# Kuragala GN division, Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kuragala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalthota DS Division # Kuragala Kuragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.93 km²**. - 5.9km² ## Where is Kuragala? Kuragala lies in [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/), [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: [Kalthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kalthota/), [Kongahamankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/kongahamankada/), [Molamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/molamura/), [Mulgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/mulgama/), [Thanjanthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/thanjanthenna/) and [Welipathayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/welipathayaya/). By area it is the 2374th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Kalthota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalthota/). The centre of Kuragala is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6222° N, 80.8546° E. Local names: කූරගල . 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 Kuragala OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kuragala: 1 attraction. - Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastry · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kuragala - Kuragala Ruins · attraction, Welipathayaya1.6 km - Galtemyaya Ruins · attraction, Thanjanthenna1.7 km - Budugala Ruins · attraction, Kalthota2.6 km - Limestone Pools · attraction, Thanjanthenna3.7 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella (Water fall) · attraction, Thanjanthenna4.6 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella 2 (Water Fall) · attraction, Kosgama4.7 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama6.5 km - Udawalawe National Park · nature reserve, Diyavinna8.4 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda9.1 km - Ballanbendipelessa · archaeological site, Handagirigoda11 km - Brampton Falls · attraction, Halpe13 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama13 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: Kuragala - 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) · Mattala48 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle91 km ### Nearest railway station Idalgashinna (Maligathenna), about 18 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 17:53). 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. ## Weather in Kuragala 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 Kuragala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital · Mahawalathenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58802&mlon=80.74854#map=17/6.58802/80.74854) Bank Cooperative Bank Pambahinna · Muttettuwegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71945&mlon=80.78573#map=17/6.71945/80.78573) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco Lanka Filling Station · Muttettuwegama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72120&mlon=80.78618#map=17/6.72120/80.78618) Hotel Hunugal Pokuna Nature Resort · Thanjanthenna 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64830&mlon=80.84877#map=17/6.64830/80.84877) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Olcott Model School Matara · Neluyaya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65479&mlon=80.90565#map=17/6.65479/80.90565) College Department of Biotechnology · Muttettuwegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70907&mlon=80.79342#map=17/6.70907/80.79342) Police station Balangoda Police Sation · Balangoda Town 17 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 Kalthota DS Division - Diyavinna - Kalthota - Kalupedigama - Kongahamankada - Medabedda - Molamura - Neluyaya - Thanjanthenna - Uggalkalthota Left Bank Left - Uggalkalthota Left Bank South - Welipathayaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kuragala?In Kalthota DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuragala?Kalthota, Kongahamankada, Molamura, Mulgama, Thanjanthenna and Welipathayaya - What is there to see in Kuragala?Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastry - What time zone is Kuragala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kuragala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kuragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kuragala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuragala?Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuragala?Cooperative Bank Pambahinna, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuragala?Bank of ceylon, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuragala?Ceypetco Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuragala?LK9154095 (OCHA common operational dataset)