# Rideepana GN division, Soranathota DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/rideepana/

Grama Niladhari division · Soranathota DS Division 

# Rideepana

Rideepana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.46 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 675 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rideepana?

Rideepana lies in [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/), [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: [Badulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/badulla-north/), [Kohovila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kohovila/), [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kosgolla/), [Medapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/medapathana/), [Pitawelagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/pitawelagama/), [Sirimalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/sirimalgoda/) and [Yatilellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/yatilellagama/). By area it is the 5895th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/). The centre of Rideepana is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0204° N, 81.0564° E. Local names: රිදීපාන .

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 Rideepana

### Nearby, outside Rideepana

- Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda0.9 km
- Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama2.0 km
- Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central3.3 km
- Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East4.1 km
- Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta5.6 km
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda6.8 km
- Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya8.3 km
- Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa11 km
- Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda12 km
- Demodara View Point · viewpoint, Kirinda13 km
- Aradunu Falls · waterfall, Paramahankada13 km
- Demodara Train Viewing Point · viewpoint, Kirinda13 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: Rideepana

- 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

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala82 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa102 km

### Nearest railway station

Badulla (Badulla South), about 4.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52).

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 Rideepana

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Rideepana. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 788 m above sea level (median 675 m).

- Ambagahaoya
- Dunhinda
- Gurupura
- Kitulwatta
- Meditale
- Ridipana

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 Rideepana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). 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 to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rideepana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Provincial General Hospital · Badulla Central 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99177&mlon=81.05203#map=17/6.99177/81.05203) 

Bank National Bank · Pitawelagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99866&mlon=81.05361#map=17/6.99866/81.05361) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) 

Hotel dunhinda ber pup · Rideepana 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02385&mlon=81.05489#map=17/7.02385/81.05489) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Thibirigaspitiya Praimary school · Rideepana 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02984&mlon=81.05615#map=17/7.02984/81.05615) 

College Open University Badulla Regional Centre · Badulla Central 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99487&mlon=81.05442#map=17/6.99487/81.05442) 

Police station Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99365&mlon=81.05694#map=17/6.99365/81.05694) 

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 Rideepana

Places mapped inside Rideepana in open map data, by type.

- Hotels3
- Schools1

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 Soranathota DS Division

- Ambagasdowa
- Angoda
- Boliyadda
- Budugekanda
- Dikpitiya
- Egodawela
- Idamegama
- Idamepanguwa
- Kandegedara Town
- Ketakellagama
- Kirioruwa
- Kithulwattagama
- Kohovila
- Kosgolla
- Kuttiyagolla
- Ledgerwatta
- Moragolla
- Pallekanda
- Pathanegedara
- Pussellakanda
- Pussellawa
- Soranathota
- Wattekele
- Yatilellagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Rideepana?In Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Rideepana?Badulla North, Kohovila, Kosgolla, Medapathana, Pitawelagama, Sirimalgoda and Yatilellagama
- What is there to see in Rideepana?Dunhinda Falls, Alugolla Hill, Dutch Fort, Badulla Museum
- What time zone is Rideepana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Rideepana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Rideepana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rideepana?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rideepana?Settlements lie between 478 m and 788 m
- What is the best time to visit Rideepana?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rideepana?Provincial General Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rideepana?National Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rideepana?People's, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rideepana?Ceypetco, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rideepana?LK8115105 (OCHA common operational dataset)