# Uda Karavita GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/uda-karavita/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Uda Karavita Uda Karavita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.59 km²**. - 7.6km² ## Where is Uda Karavita? Uda Karavita 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: [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/), [Horangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horangala/), [Pahala Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pahala-karavita/), [Pinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pinkanda/), [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/samanpura/) and [Wathupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wathupitiya/). By area it is the 1722nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Uda Karavita is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5757° N, 80.4168° E. Local names: උඩ කරවිට . 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 Uda Karavita ### Nearby, outside Uda Karavita - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala6.6 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa6.6 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama6.8 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala11 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana12 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town12 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West12 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West12 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa15 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana15 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda17 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: Uda Karavita - 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) · Colombo65 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle66 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 06:11, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Uda Karavita Named natural and historic features inside Uda Karavita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Delwala Ganga 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 Uda Karavita 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 Uda Karavita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank Regional Development Bank · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53091&mlon=80.39660#map=17/6.53091/80.39660) 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 · Thapassarakanda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Green Mountain Hotel · Horanekarakanda 3.2 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Yakdehiwaththa Vidyalaya · Yakdehiwatta 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59351&mlon=80.44062#map=17/6.59351/80.44062) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Wanniyawatta - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Uda Karavita?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uda Karavita?Horanekarakanda, Horangala, Pahala Karavita, Pinkanda, Samanpura and Wathupitiya - What is there to see in Uda Karavita?Red Bridge Lower Fall, Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Uda Karavita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uda Karavita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uda Karavita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Uda Karavita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Uda Karavita?Base Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uda Karavita?Regional Development Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uda Karavita?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uda Karavita?Ceypetco, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uda Karavita?LK9136070 (OCHA common operational dataset)