# Ketandola Udovita GN division, Elpitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ketandola-udovita/ Grama Niladhari division · Elpitiya DS Division # Ketandola Udovita Ketandola Udovita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **5.14 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.1km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ketandola Udovita? Ketandola Udovita 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: [Elpitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/elpitiya-south/), [Ihala Omatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/ihala-omatta/), [Kellapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/kellapatha/), [Poojagallena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/poojagallena/), [Sittaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/sittaragoda/), [Thalagaspe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thalagaspe/), [Thalagaspe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/thalagaspe-west/) and [Wallambagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/wallambagala-north/). By area it is the 2844th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Elpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/elpitiya/). The centre of Ketandola Udovita is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3082° N, 80.1941° E. Local names: කැටන්දොල උඩෝවිට . 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 Ketandola Udovita ### Nearby, outside Ketandola Udovita - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita3.0 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana5.5 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana5.5 km - Isidi Aquarium · aquarium, Igala Thalawa6.8 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha7.1 km - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita8.8 km - Ruhunu Aquarium Online Store · aquarium, Kotagoda14 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa15 km - Moonstone Mines · attraction, Udakerewa16 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala17 km - Tukkawadu Mask Museum · museum, Maha Ambalangoda17 km - Tea factory Hill garden · attraction, Indurupathvila17 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: Ketandola Udovita - 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) · Galle38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Kandegoda (Wadumulla), about 17 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 Ketandola Udovita Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ketandola Udovita. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 112 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Kellapatha - Ketandola - Mananahena - Talgaspe 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 Ketandola Udovita Named natural and historic features inside Ketandola Udovita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Katandola - Ketandola 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 Ketandola Udovita 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 Ketandola Udovita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Elpitiya Base Hospital · Igala East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29379&mlon=80.16403#map=17/6.29379/80.16403) Bank Peoples Bank · Igala East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29282&mlon=80.16431#map=17/6.29282/80.16431) ATM Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Cheena Koratuwa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03566&mlon=80.21651#map=17/6.03566/80.21651) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Igala East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28958&mlon=80.16161#map=17/6.28958/80.16161) Hotel The Mgs hotel · Igala East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28678&mlon=80.16299#map=17/6.28678/80.16299) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Thalagaspe Kanishta Vidyalaya · Thalagaspe 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.30364&mlon=80.20567#map=17/6.30364/80.20567) College Aurvada School · Igala East 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28820&mlon=80.16415#map=17/6.28820/80.16415) Police station Office of Superintendent of Police - Elpitiya Division · Igala East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29796&mlon=80.16225#map=17/6.29796/80.16225) 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. ## 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 - Eramulla - Goluwamulla - Goluwamulla North - Goluwamulla West - Himbutugoda - Igala - Igala East - Igala Thalawa - Igala Thalawa East - Ihala Omatta - Indipalegoda - Kahadoowa - Kahadoowa South - Kellapatha - 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 Ketandola Udovita?In Elpitiya DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ketandola Udovita?Elpitiya South, Ihala Omatta, Kellapatha, Poojagallena, Sittaragoda, Thalagaspe, Thalagaspe West and Wallambagala North - What is there to see in Ketandola Udovita?Kiridola, Nature Pool, Andahelena Ella, Isidi Aquarium - What time zone is Ketandola Udovita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ketandola Udovita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ketandola Udovita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ketandola Udovita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ketandola Udovita?Settlements lie between 31 m and 112 m - What is the best time to visit Ketandola Udovita?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Ketandola Udovita?Elpitiya Base Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ketandola Udovita?Peoples Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ketandola Udovita?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ketandola Udovita?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ketandola Udovita?LK3112095 (OCHA common operational dataset)