# Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ratnapura District # Nivithigala DS Division Nivithigala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **153.5 km²**. It is divided into 24 GN divisions. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 24GN divisions - 18mapped services ## Where is Nivithigala DS Division? Nivithigala DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/), [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [Kahawattha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/), [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/) and [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). By area it is the 144th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/). The centre of Nivithigala DS Division is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 16 km from Ratnapura, the main town of Ratnapura District. The centre point is at 6.5561° N, 80.4584° E. Local names: නිවිතිගල · நிவித்திகலை . 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 Nivithigala DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Nivithigala DS Division: 2 attractions; 2 waterfalls. - Eli Hatha · waterfall - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction 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: Nivithigala DS Division - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## GN divisions of Nivithigala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/) 26 2 4 [Doloswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswala/) 3.0 4 1 [Doloswalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswalakanda/) 7.5 7 0 [Dombagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/dombagammana/) 4.5 2 1 [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/erabadda/) 5.9 1 1 [Halkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/halkandaliya/) 3.4 5 0 [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/) 9.9 3 1 [Horangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horangala/) 2.3 2 0 [Kiribathgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kiribathgala/) 3.2 4 1 [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/) 10 6 1 [Nivithigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/nivithigala/) 4.8 4 3 [Noragalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/noragalla/) 8.6 4 0 [Pahala Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pahala-karavita/) 13 1 0 [Panahetagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/panahetagala/) 6.9 1 0 [Pathakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pathakada/) 6.0 4 0 [Pebotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pebotuwa/) 6.5 2 0 [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pinkanda/) 2.6 3 0 [Sidurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/sidurupitiya/) 3.6 1 0 [Thuttiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/thuttiripitiya/) 4.0 5 2 [Uda Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/uda-karavita/) 7.6 0 0 [Wanniyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wanniyawatta/) 5.3 1 1 [Watapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/watapotha/) 2.1 1 0 [Wathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wathupitiya/) 3.5 2 0 [Yakdehiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/yakdehiwatta/) 2.5 3 2 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nivithigala DS Division Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Nivithigala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 474 m above sea level (median 103 m). - Atalla - Batalandewatta - Colambagama - Dammoruwa - Davulkaragoda - Dela - Dele - Delwala - Delwalakanda - Dodampawatta - Doloswala - Doloswala State - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Gallagemandiya - Gammedda - Ganegangoda - Halkandaliya - Horakandawala - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Ihala Karawita - Karawita - Kiribathgala - Kiribathgala Rubber State - Kiribathgala State - Kolombugama - Kolombugamawatta - Kottegangoda - Madara - Mahawela - Mawathapalla - Megahagoda - Nahalawathura - Nawangoda - Neluwankanda - New Pinkandawatta - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Noragallawatta - Owilanda - Pahamunayalayagammedda - Panahetagala - Panangala - Parawaththa - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Peenkanda - Peenkanda Nivitigala State - Peenkanda State - Pinkanda - Pinnakandawatta - Pitakele - Sidurupitiya - Sidurupitiyawatta - Thapassaragewatta - Thuththiripitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Watapothawatta - Waththehena - Wathupitiya - Wattehena - Yakdehiwaththa - Yakdehiwatta 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 Nivithigala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Nivithigala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Delwala Ganga - Modalagama Ganga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Walankanda · 861 m ### Estates 21 estates; 7 estates. - Batadolawatta - Batalandewatta - Coloswala Group - Dela - Doloswala State Plantation - Dombagammana - Dombagammana Plantation - Erabadda - Karawita Pahala - Kiribathgala Estate - Kiribathgala Group - Kiribathgala State Plantation - Kiribathgalawatta - Kolombugama - Lucky Land - Mahawale - Niriella - Nivitigala - Noragalla Group - Parawatta - Pebothuwa - Peenkanda Estate - Poranuwa State Plantation - Saint Anthonys …and 4 more. 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 Nivithigala DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 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 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nivithigala DS Division Places mapped inside Nivithigala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nivithigala DS Division?In Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nivithigala DS Division?Ayagama DS Division, Elapatha DS Division, Kahawattha DS Division, Kalawana DS Division and Pelmadulla DS Division - What is there to see in Nivithigala DS Division?Eli Hatha, Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall - What time zone is Nivithigala DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nivithigala DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nivithigala DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nivithigala DS Division?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nivithigala DS Division?Settlements lie between 42 m and 474 m - What is the highest point in Nivithigala DS Division?Walankanda (861 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nivithigala DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many banks are in Nivithigala DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nivithigala DS Division?LK9136 (OCHA common operational dataset)