# Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Kiriella DS Division Kiriella DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **79.4 km²**. It is divided into 17 GN divisions. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.4km² - 17GN divisions - 16mapped services ## Where is Kiriella DS Division? Kiriella DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/), [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [Ingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/), [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/) and [Ratnapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Kiriella DS Division is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 17 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.7600° N, 80.2666° E. Local names: කිරිඇල්ල · கிரியெல்லை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Kiriella DS Division - 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) · Colombo43 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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. ## GN divisions of Kiriella DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/akurana/) 3.9 1 0 [Deheragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/deheragoda/) 5.3 2 0 [Dodampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe/) 6.9 3 1 [Dodampe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe-west/) 8.8 5 1 [Ellagawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellagawa/) 3.5 0 0 [Ellawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellawala/) 5.3 2 1 [Ellawala Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellawala-pahalagama/) 5.8 2 1 [Epitawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/epitawala/) 3.9 0 4 [Handukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/handukanda/) 1.2 0 0 [Holeepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/holeepitiya/) 2.5 2 1 [Idangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/idangoda/) 3.9 2 3 [Kanuggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/kanuggalla/) 2.4 1 0 [Kiriella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/kiriella/) 3.0 1 0 [Matuwagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/matuwagala/) 6.0 5 1 [Mudunkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/mudunkotuwa/) 5.0 1 0 [Munasinhapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/munasinhapura/) 5.5 1 2 [Yatipawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/yatipawwa/) 6.4 2 1 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kiriella DS Division Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Kiriella DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 252 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Adhikariya - Akurana - Balagangoda - Deheragoda - Dodampe - Dodampe West - Ellagawa - Ellawala Ihalagama - Ellawala Pahalagama - Epitawala - Gorakela - Holipitiya - Hospital Junction - Idangoda - Kanuggala - Kiriella - Kithulpe - Kurugammodara - Madala Junction - Matuwagala - Millakade - Nabokka - Narangashena - Pahalakanda - Paranagama - Pitakanda - Thennahena - Thunandahena - Thunbandahena - Uyangoda 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 Kiriella DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Kiriella DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ellawala Oya - Kiriella Oya ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains; 1 valley. - Aukenagala · 383 m - Kiriellakanda · 260 m - Kondagala · 202 m - Nadathukanda · 173 m - Balagangodakanda · 87 m - Kirigalkanda · 45 m - Dumbara Valley · 23 m ### Estates 11 rubber estates; 7 estates; 6 estates; 2 tea estates. - Dangoda - Dodampe - Ella Group - Epitawela - Gorakaela - Gordkella - Holipitiya - Kalugala - Kodithueakkukanda - Kosgalla - Kotiyangodakanda - Kurugammodara - Kurugammodara - Madala - Maddewitiya - Mandadeniya - Mutuwagalla - Nagoda - Pahalakanda - Pallikkanda - Talagahahena - Totilewatta - Trosley - Weliketiya …and 2 more. 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 Kiriella DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m lower 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 87 Aug 27 106 Sep 27 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kiriella DS Division Places mapped inside Kiriella DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Hotels5 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities1 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Kiriella DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kiriella DS Division?Ayagama DS Division, Eheliyagoda DS Division, Elapatha DS Division, Ingiriya DS Division, Kuruvita DS Division and Ratnapura DS Division - What time zone is Kiriella DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kiriella DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kiriella DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiriella DS Division?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiriella DS Division?Settlements lie between 15 m and 252 m - What is the highest point in Kiriella DS Division?Aukenagala (383 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kiriella DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Kiriella DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kiriella DS Division?LK9109 (OCHA common operational dataset)