# Karagasthalawa GN division, Imbulpe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/karagasthalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Karagasthalawa Karagasthalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Karagasthalawa? Karagasthalawa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kinchigune](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/kinchigune/), [Muttettuwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/muttettuwegama/), [Seelogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/seelogama/) and [Yakdehiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/yakdehiwela/). By area it is the 7192nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Karagasthalawa is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7081° N, 80.7817° E. Local names: කරගස්තලාව . 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 Karagasthalawa ### Nearby, outside Karagasthalawa - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama2.4 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela3.3 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda3.8 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama4.0 km - Brampton Falls · attraction, Halpe4.9 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela5.5 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela5.7 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela5.9 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama6.4 km - Surathali Ella · waterfall, Nittamaluwa6.7 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela6.9 km - World's End (Plate 2) · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela8.1 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: Karagasthalawa - 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) · Mattala60 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle94 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 14 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 06:09, 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 Karagasthalawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karagasthalawa. - Karagasthalawa 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 Karagasthalawa 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 Karagasthalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pambahinna Rural Hospital · Muttettuwegama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71905&mlon=80.78694#map=17/6.71905/80.78694) Bank Cooperative Bank Pambahinna · Muttettuwegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71945&mlon=80.78573#map=17/6.71945/80.78573) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Ceypetco Lanka Filling Station · Muttettuwegama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72120&mlon=80.78618#map=17/6.72120/80.78618) Hotel Belihuloya Village Inn · Yakdehiwela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70420&mlon=80.77752#map=17/6.70420/80.77752) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Sunshine pre school · Muttettuwegama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70931&mlon=80.78754#map=17/6.70931/80.78754) College Faculty of Agriculture · Muttettuwegama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70549&mlon=80.78816#map=17/6.70549/80.78816) Police station Pinnawala Police Station · Kanathiriyanwala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70528&mlon=80.68856#map=17/6.70528/80.68856) 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 Karagasthalawa Places mapped inside Karagasthalawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Halpe - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Kanathiriyanwala - Karadiyamulla - 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 Karagasthalawa?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karagasthalawa?Kinchigune, Muttettuwegama, Seelogama and Yakdehiwela - What is there to see in Karagasthalawa?Samanalawewa Reservoir, Pahanthudawa Waterfall, Tank 3, Paraviyangala - What time zone is Karagasthalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karagasthalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karagasthalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karagasthalawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karagasthalawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karagasthalawa?Pambahinna Rural Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karagasthalawa?Cooperative Bank Pambahinna, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karagasthalawa?Peoples Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagasthalawa?Ceypetco Lanka Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karagasthalawa?LK9115115 (OCHA common operational dataset)