# Ellagawa GN division, Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/ellagawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kiriella DS Division 

# Ellagawa

Ellagawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.47 km²**.

- 3.5km²

## Where is Ellagawa?

Ellagawa lies in [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [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: [Dumbara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/dumbara/), [Ketepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ketepola/), [Kottiyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/kottiyawatta/), [Nambapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/ingiriya/nambapana/), [Nugadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/nugadanda/) and [Yatipawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/yatipawwa/). By area it is the 4340th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/). The centre of Ellagawa is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7431° N, 80.2079° E. Local names: ඇල්ලගාව .

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 Ellagawa

### Nearby, outside Ellagawa

- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana9.7 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha11 km
- Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda12 km
- Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya13 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula14 km
- Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa15 km
- Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West16 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta17 km
- Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana17 km
- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala19 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala19 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda19 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: Ellagawa

- 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) · Colombo37 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo60 km

### Nearest railway station

Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 16 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ellagawa

Named natural and historic features inside Ellagawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

2 rubber estates.

- Ella Group
- Madala

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 Ellagawa 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 Ellagawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd · Nugadanda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77917&mlon=80.19471#map=17/6.77917/80.19471) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Ingiriya East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74380&mlon=80.17772#map=17/6.74380/80.17772) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Handapangoda Gas Station · Handapangoda East 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78619&mlon=80.14437#map=17/6.78619/80.14437) 

Hotel Paravithota Villa · Urugala East 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74484&mlon=80.18584#map=17/6.74484/80.18584) 

Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) 

School Karandana Primary School · Karandana South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76090&mlon=80.22160#map=17/6.76090/80.22160) 

College Isira Educational Institute · Yatipawwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75264&mlon=80.22291#map=17/6.75264/80.22291) 

Police station Ingiriya · Ingiriya North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74365&mlon=80.17511#map=17/6.74365/80.17511) 

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 Kiriella DS Division

- Akurana
- Deheragoda
- Dodampe
- Dodampe West
- Ellawala
- Ellawala Pahalagama
- Epitawala
- Handukanda
- Holeepitiya
- Idangoda
- Kanuggalla
- Kiriella
- Matuwagala
- Mudunkotuwa
- Munasinhapura
- Yatipawwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ellagawa?In Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ellagawa?Dumbara, Ketepola, Kottiyawatta, Nambapana, Nugadanda and Yatipawwa
- What is there to see in Ellagawa?Kalu Diya Wala, Pahiyangala cave., Mini Ella, Miunu Ella Waterfall
- What time zone is Ellagawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ellagawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ellagawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ellagawa?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ellagawa?MDK Healthcare Center & Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ellagawa?Peoples Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ellagawa?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellagawa?Handapangoda Gas Station, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ellagawa?LK9109060 (OCHA common operational dataset)