# Kithulpe GN division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kithulpe/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Kithulpe Kithulpe is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.29 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.3km² - 2mapped services - 38 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kithulpe? Kithulpe 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 8 other GN divisions: [Dodampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe/), [Galukagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/galukagama/), [Holeepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/holeepitiya/), [Kahangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/kahangama/), [Kahengama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kahengama-west/), [Pathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathagama/), [Theppanawa Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-ihalagama/) and [Theppanawa Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-pahalagama/). By area it is the 2221st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Kithulpe is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7361° N, 80.3435° E. Local names: කිතුල්පෙ . 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 Kithulpe ### Nearby, outside Kithulpe - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda4.3 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara5.6 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North7.4 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala7.6 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala7.8 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West8.5 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West8.8 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town9.0 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana10 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda10 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya13 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana14 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: Kithulpe - 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) · Colombo51 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 28 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 Kithulpe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kithulpe. - Kosgala 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 Kithulpe Named natural and historic features inside Kithulpe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Gabbella 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 Kithulpe 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 247 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 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kithulpe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sirimavo Bandaranayake Government Ayurvedic Hospital · Ketaliyampalla 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71117&mlon=80.37814#map=17/6.71117/80.37814) Bank Commercial Bank · Kahengama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75594&mlon=80.37581#map=17/6.75594/80.37581) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kahengama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75581&mlon=80.37595#map=17/6.75581/80.37595) Hotel Ratnaloka Hotel · Kahangama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71238&mlon=80.35665#map=17/6.71238/80.35665) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Hanwella Mayadunna Maha Vidyalaya · Kithulpe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74440&mlon=80.34130#map=17/6.74440/80.34130) College Sri Lanka School Of Agriculture Karapincha Ratnapura · Kithulpe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74925&mlon=80.34657#map=17/6.74925/80.34657) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 5.3 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 Kithulpe Places mapped inside Kithulpe in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 - Kiragala - 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 Kithulpe?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kithulpe?Dodampe, Galukagama, Holeepitiya, Kahangama, Kahengama West, Pathagama, Theppanawa Ihalagama and Theppanawa Pahalagama - What is there to see in Kithulpe?Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue, Thepulangoda Waterfall, Batadombalena, Bopath Falls - What time zone is Kithulpe in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kithulpe?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kithulpe?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kithulpe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kithulpe?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kithulpe?Sirimavo Bandaranayake Government Ayurvedic Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kithulpe?Commercial Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kithulpe?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kithulpe?Ceypetco, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kithulpe?LK9106180 (OCHA common operational dataset)