# Karittakanda GN division, Ambalangoda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/karittakanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambalangoda DS Division # Karittakanda Karittakanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.2km² - 10mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karittakanda? Karittakanda lies in [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Bogahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/bogahawatta/), [Heppumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/heppumulla/), [Kaluwadumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/kaluwadumulla/), [Kandegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/kandegoda/), [Patabendimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/patabendimulla/), [Poramba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/poramba/) and [Vilegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/vilegoda/). By area it is the 13484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Ambalangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/ambalangoda/). The centre of Karittakanda is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2415° N, 80.0550° E. Local names: කරිත්තකන්ද . 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 Karittakanda ### Nearby, outside Karittakanda - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla0.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla0.8 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda1.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South1.5 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta1.5 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara2.6 km - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South4.0 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South5.7 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama6.8 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa6.8 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta8.8 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North8.9 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: Karittakanda - 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) · Galle40 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo67 km ### Nearest railway station Ambalangoda (Vilegoda), about 0.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:57). 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 Karittakanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karittakanda. - Maharandombe 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 Karittakanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 85 Mar 28 124 Apr 28 221 May 28 243 Jun 28 146 Jul 27 116 Aug 27 139 Sep 27 189 Oct 27 280 Nov 27 334 Dec 27 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karittakanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Roseth Hospital · Karittakanda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23913&mlon=80.05436#map=17/6.23913/80.05436) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Patabendimulla 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24048&mlon=80.05354#map=17/6.24048/80.05354) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Hirewatta 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23265&mlon=80.05453#map=17/6.23265/80.05453) Hotel Orenco Hotel · Patabendimulla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23923&mlon=80.05185#map=17/6.23923/80.05185) Mall Karandeniya Shopping Center · Mahaedanda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27117&mlon=80.09290#map=17/6.27117/80.09290) School Dharmasoka College - Primary Section · Karittakanda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23952&mlon=80.05453#map=17/6.23952/80.05453) College Dharmasoka College · Karittakanda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24068&mlon=80.05448#map=17/6.24068/80.05448) Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24489&mlon=80.04751#map=17/6.24489/80.04751) 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 Karittakanda Places mapped inside Karittakanda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 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 Ambalangoda DS Division - Batadoowa - Batapola Central - Batapola East - Batapola North - Batapola South - Batapola West - Diddeliya - Domanvila - Dorala - Eranavila - Godahena - Heppumulla - Hirewatta - Kaluwadumulla - Keraminiya - Kobeithuduwa - Kondagala - Lewdoowa - Maha Ambalangoda - Meetiyagoda - Metiwala - Nawagama - Nindana - Okanda - Paniyandoowa - Patabendimulla - Polhunnawa - Polwatta - Poramba - Thalgasgoda - Thanipolgahalanga - Thilakapura - Udakerewa - Vilegoda - Walakada ## Quick answers - Where is Karittakanda?In Ambalangoda DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karittakanda?Bogahawatta, Heppumulla, Kaluwadumulla, Kandegoda, Patabendimulla, Poramba and Vilegoda - What is there to see in Karittakanda?Ariyapala Masks Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Tukkawadu Mask Museum, Ambalangoda Beach - What time zone is Karittakanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karittakanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karittakanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karittakanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karittakanda?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Karittakanda?Roseth Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karittakanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karittakanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karittakanda?Lanka IOC, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karittakanda?3 mapped - How many banks are in Karittakanda?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Karittakanda?LK3133015 (OCHA common operational dataset)