# Meneripitiya GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/meneripitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Meneripitiya Meneripitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.41 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.4km² - 1mapped service - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meneripitiya? Meneripitiya 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: [Bodhimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/bodhimaluwa/), [Parakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/parakaduwa/), [Pathberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathberiya/), [Pathberiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pathberiya-west/), [Pohorabawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pohorabawa/) and [Pussella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pussella/). By area it is the 2682nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Meneripitiya is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8240° N, 80.3230° E. Local names: මෙ‍නේරිපිටිය . 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 Meneripitiya ### Nearby, outside Meneripitiya - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala5.5 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala5.7 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana8.7 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North9.6 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda13 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara13 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama15 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana16 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula17 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West18 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta18 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West18 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: Meneripitiya - 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) · Colombo48 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 19 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 Meneripitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meneripitiya. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 84 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Bendaluwa - Meneripitiya - Parakaduwa 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 Meneripitiya Named natural and historic features inside Meneripitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kirigala · 165 m ### Estates 3 rubber estates. - Hameedia - Harankahatenna - Tuthiripitihena 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 Meneripitiya 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 (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 233 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 25 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 Meneripitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84808&mlon=80.26471#map=17/6.84808/80.26471) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Mahingoda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84403&mlon=80.27071#map=17/6.84403/80.27071) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel HOTEL Cinderella · Meneripitiya 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82123&mlon=80.31438#map=17/6.82123/80.31438) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Pussella Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80254&mlon=80.33743#map=17/6.80254/80.33743) College R/theppanawa central college · Theppanawa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77315&mlon=80.31769#map=17/6.77315/80.31769) 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 Meneripitiya Places mapped inside Meneripitiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Lassakanda - 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 Meneripitiya?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meneripitiya?Bodhimaluwa, Parakaduwa, Pathberiya, Pathberiya West, Pohorabawa and Pussella - What is there to see in Meneripitiya?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Kalu Diya Wala, Batadombalena - What time zone is Meneripitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meneripitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meneripitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meneripitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meneripitiya?Settlements lie between 36 m and 84 m - What is the highest point in Meneripitiya?Kirigala (165 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meneripitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Meneripitiya?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meneripitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meneripitiya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meneripitiya?Ceypetco, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meneripitiya?LK9106020 (OCHA common operational dataset)