# Eramulla GN division, Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/eramulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division # Eramulla Eramulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **6.46 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.5km² - 1mapped service - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Eramulla? Eramulla lies in [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ambana-north/), [Divithura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/divithura-east/), [Ella Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ella-thanabaddegama/), [Mahawela Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/mahawela-abhayapura/), [Pinikahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pinikahana/), [Pituwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/pituwala-west/), [Polgahavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/polgahavila/) and [Thanabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/welivitiya-divitura/thanabaddegama/). By area it is the 2145th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Eramulla is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2353° N, 80.1863° E. Local names: ඒරමුල්ල . 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 Eramulla ### Nearby, outside Eramulla - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana2.9 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana2.9 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda5.8 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.8 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita7.0 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila9.6 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa11 km - Community Tsunami Education Center and Tsunami Museum · museum, Pereliya North13 km - General Tsunami Photo Museum · museum, Pereliya North13 km - Tsunami Photo Museum Telwatta · museum, Thelwatta13 km - Tsunami Monument · monument, Pereliya North13 km - Turtle Hatchery · zoo, Pereliya South13 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: Eramulla - 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) · Galle31 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Telwatte (Pereliya North), about 13 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 06:11, 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 Eramulla Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Eramulla. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 59 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Andurannawila - Eramulla - Gonatippola - Meeriyakanda 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 Eramulla Named natural and historic features inside Eramulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Miriswatte 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 Eramulla 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 Eramulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Elpiti Medical Hospital · Igala East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29208&mlon=80.16357#map=17/6.29208/80.16357) Bank Commercial Bank · Igala East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28954&mlon=80.16133#map=17/6.28954/80.16133) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Old Colony 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24873&mlon=80.14990#map=17/6.24873/80.14990) Hotel Nildiya Falls Hotel · Kudagala Kadirandola 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27253&mlon=80.17311#map=17/6.27253/80.17311) Mall Shoping Complex · Baddegama Town 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.17225&mlon=80.17790#map=17/6.17225/80.17790) School Eramulla Kanishta Vidyalaya · Eramulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22648&mlon=80.18636#map=17/6.22648/80.18636) College Aurvada School · Igala East 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Special Crime Investigation Branch · Igala East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28989&mlon=80.16299#map=17/6.28989/80.16299) 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 Eramulla Places mapped inside Eramulla in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Elpitiya DS Division - Ambana - Ambana North - Amugoda - Atakohota - Avittawa - Batuwanhena - Delpona - Digala Nagahathenna - Dikhena - Ella - Ella Thanabaddegama - Elpitiya Central - Elpitiya East - Elpitiya North - Elpitiya South - Goluwamulla - Goluwamulla North - Goluwamulla West - Himbutugoda - Igala - Igala East - Igala Thalawa - Igala Thalawa East - Ihala Omatta - Indipalegoda - Kahadoowa - Kahadoowa South - Kellapatha - Ketandola Udovita - Kudagala Kadirandola - Mahawela Abhayapura - Metiviliya - Nawadagala - Omatta - Opatha - Pahala Omatta - Pelendagoda - Pinikahana - Pituwala North - Pituwala South - Pituwala West - Poojagallena - Rekadahena - Sittaragoda - Thalagaspe - Thalagaspe West - Thibbotuwawa - Wallambagala - Wallambagala North - Wathuruvila ## Quick answers - Where is Eramulla?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Eramulla?Ambana North, Divithura East, Ella Thanabaddegama, Mahawela Abhayapura, Pinikahana, Pituwala West, Polgahavila and Thanabaddegama - What is there to see in Eramulla?Andahelena Ella, Nature Pool, Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store, Isidi Aquarium - What time zone is Eramulla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Eramulla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Eramulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eramulla?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Eramulla?Settlements lie between 15 m and 59 m - What is the best time to visit Eramulla?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Eramulla?Elpiti Medical Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eramulla?Commercial Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Eramulla?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eramulla?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Eramulla?LK3112225 (OCHA common operational dataset)