# Pebotuwa GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pebotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Pebotuwa Pebotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5km² - 474 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pebotuwa? Pebotuwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/), [Doloswalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswalakanda/), [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/) and [Wewelkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewelkandura/). By area it is the 2103rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Pebotuwa is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5359° N, 80.4472° E. Local names: පෑබොටුව . 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 Pebotuwa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pebotuwa: 1 waterfall. - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Pebotuwa - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala4.6 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama4.8 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala5.8 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa13 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna15 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana16 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town17 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West17 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla17 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West17 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: Pebotuwa - 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) · Galle62 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. ## Villages and localities in Pebotuwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pebotuwa. - Neluwankanda - Pebotuwa 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 Pebotuwa Named natural and historic features inside Pebotuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Pebothuwa - Weliaramba 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 Pebotuwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 m higher 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 23 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 25 180 May 24 178 Jun 24 106 Jul 24 87 Aug 24 106 Sep 24 149 Oct 24 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pebotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52275&mlon=80.47413#map=17/6.52275/80.47413) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Green Mountain Hotel · Horanekarakanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.55975&mlon=80.44080#map=17/6.55975/80.44080) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/Kalawana National School · Kalawana West 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54025&mlon=80.40411#map=17/6.54025/80.40411) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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 - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Pebotuwa?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pebotuwa?Delwala, Doloswalakanda, Horanekarakanda and Wewelkandura - What is there to see in Pebotuwa?Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Pebotuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pebotuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pebotuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pebotuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pebotuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pebotuwa?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pebotuwa?Sanasa Delwala, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pebotuwa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pebotuwa?Ceypetco, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pebotuwa?LK9136105 (OCHA common operational dataset)