# Kiragala GN division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kiragala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Kiragala Kiragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.69 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 3mapped services - 192 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiragala? Kiragala lies in [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [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: [Devipahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/devipahala/), [Kandangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kandangoda/), [Pussella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pussella/), [Udakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/udakada/) and [Wathuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/wathuyaya/). By area it is the 5473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Kiragala is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8061° N, 80.3582° E. Local names: කීරගල . 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 Kiragala OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kiragala: 1 attraction. - Bopath Falls · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kiragala - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala1.3 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North5.3 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara9.5 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda9.5 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama11 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana12 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana13 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala14 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West14 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala14 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town15 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: Kiragala - 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) · Colombo52 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 23 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 06:11, 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 Kiragala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kiragala. - Agalawatta - Kuragala 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). ## Weather in Kiragala 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 Kiragala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77963&mlon=80.36254#map=17/6.77963/80.36254) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Bopath Falls Rock Chalets · Kiragala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80075&mlon=80.36629#map=17/6.80075/80.36629) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Pussella Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80254&mlon=80.33743#map=17/6.80254/80.33743) College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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 Kiragala Places mapped inside Kiragala in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 Kuruvita DS Division - Adavikanda - Amuhenkanda - Bodhimaluwa - Delgamuwa - Devipahala - Ekneligoda - Endiriyanwala - Erathna - Galukagama - Kahengama - Kahengama West - Kandangoda - Kandangoda South - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - Kuruvita - Lassakanda - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Pussella - Sudagala - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kiragala?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kiragala?Devipahala, Kandangoda, Pussella, Udakada and Wathuyaya - What is there to see in Kiragala?Bopath Falls - What time zone is Kiragala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kiragala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kiragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiragala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kiragala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiragala?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiragala?People's Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiragala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiragala?Ceypetco, about 3.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiragala?LK9106085 (OCHA common operational dataset)