# Aruppassa GN division, Attanagalla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/aruppassa/

Grama Niladhari division · Attanagalla DS Division 

# Aruppassa

Aruppassa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Attanagalla DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.76 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.8km²
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aruppassa?

Aruppassa lies in [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Bopetta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/bopetta/), [Bopetta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/bopetta-south/), [Kurawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/kurawalana/), [Madakotuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/madakotuwa-west/), [Nagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/nagoda/), [Paranagama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/paranagama-east/), [Ruwanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/ruwanpura/) and [Walgammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/walgammulla/). By area it is the 7547th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/). The centre of Aruppassa is about 34 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0847° N, 80.1201° E. Local names: අරුප්පස්ස .

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 Aruppassa

### Nearby, outside Aruppassa

- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya3.2 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda3.4 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla5.8 km
- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East7.0 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama9.7 km
- Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South10 km
- War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa10 km
- Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya11 km
- Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka11 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East12 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South13 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II14 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: Aruppassa

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo28 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo39 km

### Nearest railway station

Heendeniya-Pattigoda (Pattigoda), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56).

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 Aruppassa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Aruppassa.

- Arupassa

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 Aruppassa

Named natural and historic features inside Aruppassa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Linguwa

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 Aruppassa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aruppassa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajasekara Ayurvedic Hospital · Bonegala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09278&mlon=80.09175#map=17/7.09278/80.09175) 

Bank Peoples bank · Urapola 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09682&mlon=80.14495#map=17/7.09682/80.14495) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Cepetco Gas Station Urapola · Urapola 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09882&mlon=80.14408#map=17/7.09882/80.14408) 

Hotel Sanaya Banquet Hall · Walgammulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07608&mlon=80.11716#map=17/7.07608/80.11716) 

Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) 

School Rathambale Primary School · Rathambale 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07231&mlon=80.14268#map=17/7.07231/80.14268) 

College Princeton International College · Kirindiwela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04033&mlon=80.12889#map=17/7.04033/80.12889) 

Police station Attanagalla Police Check Post · Hunupola 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11287&mlon=80.13676#map=17/7.11287/80.13676) 

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 Attanagalla DS Division

- Alawala North
- Alawala South
- Bandarabatawala
- Bemmulla
- Bogamuwa
- Bogoda
- Bonegala
- Bopagama
- Bopagama East
- Bopetta
- Bopetta South
- Dadagamuwa
- Dadagamuwa East
- Danvilana
- Daraluwa
- Deenapamunuwa
- Deenapamunuwa West
- Dematalanda
- Diyakade
- Egoda Nittambuwa
- Ellakkala
- Ellakkala West
- Eluwapitiya
- Eluwapitiya West
- Etha Udakanda
- Galboda
- Godagama
- Godagama West
- Haggalla
- Haggalla East
- Halgampitiya
- Halpandeniya
- Happitiya
- Heendeniya
- Hiripitiya Central
- Hiripitiya East
- Hiripitiya North
- Hiripitiya Pahala
- Hiripitiya South
- Hiripitiya West
- Horagollagama
- Humbutiyawa
- Humbutiyawa West
- Hunupola
- Kahambilihena
- Kahatovita
- Kahatovita West
- Kalagedihena
- Kalalpitiya
- Kalotuwawa
- Kamburagalla
- Kandaoluwawa
- Karasnagala
- Karasnagala South
- Kattota
- Katuwasgoda
- Katuwasgoda West
- Kirikittamulla
- Kirikittamulla South
- Kittammahara
- Kolawatta
- Kongasdeniya
- Koskandawala
- Koskandawala North
- Kurawalana
- Lavulupitiya
- Madakotuwa
- Madakotuwa West
- Maduwegedara
- Magalegoda
- Magalegoda South
- Maimbula
- Malwatta
- Mangalathiriya
- Mathalana
- Mathalana East
- Mathalana North
- Mathalana West
- Mattagoda
- Meevitigammana
- Meewala
- Meewala West
- Mudagamuwa
- Nagoda
- Nambadaluwa East
- Nambadaluwa West
- Napagoda
- Nawagamuwa
- Nikahetikanda
- Nittambuwa East
- Nittambuwa North
- Nittambuwa South
- Ogodapola
- Ogodapola North
- Opathella
- Orchardwatta North
- Orchardwatta South
- Pahala Thihariya
- Palkumbura
- Pannila
- Parana Veyangoda
- Paranagama
- Paranagama East
- Pattalagedara
- Pattalagedara East
- Pattigoda
- Pelpita
- Pilankada
- Pinnagolla
- Pitiyegedara
- Raniswala
- Ranpokunagama
- Ranpokunagama A Zone
- Ranpokunagama B Zone
- Ranpokunagama C Zone
- Ranpokunagama D Zone
- Rathambale
- Ruwanpura
- Sapugasthenna
- Sapugasthenna
- Thalgasmote
- Thalgasmote East
- Thalgasmote West
- Thihariya East
- Thihariya North
- Thihariya South
- Thihariya West
- Thihariyagama
- Thiriwanegama North
- Thiriwanegama South
- Udammita
- Udatuttiripitiya
- Udugoda
- Udugoda West
- Urapola
- Walaliyadda
- Walgammulla
- Walpola
- Wanduramulla
- Wataddara
- Wataddara South
- Wataddara West
- Wathupitiwala
- Wedagama
- Weerangula
- Weerangula South
- Welagedara
- Welikadamulla
- Yatawaka
- Yatiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Aruppassa?In Attanagalla DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Aruppassa?Bopetta, Bopetta South, Kurawalana, Madakotuwa West, Nagoda, Paranagama East, Ruwanpura and Walgammulla
- What is there to see in Aruppassa?Dikkande Mansion, Statue of lord buddha, Lanka Adventure Camp, Statue of Lord buddha
- What time zone is Aruppassa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Aruppassa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Aruppassa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aruppassa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Aruppassa?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aruppassa?Rajasekara Ayurvedic Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aruppassa?Peoples bank, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aruppassa?Commercial Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aruppassa?Cepetco Gas Station Urapola, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aruppassa?LK1227710 (OCHA common operational dataset)