# Samanpura GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/samanpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Samanpura Samanpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.6km² ## Where is Samanpura? Samanpura 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 7 other GN divisions: [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/), [Kalawana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-west/), [Pahala Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pahala-karavita/), [Pimbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pimbura/), [Thapassarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thapassarakanda/), [Uda Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/uda-karavita/) and [Wewelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewelkandura/). By area it is the 1482nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Samanpura is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5634° N, 80.3930° E. Local names: සමන්පුර . 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 Samanpura ### Nearby, outside Samanpura - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa8.1 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala9.1 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama9.4 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town13 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana13 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana13 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West13 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West13 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa16 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: Samanpura - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo63 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Samanpura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Samanpura. - Rajjuruwaththa 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 Samanpura Named natural and historic features inside Samanpura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Karawita · 347 m ### Estates 1 tea estate. - Rajawatta 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 Samanpura 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 Samanpura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank Sampath Bank · Thapassarakanda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53092&mlon=80.39613#map=17/6.53092/80.39613) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Sesatha hotel, Kalawana · Kalawana West 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53608&mlon=80.40568#map=17/6.53608/80.40568) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School R/Kalawana National School · Kalawana West 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54025&mlon=80.40411#map=17/6.54025/80.40411) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 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 North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Samanpura?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Samanpura?Horanekarakanda, Kalawana West, Pahala Karavita, Pimbura, Thapassarakanda, Uda Karavita and Wewelkandura - What is there to see in Samanpura?Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Samanpura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Samanpura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Samanpura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Samanpura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Samanpura?Karawita (347 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samanpura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Samanpura?Base Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samanpura?Sampath Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Samanpura?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samanpura?Ceypetco, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samanpura?LK9133025 (OCHA common operational dataset)