# Liyanagoda GN division, Opanayake DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/liyanagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Opanayake DS Division # Liyanagoda Liyanagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.65 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Liyanagoda? Liyanagoda lies in [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/), [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: [Akarella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/akarella/), [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/galkanda/), [Ilukkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/ilukkumbura/), [Medaganoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/medaganoya/), [Panana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/panana/), [Paragahamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/paragahamaditta/), [Udaranwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/udaranwala/) and [Wallaketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/wallaketiya/). By area it is the 4115th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Opanayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/opanayake/). The centre of Liyanagoda is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5782° N, 80.6656° E. Local names: ලියනගොඩ . 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 Liyanagoda ### Nearby, outside Liyanagoda - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa4.3 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola6.3 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West8.6 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala9.4 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna10 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North13 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula13 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana17 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama17 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South17 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda18 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala18 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: Liyanagoda - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala60 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 33 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 17:54). 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. ## Weather in Liyanagoda 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 Liyanagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital · Warayaya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50221&mlon=80.65597#map=17/6.50221/80.65597) Bank Hatton National Bank · Godakawela 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50413&mlon=80.65284#map=17/6.50413/80.65284) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Godakawela 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50387&mlon=80.65259#map=17/6.50387/80.65259) Hotel Thurulatha Sewana Hotel · Madola 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62182&mlon=80.65885#map=17/6.62182/80.65885) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Sri Walgamba MV · Weligepola 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57463&mlon=80.70662#map=17/6.57463/80.70662) College R/Akaralla Vidyalaya · Liyanagoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58168&mlon=80.66029#map=17/6.58168/80.66029) Police station Ammaduwa Police Post · Ammaduwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53990&mlon=80.66041#map=17/6.53990/80.66041) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Liyanagoda Places mapped inside Liyanagoda in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Opanayake DS Division - Akarella - Batadura - Dandeniya - Galkanda - Hallinna - Hattella - Hattella Egoda - Hunuwala North - Hunuwala South - Kendaketiya - Madola - Malmeekanda - Meegahawela - Metihakwala - Opanayaka - Pelendakanda - Polwattahena - Udawela - Wallaketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Liyanagoda?In Opanayake DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Liyanagoda?Akarella, Galkanda, Ilukkumbura, Medaganoya, Panana, Paragahamaditta, Udaranwala and Wallaketiya - What is there to see in Liyanagoda?Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Ellepola Ella, Buddha, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Liyanagoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Liyanagoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Liyanagoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Liyanagoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Liyanagoda?District Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Liyanagoda?Hatton National Bank, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Liyanagoda?Peoples Bank, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Liyanagoda?Ceypetco, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Liyanagoda?LK9121095 (OCHA common operational dataset)