# Lellopitiya GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/lellopitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division # Lellopitiya Lellopitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.28 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Lellopitiya? Lellopitiya 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: [Berenduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/berenduwa/), [Bopetta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/bopetta/), [Dippitigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/dippitigala/) and [Welimaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/welimaluwa/). By area it is the 9074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Lellopitiya is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6658° N, 80.4837° E. Local names: ලෙල්ලෝපිටිය . 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 Lellopitiya ### Nearby, outside Lellopitiya - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana7.6 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town9.1 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula9.3 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West9.3 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.5 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama11 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola11 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala11 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara12 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana12 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda13 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna13 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: Lellopitiya - 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) · Galle77 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 28 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lellopitiya Named natural and historic features inside Lellopitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Paraketiya 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 Lellopitiya 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 Lellopitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gallealla Divisional Hospital · Gallella 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70935&mlon=80.48515#map=17/6.70935/80.48515) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 7.8 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 Cepetco Filling Station · Ganegama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63222&mlon=80.52694#map=17/6.63222/80.52694) Hotel Akoya Pearl · Dippitigala 1.1 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 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Lellopitiya Sri Rahula Vidyalaya · Lellopitiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66470&mlon=80.47831#map=17/6.66470/80.47831) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 7.8 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 5.6 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 Lellopitiya Places mapped inside Lellopitiya in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Dippitigala - Dombagasvinna - Gallinna - Ganegama - Godagama - Gonakumbura - Halpawala - Ihala Bopitiya - Ihala Hakamuwa - Kapuhenthota - Kattange - Kuttapitiya - Marapana - Maudella - Morathota - Narangoda - Niralgama - Pahala Bopitiya - Pahala Hakamuwa - Panawenna - Pelmadulla Town - Pelmadullagama - Poronuwa - Pottakanda - Rilhena - Sannasgama - Udathula - Warigama - Welimaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Lellopitiya?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lellopitiya?Berenduwa, Bopetta, Dippitigala and Welimaluwa - What is there to see in Lellopitiya?Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge, Ratnapura Clock Tower, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue - What time zone is Lellopitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lellopitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lellopitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Lellopitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Lellopitiya?Gallealla Divisional Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lellopitiya?BOC, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lellopitiya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lellopitiya?Cepetco Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lellopitiya?LK9124055 (OCHA common operational dataset)