# Dippitigala GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/dippitigala/ Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division # Dippitigala Dippitigala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 4mapped services - 242 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dippitigala? Dippitigala 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 8 other GN divisions: [Berenduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/berenduwa/), [Dewalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/dewalegama/), [Dombagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/dombagammana/), [Dombagasvinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/dombagasvinna/), [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/erabadda/), [Lellopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/lellopitiya/), [Sannasgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/sannasgama/) and [Welimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/welimaluwa/). By area it is the 2586th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Dippitigala is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6476° N, 80.4789° E. Local names: දිප්පිටිගල . 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 Dippitigala ### Nearby, outside Dippitigala - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana7.8 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama9.1 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala9.1 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town9.2 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West9.4 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula9.5 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.7 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna13 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola13 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa13 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara13 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda14 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: Dippitigala - 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) · Colombo68 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle75 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 30 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 Dippitigala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Dippitigala. - Lellopitiya - Vilmoriyakella 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 Dippitigala 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 Dippitigala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallealla Divisional Hospital · Gallella 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70935&mlon=80.48515#map=17/6.70935/80.48515) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 7.3 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 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Perera and Sons Bakers and Gas Station · Ganegama 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63215&mlon=80.52689#map=17/6.63215/80.52689) Hotel Akoya Pearl · Dippitigala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65699&mlon=80.48761#map=17/6.65699/80.48761) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Dippitigala Maha Vidyalaya · Sannasgama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65118&mlon=80.49305#map=17/6.65118/80.49305) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 5.7 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 5.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dippitigala Places mapped inside Dippitigala in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants3 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 Pelmadulla DS Division - Alupotha - Berenduwa - Bopetta - Borala - Denawaka Pathakada - Denawaka Udakada - Dewalegama - 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 Dippitigala?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dippitigala?Berenduwa, Dewalegama, Dombagammana, Dombagasvinna, Erabadda, Lellopitiya, Sannasgama and Welimaluwa - What is there to see in Dippitigala?Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Ratnapura Clock Tower - What time zone is Dippitigala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dippitigala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dippitigala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dippitigala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dippitigala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Dippitigala?Gallealla Divisional Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dippitigala?BOC, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dippitigala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dippitigala?Perera and Sons Bakers and Gas Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dippitigala?LK9124050 (OCHA common operational dataset)