# Pahala Bopitiya GN division, Pelmadulla DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pahala-bopitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Pelmadulla DS Division # Pahala Bopitiya Pahala Bopitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.79 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 3mapped services - 120 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pahala Bopitiya? Pahala Bopitiya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ganegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/ganegama/), [Ihala Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/ihala-bopitiya/), [Pelmadulla Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/pelmadulla-town/), [Rilhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/rilhena/) and [Udathula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/udathula/). By area it is the 11017th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Pelmadulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/). The centre of Pahala Bopitiya is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6232° N, 80.5363° E. Local names: පහළ බෝපිටිය . 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 Pahala Bopitiya ### Nearby, outside Pahala Bopitiya - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula3.8 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna6.0 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama9.1 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala9.3 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola11 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa13 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala13 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town16 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa17 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola17 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: Pahala Bopitiya - 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) · Galle74 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala75 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 31 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 Pahala Bopitiya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pahala Bopitiya. - Pahala Bopitiya - Pelmadulla 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 Pahala Bopitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pahala Bopitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Nursing Home · Panawenna 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58651&mlon=80.57126#map=17/6.58651/80.57126) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 0.5 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 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62523&mlon=80.54015#map=17/6.62523/80.54015) Hotel Hotel EEL · Udathula 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62639&mlon=80.54124#map=17/6.62639/80.54124) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Gankanda National School · Ganegama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62757&mlon=80.54024#map=17/6.62757/80.54024) College Sliate Rathnapura · Panawenna 6.1 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 2.0 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 Pahala Bopitiya Places mapped inside Pahala Bopitiya in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Pharmacies1 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 - Lellopitiya - Marapana - Maudella - Morathota - Narangoda - Niralgama - Pahala Hakamuwa - Panawenna - Pelmadulla Town - Pelmadullagama - Poronuwa - Pottakanda - Rilhena - Sannasgama - Udathula - Warigama - Welimaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Pahala Bopitiya?In Pelmadulla DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pahala Bopitiya?Ganegama, Ihala Bopitiya, Pelmadulla Town, Rilhena and Udathula - What is there to see in Pahala Bopitiya?Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla, Clock Tower, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall - What time zone is Pahala Bopitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pahala Bopitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pahala Bopitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pahala Bopitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pahala Bopitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pahala Bopitiya?Southern Nursing Home, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pahala Bopitiya?BOC, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pahala Bopitiya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pahala Bopitiya?IOC Filling Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Pahala Bopitiya?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pahala Bopitiya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pahala Bopitiya?LK9124120 (OCHA common operational dataset)