# Ehelapitiya GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District

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Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division 

# Ehelapitiya

Ehelapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **1.96 km²**.

- 2.0km²

## Where is Ehelapitiya?

Ehelapitiya lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Batuwangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/batuwangala/), [Kosmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/kosmulla/), [Madugeta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/madugeta/) and [Thambalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/thambalagama/). By area it is the 7026th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Ehelapitiya is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3805° N, 80.3880° E. Local names: ඇහැලපිටිය .

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 Ehelapitiya

### Nearby, outside Ehelapitiya

- Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla1.4 km
- Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa5.4 km
- Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa6.1 km
- Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa6.9 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya7.1 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya7.2 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama7.2 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama7.3 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama7.3 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama7.7 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya10 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana14 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: Ehelapitiya

- 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) · Colombo74 km

### Nearest railway station

Pathegamgoda (Pathegangoda), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56).

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 Ehelapitiya 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 Ehelapitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) 

Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) 

Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) 

Hotel Dulma Sinharaja Resort · Kosmulla 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39646&mlon=80.38410#map=17/6.39646/80.38410) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Batuwangala Secondary School · Batuwangala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38487&mlon=80.37745#map=17/6.38487/80.37745) 

College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) 

Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 

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 Neluwa DS Division

- Batuwangala
- Batuwangala West
- Danawala
- Dellawa
- Dewalegama East
- Dewalegama West
- Ebalagedara North
- Embalegedara South
- Happitiya
- Ihala Gigummaduwa
- Ihala Lelwala
- Ihala Maddegama
- Ihala Millawa
- Kosmulla
- Koswatta
- Lankagama
- Lelwala
- Maddegama East
- Madugeta
- Mavita East
- Mavita West
- Mawanana
- Medagama
- Millawa West
- Miyanawathura
- Neluwa
- Pahala Gigummaduwa
- Pahala Maddegama
- Pahala Millawa
- Panagoda
- Pannimulla
- Thambalagama
- Warukandeniya

## Quick answers

- Where is Ehelapitiya?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ehelapitiya?Batuwangala, Kosmulla, Madugeta and Thambalagama
- What is there to see in Ehelapitiya?Dooli Ella Waterfall, Giant Nawada tree, Sinharaja National Park, Duwili Ella
- What time zone is Ehelapitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ehelapitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ehelapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ehelapitiya?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ehelapitiya?Rural Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ehelapitiya?RDB Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ehelapitiya?Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ehelapitiya?Neluwa Filling Station, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ehelapitiya?LK3121030 (OCHA common operational dataset)