, Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/amupitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division 

# Amupitiya

Amupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.71 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.7km²
- 581 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amupitiya?

Amupitiya lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aluthnuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/aluthnuwara/), [Amuwathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/amuwathugoda/), [Maddethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/maddethalawa/), [Mamalgaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/mamalgaha/), [Medagedaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/medagedaragoda/), [Naluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/naluwela/), [Rathmalavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/rathmalavinna/) and [Welanhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/welanhinna/). By area it is the 5434th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Amupitiya is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6846° N, 80.7318° E. Local names: අමුපිටිය .

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 Amupitiya

### Nearby, outside Amupitiya

- Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama3.8 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala4.6 km
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela5.5 km
- Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda6.7 km
- Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela7.2 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola7.8 km
- Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama9.4 km
- Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela10 km
- Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela10 km
- Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela10 km
- Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela10 km
- Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama11 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: Amupitiya

- 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) · Mattala62 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle89 km

### Nearest railway station

Ohiya (Ohiya), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Amupitiya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Amupitiya. Settlements here lie between about 528 m and 607 m above sea level (median 581 m).

- Amupitiya
- Hankarawa
- Medagedaragoda

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 Amupitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 296 m higher 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 22 96 

Feb 23 81 

Mar 24 106 

Apr 24 180 

May 24 178 

Jun 23 106 

Jul 23 87 

Aug 23 106 

Sep 23 149 

Oct 23 232 

Nov 23 273 

Dec 22 190 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Amupitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Balangoda Base Hospital · Oluganthota 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65916&mlon=80.71269#map=17/6.65916/80.71269) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Balangoda Town 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65050&mlon=80.70096#map=17/6.65050/80.70096) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum · Kirindigala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65705&mlon=80.70283#map=17/6.65705/80.70283) 

Hotel D Villas · Naluwela 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68333&mlon=80.71671#map=17/6.68333/80.71671) 

Mall Frontline · Balangoda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) 

School Rathmalvinna Central College · Rathmalavinna 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67280&mlon=80.71961#map=17/6.67280/80.71961) 

College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) 

Police station Balangoda Police Sation · Balangoda Town 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64945&mlon=80.70006#map=17/6.64945/80.70006) 

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 Imbulpe DS Division

- Alakolaella
- Aluthnuwara
- Amuwathugoda
- Atawakwela
- Belihuloya
- Bellankanda
- Bolthumbe
- Budunwela
- Gallenakanda
- Gurubevila
- Halpe
- Hatharabage
- Ihalagalagama
- Imbulpe
- Kanathiriyanwala
- Karadiyamulla
- Karagasthalawa
- Kattadikanda
- Kinchigune
- Kumbalgama
- Kumburutheniwela
- Maddegama
- Maddethalawa
- Mamalgaha
- Medagedaragoda
- Morahela
- Muttettuwegama
- Naluwela
- Nittamaluwa
- Oluganthota
- Pagalovita
- Pallewela
- Pandeniya
- Passaramulla
- Pidaligannawela
- Pinnawala
- Puwakgahawela
- Rathmalavinna
- Rawanakanda
- Seelogama
- Thotapalla
- Thunkinda
- Udagama
- Ulupitiya
- Viharawela
- Waleboda North
- Wegapitiya
- Welanhinna
- Yakdehiwela

## Quick answers

- Where is Amupitiya?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Amupitiya?Aluthnuwara, Amuwathugoda, Maddethalawa, Mamalgaha, Medagedaragoda, Naluwela, Rathmalavinna and Welanhinna
- What is there to see in Amupitiya?Samanalawewa Reservoir, Buddha Statue, Pahanthudawa Waterfall, Tank 3
- What time zone is Amupitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Amupitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Amupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amupitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amupitiya?Settlements lie between 528 m and 607 m
- What is the best time to visit Amupitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amupitiya?Balangoda Base Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amupitiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Amupitiya?Peoples Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amupitiya?Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amupitiya?LK9115210 (OCHA common operational dataset)