# Ovitigama GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/ovitigama/

Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division 

# Ovitigama

Ovitigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.16 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.2km²
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ovitigama?

Ovitigama 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 4 other GN divisions: [Millavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/millavitiya/), [Miyanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/miyanadeniya/), [Theppanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa/) and [Theppanawa Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/theppanawa-ihalagama/). By area it is the 6551st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Ovitigama is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7823° N, 80.3171° E. Local names: ඕවිටිගම .

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 Ovitigama

### Nearby, outside Ovitigama

- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala5.8 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala6.1 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North8.7 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana9.2 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda9.6 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara10 km
- Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda14 km
- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West14 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km
- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town15 km
- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana16 km
- Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana16 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: Ovitigama

- 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) · Colombo65 km

### Nearest railway station

Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 22 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 Ovitigama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ovitigama. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 28 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Kellagoda
- Teppanawa
- Welikumbura

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 Ovitigama 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 262 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 Ovitigama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiriella Hospital · Idangoda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73994&mlon=80.26888#map=17/6.73994/80.26888) 

Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 5.0 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 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) 

Hotel Nayanamadu Rest · Pussella 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80936&mlon=80.32866#map=17/6.80936/80.32866) 

Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) 

School Pussella Maha Vidyalaya · Pussella 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80254&mlon=80.33743#map=17/6.80254/80.33743) 

College R/theppanawa central college · Theppanawa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77315&mlon=80.31769#map=17/6.77315/80.31769) 

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.

## 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
- Meneripitiya
- Millavitiya
- Miyanadeniya
- Nadukaradeniya
- Pahala Kuruvita
- Parakaduwa
- Pathagama
- Pathberiya
- Pathberiya West
- Pohorabawa
- Pussella
- Sudagala
- Thalavitiya
- Theppanawa
- Theppanawa Ihalagama
- Theppanawa Pahalagama
- Udakada
- Walandura
- Wathuyaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Ovitigama?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ovitigama?Millavitiya, Miyanadeniya, Theppanawa and Theppanawa Ihalagama
- What is there to see in Ovitigama?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Kalu Diya Wala
- What time zone is Ovitigama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ovitigama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ovitigama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ovitigama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ovitigama?Settlements lie between 23 m and 28 m
- What is the best time to visit Ovitigama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ovitigama?Kiriella Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ovitigama?People's Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ovitigama?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ovitigama?Ceypetco, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ovitigama?LK9106105 (OCHA common operational dataset)