# Girandurukotte GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/girandurukotte/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division # Girandurukotte Girandurukotte is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **25.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.7km² - 8mapped services - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Girandurukotte? Girandurukotte lies in [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Beligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/beligalla/), [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Galporuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/galporuyaya/), [Hobariyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/hobariyawa/), [Millattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/millattawa/) and [Pahala Rathkinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/pahala-rathkinda/). By area it is the 326th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.3% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Girandurukotte is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4471° N, 81.0503° E. Local names: ගිරාඳුරුකෝට්ටේ . 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 Girandurukotte ### Nearby, outside Girandurukotte - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana7.4 km - Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha11 km - Rathna Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Rathnella16 km - Ratha Ella · waterfall, Rathnella16 km - Maduru Oya National Park · nature reserve, Dambana16 km - Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa17 km - Daha Ata Wanguwa · viewpoint, Gurulupotha18 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: Girandurukotte - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa75 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Girandurukotte Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Girandurukotte. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 128 m above sea level (median 108 m). - Demettanella - Girandurukotte - Giranduwa 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). ## Weather in Girandurukotte and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 704 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 144 Feb 28 106 Mar 29 102 Apr 31 155 May 31 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 31 64 Sep 31 112 Oct 30 221 Nov 28 289 Dec 28 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Girandurukotte Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Giradurukotte දීසා රෝහල ගීරාදුරුකෝට්ටේ · Girandurukotte 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46929&mlon=81.01910#map=17/7.46929/81.01910) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Girandurukotte 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47026&mlon=81.01778#map=17/7.47026/81.01778) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Girandurukotte 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47497&mlon=81.01695#map=17/7.47497/81.01695) Hotel Mill's Motel · Girandurukotte 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46413&mlon=81.03598#map=17/7.46413/81.03598) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Rathkinda Navodya Vidyalaya · Pahala Rathkinda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48694&mlon=81.05148#map=17/7.48694/81.05148) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Girandurukotte Police Station · Girandurukotte 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46912&mlon=81.01679#map=17/7.46912/81.01679) 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 Girandurukotte Places mapped inside Girandurukotte in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Police stations1 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 Mahiyanganaya DS Division - Aluttarama - Aluyatawela - Bathalayaya - Belaganwewa - Beligalla - Dambagolla - Dambana - Dambarawa - Dehigolla - Divulapelessa - Elewela - Galporuyaya - Ginnoruwa - Haddattawa - Hebarawa - Hobariyawa - Kukulapola - Mahiyanganaya Town - Mapakadawewa - Medayaya - Meegahahena - Millattawa - Pahala Rathkinda - Pangaragammana - Poojanagaraya - Rotalawela - Senanigama - Sorabora - Thalangamuwa - Theldeniyaya - Ulhitiya - Viranegama - Wewatta - Wewgampaha ## Quick answers - Where is Girandurukotte?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Girandurukotte?Beligalla, Dambana, Galporuyaya, Hobariyawa, Millattawa and Pahala Rathkinda - What is there to see in Girandurukotte?Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Sorabora Wewa, Rathna Ella Waterfall, Ratha Ella - What time zone is Girandurukotte in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Girandurukotte?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Girandurukotte?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Girandurukotte?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Girandurukotte?Settlements lie between 102 m and 128 m - What is the best time to visit Girandurukotte?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Girandurukotte?Divisional Hospital Giradurukotte දීසා රෝහල ගීරාදුරුකෝට්ටේ, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Girandurukotte?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Girandurukotte?Peoples Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Girandurukotte?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Girandurukotte?2 mapped - How many banks are in Girandurukotte?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Girandurukotte?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Girandurukotte?LK8103070 (OCHA common operational dataset)