# Pohorabawa GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pohorabawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Pohorabawa Pohorabawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.44 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pohorabawa? Pohorabawa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bodhimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/bodhimaluwa/), [Deheragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/deheragoda/), [Kanuggalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/kanuggalla/), [Meneripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/meneripitiya/), [Miyanadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/miyanadeniya/), [Pussella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/pussella/) and [Thalavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/thalavitiya/). By area it is the 2661st 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 Pohorabawa is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8009° N, 80.3049° E. Local names: පොහොරබාව . 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 Pohorabawa ### Nearby, outside Pohorabawa - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala6.8 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala7.1 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana7.1 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North10 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda12 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara13 km - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda15 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula16 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West17 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West17 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama17 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town17 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: Pohorabawa - 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) · Colombo46 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo63 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 20 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 Pohorabawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pohorabawa. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 42 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Ihala Pohorabawa - Moragamuwa - Udagamkanda 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 Pohorabawa Named natural and historic features inside Pohorabawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Egodapussella · 139 m ### Estates 2 rubber estates; 1 estate. - Hamudia - Montecristo - Pussella Estate 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 Pohorabawa 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 258 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 Pohorabawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Eheliyagoda Hospital · Kendangamuwa 6.9 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 6.1 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 17 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 HOTEL Cinderella · Meneripitiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82123&mlon=80.31438#map=17/6.82123/80.31438) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Bodhimaluwa Vidyalaya · Bodhimaluwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82001&mlon=80.29686#map=17/6.82001/80.29686) College R/theppanawa central college · Theppanawa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77315&mlon=80.31769#map=17/6.77315/80.31769) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 7.0 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 - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pussella - Sudagala - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Pohorabawa?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pohorabawa?Bodhimaluwa, Deheragoda, Kanuggalla, Meneripitiya, Miyanadeniya, Pussella and Thalavitiya - What is there to see in Pohorabawa?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Kalu Diya Wala, Batadombalena - What time zone is Pohorabawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pohorabawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pohorabawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pohorabawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pohorabawa?Settlements lie between 20 m and 42 m - What is the highest point in Pohorabawa?Egodapussella (139 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pohorabawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pohorabawa?Eheliyagoda Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pohorabawa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pohorabawa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pohorabawa?Ceypetco, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pohorabawa?LK9106148 (OCHA common operational dataset)