# Watapotha GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/watapotha/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Watapotha Watapotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.14 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.1km² - 176 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watapotha? Watapotha 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kiribathgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kiribathgala/), [Kolombugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kolombugama/), [Poronuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/poronuwa/), [Thuttiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/thuttiripitiya/), [Uda Hawpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/uda-hawpe/), [Yainna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yainna/) and [Yatagare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kahawattha/yatagare/). By area it is the 6597th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Watapotha is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5778° N, 80.5120° E. Local names: වටාපොත . 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 Watapotha ### Nearby, outside Watapotha - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama4.0 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala4.3 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna6.8 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa7.5 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala7.5 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula9.2 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana16 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola16 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town17 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South17 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West17 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa17 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: Watapotha - 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) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 36 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 Watapotha Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Watapotha. - Kolombugamawatta 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 Watapotha 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 Watapotha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Endana · Endana 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53127&mlon=80.53264#map=17/6.53127/80.53264) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 6.1 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Pahala Bopitiya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62523&mlon=80.54015#map=17/6.62523/80.54015) Hotel Remaya Holiday Point · Kapuhenthota 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.60616&mlon=80.54536#map=17/6.60616/80.54536) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Watapotha Maha Vidyalaya · Kiribathgala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59033&mlon=80.50577#map=17/6.59033/80.50577) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 4.2 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 6.2 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 - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Wanniyawatta - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Watapotha?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watapotha?Kiribathgala, Kolombugama, Poronuwa, Thuttiripitiya, Uda Hawpe, Yainna and Yatagare - What is there to see in Watapotha?Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Clock Tower, Pebotuwa Ella - What time zone is Watapotha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Watapotha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Watapotha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watapotha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Watapotha?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Watapotha?Divisional Hospital Endana, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watapotha?BOC, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watapotha?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watapotha?IOC Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watapotha?LK9136035 (OCHA common operational dataset)