# Ethimale GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ethimale/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Ethimale Ethimale is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **5.94 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.9km² - 2mapped services - 88 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ethimale? Ethimale lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/gemunupura/), [Guruhela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/guruhela/), [Pahatha Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pahatha-arawa/) and [Vilaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/vilaoya/). By area it is the 2370th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Ethimale is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8517° N, 81.5079° E. Local names: ඇතිමලේ . 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 Ethimale ### Nearby, outside Ethimale - Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya · archaeological site, Wattegama7.4 km - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda12 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama14 km - Sugala Devi Bathing Pond · archaeological site, Kimbulawela15 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla16 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama16 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Stone Anicut · ruins, Hulannuge West16 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge West16 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama16 km - Hulannuge Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge17 km - Green Park · theme park, Hulandawa19 km - Budu Patuna · ruins, Panama West19 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: Ethimale - 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) · Mattala76 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa97 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 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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 Ethimale Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ethimale. - Ella - Ethimale Colony 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 Ethimale and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala 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 Ethimale Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Monaragala Nursing Home · Monaragala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87584&mlon=81.34904#map=17/6.87584/81.34904) Bank Hatton National Bank · Siyambalanduwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90674&mlon=81.55069#map=17/6.90674/81.55069) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Madugama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90315&mlon=81.54055#map=17/6.90315/81.54055) Hotel Ella Farmers Paradise · Ethimale 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85000&mlon=81.51670#map=17/6.85000/81.51670) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Wattegama Balika Maha Vidyalaya - Wattegama · Wattegama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79823&mlon=81.49953#map=17/6.79823/81.49953) College The Open University of Sri Lanka - Monaragala Study Center · Viharamulla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86993&mlon=81.35293#map=17/6.86993/81.35293) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Ethimale Places mapped inside Ethimale in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ethimale?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ethimale?Gemunupura, Guruhela, Pahatha Arawa and Vilaoya - What is there to see in Ethimale?Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya, Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Namaluwa, Sugala Devi Bathing Pond - What time zone is Ethimale in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ethimale?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ethimale?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ethimale?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ethimale?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ethimale?Monaragala Nursing Home, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ethimale?Hatton National Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ethimale?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethimale?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ethimale?LK8212185 (OCHA common operational dataset)