# Kuruvita GN division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kuruvita/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Kuruvita Kuruvita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.31 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3km² - 4mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuruvita? Kuruvita 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 6 other GN divisions: [Delgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/delgamuwa/), [Ekneligoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/ekneligoda/), [Kahengama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kahengama/), [Kandangoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kandangoda-south/), [Nadukaradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/nadukaradeniya/) and [Pahala Kuruvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pahala-kuruvita/). By area it is the 3469th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Kuruvita is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7676° N, 80.3620° E. Local names: කුරුවිට . 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 Kuruvita ### Nearby, outside Kuruvita - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala3.7 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala3.9 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North3.9 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda5.3 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara5.6 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West10 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West10 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town11 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana11 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana11 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama12 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda14 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: Kuruvita - 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) · Colombo53 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo70 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 27 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 Kuruvita Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kuruvita. - Kuruwita - Paradise 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 Kuruvita Named natural and historic features inside Kuruvita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 estate. - Dahallow - Hades - Jambugahahena - Kuruwita Pahala 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 Kuruvita 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 253 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kuruvita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vet4Pet animal hospital · New Town 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71776&mlon=80.38383#map=17/6.71776/80.38383) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Delgamuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77936&mlon=80.36289#map=17/6.77936/80.36289) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Samankala Kuruvita · Nadukaradeniya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76653&mlon=80.37140#map=17/6.76653/80.37140) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Tiny kids pre school · Delgamuwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77916&mlon=80.36230#map=17/6.77916/80.36230) College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 1.3 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 Kuruvita Places mapped inside Kuruvita in open map data, by type. - Shopping malls1 - Restaurants3 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 - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - 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 Kuruvita?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuruvita?Delgamuwa, Ekneligoda, Kahengama, Kandangoda South, Nadukaradeniya and Pahala Kuruvita - What is there to see in Kuruvita?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue - What time zone is Kuruvita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kuruvita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kuruvita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kuruvita?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kuruvita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuruvita?Vet4Pet animal hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuruvita?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuruvita?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuruvita?Ceypetco, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuruvita?LK9106150 (OCHA common operational dataset)