# Oluganthota GN division, Imbulpe DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/oluganthota/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Oluganthota Oluganthota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.37 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 2mapped services - 582 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oluganthota? Oluganthota 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 6 other GN divisions: [Karadiyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/karadiyamulla/), [Kirindigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/kirindigala/), [Naluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/naluwela/), [Rathmalavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/rathmalavinna/), [Thumbagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/thumbagoda/) and [Wegapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/wegapitiya/). By area it is the 6078th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Oluganthota is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6673° N, 80.7102° E. Local names: ඕළුගංතොට . 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 Oluganthota ### Nearby, outside Oluganthota - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala1.7 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola4.9 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama6.7 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela8.5 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela8.6 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda9.0 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama12 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama13 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela13 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela13 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela13 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela13 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: Oluganthota - 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) · Mattala63 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle86 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 22 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 Oluganthota Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Oluganthota. - Ellarawa - Ellewatta - Olugantota - Wegapitiya 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 Oluganthota Named natural and historic features inside Oluganthota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Rhye Estate Number One - Rhye Estate Number Two 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 Oluganthota 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 297 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 Oluganthota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Balangoda Base Hospital · Oluganthota 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65916&mlon=80.71269#map=17/6.65916/80.71269) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Balangoda Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65050&mlon=80.70096#map=17/6.65050/80.70096) 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 Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum · Kirindigala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65705&mlon=80.70283#map=17/6.65705/80.70283) Hotel D Villas · Naluwela 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68333&mlon=80.71671#map=17/6.68333/80.71671) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Hindu Viduhala, Raiwatta · Wegapitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67222&mlon=80.71370#map=17/6.67222/80.71370) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 8.9 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 2.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oluganthota Places mapped inside Oluganthota in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddegama - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Oluganthota?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Oluganthota?Karadiyamulla, Kirindigala, Naluwela, Rathmalavinna, Thumbagoda and Wegapitiya - What is there to see in Oluganthota?Buddha Statue, Ellepola Ella, Samanalawewa Reservoir, Pahanthudawa Waterfall - What time zone is Oluganthota in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Oluganthota?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Oluganthota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oluganthota?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Oluganthota?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Oluganthota?Balangoda Base Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oluganthota?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Oluganthota?Peoples Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oluganthota?Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Oluganthota?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Oluganthota?LK9115230 (OCHA common operational dataset)