# Kuruvithenna GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kuruvithenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division # Kuruvithenna Kuruvithenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **13.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.3km² - 181 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kuruvithenna? Kuruvithenna 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/bubula/), [Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambagolla/), [Deekirigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/deekirigolla/), [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/karametiya/), [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahagama/), [Medayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/medayaya/) and [Ritigahaarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ritigahaarawa/). By area it is the 832nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Kuruvithenna is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2262° N, 81.0536° E. Local names: කුරුවිතැන්න . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Kuruvithenna Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kuruvithenna. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 250 m above sea level (median 181 m). - Ambekandura - Baladangolla - Bubula - Kuruwitenna - Kuruwithenna - Pidenipitiya - Radawa Pelessa 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 Kuruvithenna Named natural and historic features inside Kuruvithenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gonogala · 191 m 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 Kuruvithenna 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 631 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 Kuruvithenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) Hotel Madulsima Hobbit Resort · Andaulpatha 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25711&mlon=81.08068#map=17/7.25711/81.08068) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Medaoya Vidyalaya · Dambagolla 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23080&mlon=81.02279#map=17/7.23080/81.02279) College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 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 - Aralupitiya - Arawa - Arawatta - Bubula - Deekirigolla - Dehigama - Dikkendayaya - Dikyaya - Diyakombala - Ekiriyankumbura - Gamakumbura North - Gamakumbura South - Ikiriyagoda - Kandegama - Kandubedda - Keselpotha North - Keselpotha South - Kotathalawa - Kudalunuka - Kuralewela - 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 Kuruvithenna?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kuruvithenna?Bubula, Dambagolla, Deekirigolla, Karametiya, Mahagama, Medayaya and Ritigahaarawa - How many villages are in Kuruvithenna?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kuruvithenna?Settlements lie between 119 m and 250 m - What is the highest point in Kuruvithenna?Gonogala (191 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kuruvithenna?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kuruvithenna?Uraniya District Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kuruvithenna?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kuruvithenna?PET, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuruvithenna?SINOPEC, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kuruvithenna?LK8106185 (OCHA common operational dataset)