# Kiribathgala GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kiribathgala/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Kiribathgala Kiribathgala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.25 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 1mapped service - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiribathgala? Kiribathgala lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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: [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/erabadda/), [Poronuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/poronuwa/), [Thuttiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/thuttiripitiya/), [Wanniyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wanniyawatta/) and [Watapotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/watapotha/). By area it is the 4589th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Kiribathgala is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5954° N, 80.5012° E. Local names: කිරිබත්ගල . 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 Kiribathgala ### Nearby, outside Kiribathgala - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama4.2 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala4.4 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna8.1 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa8.1 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula8.7 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala9.2 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana13 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town14 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola15 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa19 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: Kiribathgala - 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) · Galle70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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. ## Villages and localities in Kiribathgala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kiribathgala. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 77 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Kiribathgala State - Mawathapalla - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha 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 Kiribathgala Named natural and historic features inside Kiribathgala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 estate. - Kiribathgala Group - Kiribathgalawatta - Watapotha 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 Kiribathgala 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 217 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 27 106 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiribathgala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Nursing Home · Panawenna 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58651&mlon=80.57126#map=17/6.58651/80.57126) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62491&mlon=80.54060#map=17/6.62491/80.54060) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ganegama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63210&mlon=80.52692#map=17/6.63210/80.52692) Hotel Hotel Heavan (rooms & restaurant) · Denawaka Pathakada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63356&mlon=80.51921#map=17/6.63356/80.51921) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Watapotha Maha Vidyalaya · Kiribathgala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59033&mlon=80.50577#map=17/6.59033/80.50577) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Pelmadulla Police Station · Denawaka Pathakada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63263&mlon=80.52135#map=17/6.63263/80.52135) 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 Kiribathgala Places mapped inside Kiribathgala in open map data, by type. - 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Kiribathgala?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kiribathgala?Erabadda, Poronuwa, Thuttiripitiya, Wanniyawatta and Watapotha - What is there to see in Kiribathgala?Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Clock Tower, Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Kiribathgala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kiribathgala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kiribathgala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiribathgala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiribathgala?Settlements lie between 46 m and 77 m - What is the best time to visit Kiribathgala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiribathgala?Southern Nursing Home, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiribathgala?BOC, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiribathgala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiribathgala?Ceypetco, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiribathgala?LK9136025 (OCHA common operational dataset)