# Eliyakanda North GN division, Matara Four Gravets DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/eliyakanda-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Matara Four Gravets DS Division # Eliyakanda North Eliyakanda North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. Open map data shows 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Eliyakanda North? Eliyakanda North lies in [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Eliyakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/eliyakanda-south/), [Kotuwegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/kotuwegoda-north/), [Meddawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/meddawatta/), [Meddawatta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/meddawatta-south/), [Uyanwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/uyanwatta/), [Weradoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/weradoowa/) and [Weragampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/weragampita/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Matara Four Gravets DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/matara-four-gravets/). The centre of Eliyakanda North is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 5.9457° N, 80.5653° E. Local names: එළියකන්ද උතුර . 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 Eliyakanda North ### Nearby, outside Eliyakanda North - Big Standing Buddha · monument, Meddawatta South0.9 km - Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara · memorial, Kotuwegoda South1.8 km - Soldier Statue · memorial, Kotuwegoda South1.8 km - https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 · memorial, Kotuwegoda North1.8 km - Koica · memorial, Fort1.8 km - Star Fort Matara · attraction, Uyanwatta1.9 km - Fort Entrance · city gate, Fort1.9 km - Rev. Anagarika Dharmapala · monument, Kadeweediya East2.1 km - Crocodile River · attraction, Fort2.8 km - Victims Of Tsunami · memorial, Thotamuna3.2 km - Old Dutch Market · archaeological site, Noope3.3 km - Devinuwara Beach · beach, Devinuwara Pradeepagara Pedesa3.9 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: Eliyakanda North - 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) · Galle28 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala72 km ### Nearest railway station Weherahena (Makavita), about 1.9 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 06:09, 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 Eliyakanda North 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 Eliyakanda North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Praboda Hospital · Kotuwegoda South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94258&mlon=80.55616#map=17/5.94258/80.55616) Bank Peopelsbank · Meddawatta South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.93877&mlon=80.57336#map=17/5.93877/80.57336) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotuwegoda South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94453&mlon=80.54934#map=17/5.94453/80.54934) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kadeweediya South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94921&mlon=80.54207#map=17/5.94921/80.54207) Hotel Lotus Resort · Eliyakanda North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94440&mlon=80.56726#map=17/5.94440/80.56726) Mall Kotuwe Kade (Pvt) Ltd - Matara · Fort 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94503&mlon=80.54539#map=17/5.94503/80.54539) School Matara Technical College · Eliyakanda North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94523&mlon=80.56611#map=17/5.94523/80.56611) College Java Institute for Advanced Technology · Eliyakanda South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94187&mlon=80.56532#map=17/5.94187/80.56532) Police station Police - Matara · Kadeweediya East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.94776&mlon=80.54701#map=17/5.94776/80.54701) 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 Eliyakanda North Places mapped inside Eliyakanda North in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Restaurants4 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 Matara Four Gravets DS Division - Deeyagaha East - Deeyagaha West - Eduwa - Madurudoowa - Eliyakanda South - Fort - Gandarawatta - Godagama - Hittatiya East - Hittatiya Meda - Hittatiya West - Isadeen Town - Kadeweediya East - Kadeweediya South - Kadeweediya West - Kanattagoda North - Kanattegoda South - Kekanadura Central - Kekanadura East - Kekanadura North - Kekanadura South - Kekanadura West - Kokawala - Kotuwegoda North - Kotuwegoda South - Madiha East - Madiha West - Makavita - Mathotagama - Meddawatta - Meddawatta South - Nakuttiya - Navimana North - Navimana South - Noope - Pahalagoda - Pamburana - Parawahera East - Parawahera North - Parawahera South - Polhena - Rassandeniya - Ruwan Ella - Sudarshi Place - Thalpavila North - Thalpavila South - Thotamuna - Thudawa East - Thudawa North - Thudawa South - Uyanwatta - Uyanwatta North - Veherahena - Walgama - Walgama Meda - Walgama North - Walgama South - Walpala - Welegoda East - Welegoda West - Weliweriya East - Weliweriya West - Weradoowa - Weragampita - Wewa Ihalagoda - Wewahamandoowa ## Quick answers - Where is Eliyakanda North?In Matara Four Gravets DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Eliyakanda North?Eliyakanda South, Kotuwegoda North, Meddawatta, Meddawatta South, Uyanwatta, Weradoowa and Weragampita - What is there to see in Eliyakanda North?Big Standing Buddha, Ruhunē Hadawatha — Matara, Soldier Statue, https://photos.app.goo.gl/QUHJcipSEb514BVF9 - What time zone is Eliyakanda North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Eliyakanda North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Eliyakanda North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Eliyakanda North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Eliyakanda North?Praboda Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eliyakanda North?Peopelsbank, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Eliyakanda North?Peoples Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eliyakanda North?Ceypetco, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Eliyakanda North?LK3242290 (OCHA common operational dataset)