# Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Galle District # Elpitiya DS Division Elpitiya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **150.6 km²**. It is divided into 51 GN divisions. 94 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 151km² - 51GN divisions - 48mapped services ## Where is Elpitiya DS Division? Elpitiya DS Division lies in [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 5 other DS divisions: [Bentota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/bentota/), [Karandeniya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/karandeniya/), [Niyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/niyagama/), [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/) and [Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.3% of [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/). The centre of Elpitiya DS Division is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 27 km from Galle, the main town of Galle District. The centre point is at 6.2858° N, 80.1674° E. Local names: ඇල්පිටිය · எல்பிட்டி . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Elpitiya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana/) 11 1 0 [Ambana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana-north/) 1.9 0 0 [Amugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/amugoda/) 1.6 2 1 [Atakohota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/atakohota/) 2.1 0 0 [Avittawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/avittawa/) 3.0 7 0 [Batuwanhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/batuwanhena/) 3.5 2 0 [Delpona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/delpona/) 1.6 1 0 [Digala Nagahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/digala-nagahathenna/) 4.5 2 1 [Dikhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/dikhena/) 3.3 1 1 [Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella/) 3.6 2 1 [Ella Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella-thanabaddegama/) 2.0 2 1 [Elpitiya Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/elpitiya-central/) 2.3 3 2 [Elpitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/elpitiya-east/) 1.2 0 0 [Elpitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/elpitiya-north/) 2.1 1 0 [Elpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/elpitiya-south/) 1.6 4 0 [Eramulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/) 6.5 4 1 [Goluwamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/goluwamulla/) 2.6 3 0 [Goluwamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/goluwamulla-north/) 2.4 0 0 [Goluwamulla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/goluwamulla-west/) 1.9 2 0 [Himbutugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/himbutugoda/) 1.7 1 1 [Igala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/igala/) 3.9 1 3 [Igala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/igala-east/) 1.6 1 22 [Igala Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/igala-thalawa/) 2.4 2 3 [Igala Thalawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/igala-thalawa-east/) 1.2 1 1 [Ihala Omatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ihala-omatta/) 6.0 3 0 [Indipalegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/indipalegoda/) 2.7 3 0 [Kahadoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa/) 2.2 3 0 [Kahadoowa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kahadoowa-south/) 1.8 0 1 [Kellapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kellapatha/) 1.6 1 0 [Ketandola Udovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ketandola-udovita/) 5.1 4 0 [Kudagala Kadirandola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kudagala-kadirandola/) 1.9 2 1 [Mahawela Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/mahawela-abhayapura/) 2.6 1 0 [Metiviliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/metiviliya/) 3.8 3 0 [Nawadagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/nawadagala/) 3.4 5 0 [Omatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/omatta/) 4.1 3 1 [Opatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/opatha/) 2.0 1 2 [Pahala Omatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pahala-omatta/) 3.5 5 0 [Pelendagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pelendagoda/) 0.8 1 0 [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/) 5.5 5 1 [Pituwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-north/) 2.0 0 1 [Pituwala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-south/) 3.0 1 2 [Pituwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-west/) 2.2 0 0 [Poojagallena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/poojagallena/) 2.4 1 0 [Rekadahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/rekadahena/) 2.6 2 0 [Sittaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/sittaragoda/) 1.2 0 0 [Thalagaspe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thalagaspe/) 1.4 0 1 [Thalagaspe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thalagaspe-west/) 1.8 2 0 [Thibbotuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thibbotuwawa/) 4.0 2 0 [Wallambagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wallambagala/) 7.7 1 0 [Wallambagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wallambagala-north/) 2.6 0 0 [Wathuruvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wathuruvila/) 3.4 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Elpitiya DS Division Open gazetteers list **94 villages, towns and localities** in Elpitiya DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 159 m above sea level (median 22 m). - 11 Kanuwa (11th Milepost) - Acharigoda - Amaragama - Ambana - Amugoda - Andurannawila - Atahaulhena - Atakohota - Avittawa - Awittawa - Balgiyanugawa - Batuwanhena - Beligasyaya - Bentotawatta - Berawagoda - Berawanamulla - Berugodawela - Bogaha Junction - Dematagahakanda - Diggala - Duwe Pituwala - Ella - Ellatanabaddegama - Elpitiya - Eramulla - Etigalamulla - Galliyadda Uldiyaptha - Gamakanda - Ganegoda - Gankanda - Giragodawatta - Giribimbe - Goluwamulla - Gonagalgoda - Gonatippola - Gonopaula - Hawadagala - Heedikanda - Hegoda-angula - Himbutugoda - Igala - Igalatalawa - Ihalagoda - Indipalegoda - Indipalegoda Junction - Jambugahahena - Kadiranadola - Kahaduwa - Kalukandagoda - Katapola - Katukatiya - Kellapatha - Kellapatha Junction - Ketandola - Kiridola - Kitulwitigala - Kosslagala - Kudagala - Kukuileggahena - Madakada - Mahahena - Mahawala - Mananahena - Marawila - Meeriyakanda - Mellagahadola - Mellumwela - Metiwiliya - Mullakanda - Navinna - Nawadagala - Opatha - Pahala Omaththa - Pahalagoda - Panichchigoda - Panigoda - Pelendagoda - Pinikahana - Pituwala North - Pujagallena - Puwakgahawela - Ramadola - Rekadahena - Talgaspe - Talgastenna - Tanayamkanda - Ulianowitimulla - Wallambagala - Wattahena - Waturawalakanda - Waturawila - Weliketiya - Welimanana - Yakbatekanda 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Elpitiya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Elpitiya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Pelawatta Ganga - Pitugal Ganga ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Balagala · 98 m - Atagala · 29 m - Atukoralaya Kanda · 12 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Beraliya Proposed Forest Reserve - Kurupelpola - Polgahawila Proposed Forest Reserve ### Estates 20 rubber estates; 13 estates; 1 estate. - Alikahena - Amusoda - Atahaulhena - Atukoralekanda - Atuwagalla - Dandugahahena - Divitura - Doranagodakanda - Ellewatta - Elpitikanda - Galapitamada - Galwalegammane Pelessa - Giragoda - Hurstpierpoint - Igalkanda - Kahambiliagoda - Katandola - Ketandola - Ketapola - Kitulwitigala - Lenora - Maharappala - Metiwiliya - Miriswatte …and 10 more. 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 Elpitiya DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Elpitiya DS Division Places mapped inside Elpitiya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks9 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations5 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Elpitiya DS Division?In Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elpitiya DS Division?Bentota DS Division, Karandeniya DS Division, Niyagama DS Division, Walallawita DS Division and Welivitiya-Divitura DS Division - How many villages are in Elpitiya DS Division?94 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elpitiya DS Division?Settlements lie between 5 m and 159 m - What is the highest point in Elpitiya DS Division?Balagala (98 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Elpitiya DS Division?January to February and July - How many hospitals are in Elpitiya DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Elpitiya DS Division?9 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Elpitiya DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Elpitiya DS Division?LK3112 (OCHA common operational dataset)