# Noragalla GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/noragalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Noragalla Noragalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.63 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.6km² - 165 mtypical elevation ## Where is Noragalla? Noragalla 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 8 other GN divisions: [Dombagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/dombagammana/), [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/erabadda/), [Marapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/marapana/), [Niralgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/niralgama/), [Nivithigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/nivithigala/), [Pathakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pathakada/), [Pottakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pottakanda/) and [Thuttiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/thuttiripitiya/). By area it is the 1475th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Noragalla is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6161° N, 80.4471° E. Local names: නොරගල්ල . 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 Noragalla ### Nearby, outside Noragalla - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala6.4 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama6.5 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana7.8 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town8.7 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West8.9 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa9.2 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.2 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula13 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara14 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda14 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna14 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: Noragalla - 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) · Colombo66 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle71 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 05:53) 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 Noragalla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Noragalla. Settlements here lie between about 111 m and 196 m above sea level (median 165 m). - Dele - Kiribathgala Rubber State - Noragalla - Noragallawatta 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 Noragalla Named natural and historic features inside Noragalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Noragalla Group 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 Noragalla 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 Noragalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aloka Hospital pvt Ltd · Ratnapura Town North 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68214&mlon=80.40339#map=17/6.68214/80.40339) Bank HNB · Ratnapura Town 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67907&mlon=80.40485#map=17/6.67907/80.40485) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Ratnapura Town West 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68050&mlon=80.40030#map=17/6.68050/80.40030) Hotel Owin Ray Pool and Reception · Yakdehiwatta 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59431&mlon=80.43949#map=17/6.59431/80.43949) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Dela Maha Vidyalaya · Dombagammana 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62136&mlon=80.45491#map=17/6.62136/80.45491) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 4.1 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 8.4 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. ## Other GN divisions in Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Noragalla?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Noragalla?Dombagammana, Erabadda, Marapana, Niralgama, Nivithigala, Pathakada, Pottakanda and Thuttiripitiya - What is there to see in Noragalla?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower - What time zone is Noragalla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Noragalla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Noragalla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Noragalla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Noragalla?Settlements lie between 111 m and 196 m - What is the best time to visit Noragalla?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Noragalla?Aloka Hospital pvt Ltd, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Noragalla?HNB, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Noragalla?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Noragalla?Lanka IOC, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Noragalla?LK9136010 (OCHA common operational dataset)