# Sidurupitiya GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/sidurupitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Sidurupitiya Sidurupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.6km² ## Where is Sidurupitiya? Sidurupitiya 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 6 other GN divisions: [Doloswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/doloswala/), [Halkandaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/halkandaliya/), [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/), [Nivithigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/nivithigala/), [Thuttiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/thuttiripitiya/) and [Yakdehiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/yakdehiwatta/). By area it is the 4198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Sidurupitiya is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5866° N, 80.4671° E. Local names: සිදුරුපිටිය . 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 Sidurupitiya ### Nearby, outside Sidurupitiya - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala2.5 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama2.6 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa5.8 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala8.8 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna12 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana12 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula12 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town13 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West13 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West13 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa18 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara18 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: Sidurupitiya - 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) · Galle68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo69 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 37 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 06:10, 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 Sidurupitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sidurupitiya. - Parawaththa 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 Sidurupitiya 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 Sidurupitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 7.1 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ganegama 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63210&mlon=80.52692#map=17/6.63210/80.52692) Hotel Owin Ray Pool and Reception · Yakdehiwatta 3.2 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/Nivi Sri Saddhananda Vidyalaya · Doloswala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57911&mlon=80.46860#map=17/6.57911/80.46860) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 7.1 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 - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Sidurupitiya?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sidurupitiya?Doloswala, Halkandaliya, Kolombugama, Nivithigala, Thuttiripitiya and Yakdehiwatta - What is there to see in Sidurupitiya?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Pebotuwa Ella, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Sidurupitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sidurupitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sidurupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sidurupitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sidurupitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Sidurupitiya?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sidurupitiya?Sanasa Delwala, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sidurupitiya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sidurupitiya?Ceypetco, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sidurupitiya?LK9136085 (OCHA common operational dataset)