# Udakada GN division, Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division 

# Udakada

Udakada is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Udakada?

Udakada 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 3 other GN divisions: [Delgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/delgamuwa/), [Kiragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kiragala/) and [Wathuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/wathuyaya/). By area it is the 12930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Udakada is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7890° N, 80.3683° E. Local names: උඩකඩ .

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 Udakada

### Nearby, outside Udakada

- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala1.3 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala1.4 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North3.4 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.3 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda7.4 km
- Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana10 km
- Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama11 km
- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West12 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West12 km
- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town13 km
- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana13 km
- Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala13 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: Udakada

- 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) · Colombo53 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo69 km

### Nearest railway station

Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 26 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 Udakada

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Udakada.

- Udakada

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 Udakada 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 253 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 Udakada

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) 

Bank BOC · Delgamuwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77944&mlon=80.36301#map=17/6.77944/80.36301) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) 

Hotel Kuruwita Retreat · Udakada 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78833&mlon=80.37036#map=17/6.78833/80.37036) 

Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) 

School Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78185&mlon=80.36196#map=17/6.78185/80.36196) 

College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) 

Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 1.2 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 Udakada

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Udakada?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Udakada?Delgamuwa, Kiragala and Wathuyaya
- What is there to see in Udakada?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Thepulangoda Waterfall
- What time zone is Udakada in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Udakada?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Udakada?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Udakada?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Udakada?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Udakada?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Udakada?BOC, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Udakada?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udakada?Ceypetco, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Udakada?LK9106135 (OCHA common operational dataset)