# Borala GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/borala/

Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division 

# Borala

Borala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.54 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.5km²
- 214 mtypical elevation

## Where is Borala?

Borala lies in [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/), [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: [Denawaka Udakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/denawaka-udakada/), [Kattange](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/kattange/), [Panawenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/panawenna/) and [Pelmadullagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pelmadullagama/). By area it is the 5746th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Borala is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6044° N, 80.5655° E. Local names: බෝරාල .

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 Borala

### Nearby, outside Borala

- Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna2.5 km
- Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula4.2 km
- Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama11 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala11 km
- Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola12 km
- Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa13 km
- Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km
- Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola14 km
- Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa14 km
- Buddha · monument, Balavinna West15 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala16 km
- Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North17 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: Borala

- 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) · Mattala71 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle73 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 32 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 Borala

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Borala. Settlements here lie between about 174 m and 222 m above sea level (median 214 m).

- Borala
- Eriyandaluwa
- Godagama

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 Borala 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 Borala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Southern Nursing Home · Panawenna 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58651&mlon=80.57126#map=17/6.58651/80.57126) 

Bank BOC · Panawenna 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58377&mlon=80.57273#map=17/6.58377/80.57273) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Pelmadullagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62102&mlon=80.55403#map=17/6.62102/80.55403) 

Hotel Remaya Holiday Point · Kapuhenthota 2.2 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) 

School Busy Bees Early Learning Academy Pelmadulla · Pelmadulla Town 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62096&mlon=80.54627#map=17/6.62096/80.54627) 

College Sliate Rathnapura · Panawenna 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58283&mlon=80.57346#map=17/6.58283/80.57346) 

Police station Pelmadulla Police Station · Denawaka Pathakada 5.8 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 Pelmadulla DS Division

- Alupotha
- Berenduwa
- Bopetta
- Denawaka Pathakada
- Denawaka Udakada
- Dewalegama
- Dippitigala
- Dombagasvinna
- Gallinna
- Ganegama
- Godagama
- Gonakumbura
- Halpawala
- Ihala Bopitiya
- Ihala Hakamuwa
- Kapuhenthota
- Kattange
- Kuttapitiya
- Lellopitiya
- Marapana
- Maudella
- Morathota
- Narangoda
- Niralgama
- Pahala Bopitiya
- Pahala Hakamuwa
- Panawenna
- Pelmadulla Town
- Pelmadullagama
- Poronuwa
- Pottakanda
- Rilhena
- Sannasgama
- Udathula
- Warigama
- Welimaluwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Borala?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Borala?Denawaka Udakada, Kattange, Panawenna and Pelmadullagama
- What is there to see in Borala?Clock Tower, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall
- What time zone is Borala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Borala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Borala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Borala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Borala?Settlements lie between 174 m and 222 m
- What is the best time to visit Borala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Borala?Southern Nursing Home, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Borala?BOC, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Borala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Borala?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Borala?LK9124170 (OCHA common operational dataset)