# Aralupitiya GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/aralupitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division # Aralupitiya Aralupitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **15.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.5km² - 171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aralupitiya? Aralupitiya lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ekiriyankumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ekiriyankumbura/), [Kehelulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kehelulla/), [Kolamanthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kolamanthalawa/), [Miriswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/miriswatta/) and [Wewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/wewatta/). By area it is the 683rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Aralupitiya is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3190° N, 81.2396° E. Local names: අරළුපිටිය . 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 Aralupitiya ### Nearby, outside Aralupitiya - Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa13 km - Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa16 km - Galoya Forest View · viewpoint, Galgamuwa16 km - Vadda's Heritage Centre · museum, Galgamuwa16 km - Belumgala · viewpoint, Galgamuwa17 km - Pattiyathalawa Cave · cave, Galgamuwa18 km - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana18 km - Kahataththa Hela Ruins · ruins, Bulupitiya19 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: Aralupitiya - 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) · Batticaloa65 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala116 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 2026-11-02](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 Aralupitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aralupitiya. Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 171 m above sea level (median 171 m). - Aralupitiya - Ekiriyankumbura - Punawinna 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 Aralupitiya Named natural and historic features inside Aralupitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Damba Oya 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 Aralupitiya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 641 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 27 106 Mar 29 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 64 Sep 30 112 Oct 29 221 Nov 28 289 Dec 27 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aralupitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padiyatalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40983&mlon=81.24226#map=17/7.40983/81.24226) Bank Samurthi Based Bank Community · Padiyathalawa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39963&mlon=81.24220#map=17/7.39963/81.24220) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Miriswatta School · Miriswatta 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34237&mlon=81.26548#map=17/7.34237/81.26548) College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) Police station Police Station - Karandugala · Bulupitiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24994&mlon=81.34449#map=17/7.24994/81.34449) 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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division - Abhayapura - Aluketiyawa - Andaulpatha - Arawa - Arawatta - Bubula - Deekirigolla - Dehigama - Dikkendayaya - Dikyaya - Diyakombala - Ekiriyankumbura - Gamakumbura North - Gamakumbura South - Ikiriyagoda - Kandegama - Kandubedda - Keselpotha North - Keselpotha South - Kotathalawa - Kudalunuka - Kuralewela - Kuruvithenna - Mahagama - Mahalunuka - Morana - Nagadeepa - Orubendiwewa - Pahalaoyagama - Pethiyagoda - Pinnagolla - Rideemaliyadda North - Rideemaliyadda South - Ritigahaarawa - Sangabopura - Senevigama - Serana - Uraniya - Uva Gemunupura - Uva Thissapura - Welampele ## Quick answers - Where is Aralupitiya?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aralupitiya?Ekiriyankumbura, Kehelulla, Kolamanthalawa, Miriswatta and Wewatta - What is there to see in Aralupitiya?Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins, Nagadeepa Dagoba, Galoya Forest View, Vadda's Heritage Centre - What time zone is Aralupitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aralupitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aralupitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aralupitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aralupitiya?Settlements lie between 160 m and 171 m - What is the best time to visit Aralupitiya?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Aralupitiya?Padiyatalawa Divisional Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aralupitiya?Samurthi Based Bank Community, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aralupitiya?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aralupitiya?LK8106035 (OCHA common operational dataset)