# Pothupitiya North GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/pothupitiya-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Pothupitiya North Pothupitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5km² - 1mapped service - 417 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pothupitiya North? Pothupitiya North lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [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: [Gangalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/gangalagamuwa/), [Hapugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hapugoda/), [Ilumbakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/ilumbakanda/), [Kathlana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kathlana/) and [Pothupitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/pothupitiya-south/). By area it is the 3291st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Pothupitiya North is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4300° N, 80.5145° E. Local names: පොතුපිටිය උතුර . 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 Pothupitiya North ### Nearby, outside Pothupitiya North - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola7.0 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South7.8 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya8.3 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama8.8 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama8.8 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya9.1 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena9.1 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya9.1 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama9.3 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama9.3 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala9.5 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena10 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: Pothupitiya North - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle53 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:55). 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 Pothupitiya North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pothupitiya North. - Pothupitiya - Potupitiya 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 Pothupitiya North Named natural and historic features inside Pothupitiya North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Potupitiya · 485 m 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 Pothupitiya North 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 Pothupitiya North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deniyaya Hospital · Ihalagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35755&mlon=80.56827#map=17/6.35755/80.56827) Bank Uda Delwala Sanasa · Delwala 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51790&mlon=80.49712#map=17/6.51790/80.49712) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Deniyaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34566&mlon=80.55930#map=17/6.34566/80.55930) Hotel Backpacker Inn La Montagne · Dolekanda 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45191&mlon=80.57670#map=17/6.45191/80.57670) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Pothupitiya Maha vidyalaya · Pothupitiya North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42419&mlon=80.51784#map=17/6.42419/80.51784) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Deniyaya Police Station · Deniyaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34150&mlon=80.55868#map=17/6.34150/80.55868) 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 Pothupitiya North Places mapped inside Pothupitiya North 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Pothupitiya North?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pothupitiya North?Gangalagamuwa, Hapugoda, Ilumbakanda, Kathlana and Pothupitiya South - What is there to see in Pothupitiya North?Raja Wetunu Ella, Handapan Ella Falls, Sinharaja Conservation Centre, Uranwatuna Ella - What time zone is Pothupitiya North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pothupitiya North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pothupitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pothupitiya North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Pothupitiya North?Potupitiya (485 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pothupitiya North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pothupitiya North?Deniyaya Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pothupitiya North?Uda Delwala Sanasa, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pothupitiya North?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothupitiya North?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pothupitiya North?LK9133155 (OCHA common operational dataset)