# Elathota GN division, Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/elathota/ Grama Niladhari division · Balapitiya DS Division # Elathota Elathota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.5km² - 4mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Elathota? Elathota lies in [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Balapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/balapitiya/), [Berathuduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/berathuduwa/), [Brahmanawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/brahmanawatta-south/), [Galmangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/galmangoda/), [Mahakarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/mahakarawa/) and [Wandadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/wandadoowa/). By area it is the 12604th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Balapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/balapitiya/). The centre of Elathota is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2723° N, 80.0434° E. Local names: ඇලතොට . 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 Elathota ### Nearby, outside Elathota - Madu River Safari No 07 · attraction, Brahmanawatta South0.6 km - Puppet Museum · museum, Walagedara1.7 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Randombe South2.6 km - Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project · attraction, Wathuregama3.1 km - Ariyapala Masks Museum · museum, Patabendimulla3.5 km - Ambalangoda Beach · beach, Patabendimulla4.3 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Urawatta5.1 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda5.1 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Kosgoda6.3 km - Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Center · zoo, Kosgoda7.0 km - Akurala Beach · beach, Akurala South9.3 km - Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project · attraction, Doowemodara9.5 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: Elathota - 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) · Galle44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Balapitiya (Elathota), about 0.5 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 06:12, 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 Elathota Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Elathota. - Patamulla 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 Elathota 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 Elathota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Walagedara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26059&mlon=80.03802#map=17/6.26059/80.03802) Bank Peoples Bank · Wathugedara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26145&mlon=80.05992#map=17/6.26145/80.05992) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Elathota 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27492&mlon=80.03911#map=17/6.27492/80.03911) Hotel Gangabada Asiriya · Brahmanawatta South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27361&mlon=80.03884#map=17/6.27361/80.03884) Mall Kanelma Shopping Centre · Wellabada 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29139&mlon=80.04091#map=17/6.29139/80.04091) School Siddhartha Central College · Balapitiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27129&mlon=80.03914#map=17/6.27129/80.03914) College Technical College Balapitiya · Wandadoowa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27402&mlon=80.04617#map=17/6.27402/80.04617) Police station Ambalangoda Police Station · Heppumulla 3.1 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 Elathota Places mapped inside Elathota in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Restaurants2 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 Balapitiya DS Division - Ahungalla - Andadola - Balapitiya - Berathuduwa - Bogahapitiya - Bogahawatta - Boraluketiya - Brahmanawatta North - Brahmanawatta South - Doowemodara - Galmangoda - Galvehera - Godapitiya - Heenatiya North - Heenatiya South - Hegalla-Piyagama - Kadiragonna - Kandegoda - Katuvila - Kosgoda - Kudagodagama - Kurunduwatta - Madoowa - Mahakarawa - Mahaladoowa - Mahapitiya - Makumbura - Middaramulla - Nanathota Palatha - Nape - Paragahathota - Pathegangoda - Pathiraja Pedesa - Pathirajagama - Pelegas Palatha - Petiwatta - Polathu Palatha - Randombe North - Randombe South - Seenigoda - Viharagoda - Wadumulla - Walagedara - Wandadoowa - Wathugedara - Wathugedara South - Wathurawela - Wathuregama - Weliwathugoda - Wellabada ## Quick answers - Where is Elathota?In Balapitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elathota?Balapitiya, Berathuduwa, Brahmanawatta South, Galmangoda, Mahakarawa and Wandadoowa - What is there to see in Elathota?Madu River Safari No 07, Puppet Museum, Ambalangoda Beach, Ahungalla Sea Turtles Conservation Project - What time zone is Elathota in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elathota?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elathota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elathota?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Elathota?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Elathota?Base Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elathota?Peoples Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elathota?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elathota?Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Elathota?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Elathota?LK3106180 (OCHA common operational dataset)