# Sudagala GN division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/sudagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Sudagala Sudagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.1km² - 2mapped services - 298 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sudagala? Sudagala 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: [Endiriyanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/endiriyanwala/), [Erathna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/erathna/), [Gileemale North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/gileemale-north/), [Ketawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/ketawala/) and [Lassakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/lassakanda/). By area it is the 926th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Sudagala is about 61 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8136° N, 80.3903° E. Local names: සුදගල . 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 Sudagala ### Nearby, outside Sudagala - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala2.7 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala3.0 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North4.2 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama7.5 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana9.0 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara9.5 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda10 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala11 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala11 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala11 km - Buddha · monument, Mocha13 km - Sleeping Buddha · monument, Mocha14 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: Sudagala - 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) · Colombo56 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo69 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), 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 Sudagala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sudagala. Settlements here lie between about 290 m and 391 m above sea level (median 298 m). - Pannama - Paratalakanda - Sudagala 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 Sudagala Named natural and historic features inside Sudagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Botiyagala · 900 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Deerwood 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 Sudagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sudagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) Bank Reginal Developmenet Bank · Erathna 3.0 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Kuruwita Retreat · Sudagala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80985&mlon=80.38438#map=17/6.80985/80.38438) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Sudaagala Sri Rahula Vidyalaya · Sudagala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80342&mlon=80.38040#map=17/6.80342/80.38040) College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 4.8 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 Sudagala Places mapped inside Sudagala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Pussella - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Walandura - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Sudagala?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sudagala?Endiriyanwala, Erathna, Gileemale North, Ketawala and Lassakanda - What is there to see in Sudagala?Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, Batadombalena, Seethagangula - What time zone is Sudagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sudagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sudagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sudagala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sudagala?Settlements lie between 290 m and 391 m - What is the highest point in Sudagala?Botiyagala (900 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sudagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Sudagala?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sudagala?Reginal Developmenet Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sudagala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sudagala?Ceypetco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sudagala?LK9106075 (OCHA common operational dataset)