# Porupitiya GN division, Kotapola DS Division, Matara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/porupitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division 

# Porupitiya

Porupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.97 km²**.

- 2.0km²

## Where is Porupitiya?

Porupitiya lies in [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Beliattakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/beliattakumbura/), [Morawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/morawaka/), [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pelawatta/), [Uvaragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/uvaragala/) and [Waralla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/waralla/). By area it is the 7007th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Porupitiya is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2729° N, 80.5134° E. Local names: පෝරුපිටිය .

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 Porupitiya

### Nearby, outside Porupitiya

- Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla6.6 km
- Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana6.6 km
- Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya11 km
- Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola12 km
- Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama12 km
- Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama13 km
- Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km
- Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km
- Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km
- Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km
- Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena15 km
- Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena15 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: Porupitiya

- 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
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km

### Nearest railway station

Weligama (Galbokka East), about 34 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 17:55).

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 Porupitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 95 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 28 107 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 194 

Jun 27 106 

Jul 27 89 

Aug 27 115 

Sep 27 161 

Oct 27 231 

Nov 27 285 

Dec 26 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Porupitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Weliwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26136&mlon=80.49189#map=17/6.26136/80.49189) 

ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) 

Hotel Laksara Grand Resort · Morawaka 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26953&mlon=80.50326#map=17/6.26953/80.50326) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) 

School Morawaka Keerthi Abeywickrama National School · Morawaka 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27075&mlon=80.49805#map=17/6.27075/80.49805) 

College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) 

Police station Morawaka Police Station · Weliwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25682&mlon=80.49374#map=17/6.25682/80.49374) 

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 Kotapola DS Division

- Adaradeniya
- Bateyaya
- Beliattakumbura
- Deniyaya
- Deniyaya West
- Horagala East
- Horagala West
- Ihalagama
- Ilukpitiya
- Kalugalahena
- Kandilpana
- Keeriwalagama
- Kiriweldola
- Kolawenigama
- Koodaludeniya
- Kosmodara
- Kotapola North
- Kotapola South
- Lindagawahena
- Mederipitiya
- Morawaka
- Mugunumulla
- Nawalahena
- Nishshankapura
- Pallegama North
- Pallegama South
- Paragala
- Pathawala Nadakanda
- Pelawatta
- Poddana
- Pussawela
- Thenipita
- Usamalagoda
- Uvaragala
- Viharahena
- Waralla

## Quick answers

- Where is Porupitiya?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Porupitiya?Beliattakumbura, Morawaka, Pelawatta, Uvaragala and Waralla
- What is there to see in Porupitiya?Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Hathmale Ella, Sinharaja Conservation Centre, Raja Wetunu Ella
- What time zone is Porupitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Porupitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Porupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Porupitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Porupitiya?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Porupitiya?Sampath Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Porupitiya?National Savings Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porupitiya?IOC Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Porupitiya?LK3206125 (OCHA common operational dataset)