# Lassakanda GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/lassakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Lassakanda Lassakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.69 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.7km² - 2mapped services - 603 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lassakanda? Lassakanda 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: [Adavikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/adavikanda/), [Erathna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/erathna/), [Guruluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/guruluwana/), [Ketawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/ketawala/) and [Sudagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/sudagala/). By area it is the 2047th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Lassakanda is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8195° N, 80.4107° E. Local names: ලස්සකන්ද . 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 Lassakanda ### Nearby, outside Lassakanda - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala5.0 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North5.0 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama5.2 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala5.3 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana7.5 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala8.5 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala8.6 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala9.1 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara10 km - Buddha · monument, Mocha11 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda11 km - Sleeping Buddha · monument, Mocha11 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: Lassakanda - 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) · Colombo58 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo71 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Lassakanda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lassakanda. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 816 m above sea level (median 603 m). - Lassekanda - Patalassekanda - Talagahalanda - Witarampanguwa 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 Lassakanda Named natural and historic features inside Lassakanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Adawikanda 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 Lassakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 318 m higher 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 22 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 24 180 May 24 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 22 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lassakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83393&mlon=80.40785#map=17/6.83393/80.40785) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Omega Residence . Kuruwita · Lassakanda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82942&mlon=80.39950#map=17/6.82942/80.39950) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School R/Ananda Primary School Erathna · Erathna 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83403&mlon=80.40981#map=17/6.83403/80.40981) College R/Sri Pada Central College,Ratnapura · Siripagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78774&mlon=80.44132#map=17/6.78774/80.44132) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 6.8 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 Lassakanda Places mapped inside Lassakanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 - Kuruvita - 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 Lassakanda?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lassakanda?Adavikanda, Erathna, Guruluwana, Ketawala and Sudagala - What is there to see in Lassakanda?Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Seethagangula, Bopath Falls - What time zone is Lassakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lassakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lassakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lassakanda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lassakanda?Settlements lie between 313 m and 816 m - What is the best time to visit Lassakanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lassakanda?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lassakanda?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lassakanda?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lassakanda?Ceypetco, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lassakanda?LK9106070 (OCHA common operational dataset)