# Karapitiya GN division, Bope-Poddala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/karapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Bope-Poddala DS Division # Karapitiya Karapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.64 km²**. Open map data shows 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 14mapped services ## Where is Karapitiya? Karapitiya lies in [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/), [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: [Deddugoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/deddugoda-north/), [Galketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/galketiya/), [Godakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/godakanda/), [Labudoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/labudoowa/), [Maitipe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/maitipe/) and [Welipatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/galle-4-gravets/welipatha/). By area it is the 11734th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Bope-Poddala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bope-poddala/). The centre of Karapitiya is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0722° N, 80.2268° E. Local names: කරාපිටිය . 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 Karapitiya ### Nearby, outside Karapitiya - Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla4.3 km - War Heroes Statue · monument, Cheena Koratuwa4.5 km - Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity · memorial, Kaluwella4.6 km - Anagarika Dharmapala · memorial, Kaluwella4.6 km - Sea turtle hatchery mahamodara · attraction, Siyambalagahawatta4.7 km - The Sun Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.8 km - Memorial Pillar · memorial, Fort4.8 km - The Moon Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 km - The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.9 km - Ramasinghe Premadasa · memorial, Fort4.9 km - The Star Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 km - The Vismarkt Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.9 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: Karapitiya - 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) · Galle14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Richmond Hill (Bope East), about 3.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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. ## Weather in Karapitiya 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 Karapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruhunu Hospital · Karapitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06941&mlon=80.22717#map=17/6.06941/80.22717) Bank Nations Trust Bank · Karapitiya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06835&mlon=80.22828#map=17/6.06835/80.22828) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open) · Deddugoda South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.05867&mlon=80.21831#map=17/6.05867/80.21831) Hotel Inland Villa · Karapitiya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07064&mlon=80.22523#map=17/6.07064/80.22523) Mall Home Plus · Milidduwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04584&mlon=80.22546#map=17/6.04584/80.22546) School Subodha Pre school ,Karapitiya · Karapitiya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07415&mlon=80.22680#map=17/6.07415/80.22680) College Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, · Karapitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06956&mlon=80.22657#map=17/6.06956/80.22657) Police station Karapitiya Police Post · Deddugoda North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.06710&mlon=80.22512#map=17/6.06710/80.22512) 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 Karapitiya Places mapped inside Karapitiya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 Bope-Poddala DS Division - Abeysundarawatta - Addaragoda - Ambagahawatta - Bangalawatta - Baswatta - Beraliyadola - Bokaramullagoda - Galketiya - Godakanda - Hapugala - Hirimburagama - Holuwagoda - Kahadoowawatta - Kalegana North - Kalegana South - Kapuhempala - Kerenvila - Kithulampitiya - Kurunda - Kurunda Kanda - Labudoowa - Magadeniya - Mampitiya - Meepawala - Mulana East - Mulana West - Narawala - Navinna - Niladeniya - Opatha - Paliwathugoda - Pannamaga - Panvila - Pelawatta - Penideniya - Poddala - Silvagewatta - Thotagoda - Thunhiripana - Uluvitike - Wakwella - Walawatta - Watareka East ## Quick answers - Where is Karapitiya?In Bope-Poddala DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karapitiya?Deddugoda North, Galketiya, Godakanda, Labudoowa, Maitipe and Welipatha - What is there to see in Karapitiya?Buddha Statue, War Heroes Statue, Mr. Dewapura Jayasena - Father of hydroelectricity, Anagarika Dharmapala - What time zone is Karapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Karapitiya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Karapitiya?Ruhunu Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karapitiya?Nations Trust Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karapitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karapitiya?Cepetco Fuel Station(24 hours open), about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karapitiya?2 mapped - How many banks are in Karapitiya?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Karapitiya?LK3142200 (OCHA common operational dataset)