# Pelpita GN division, Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/pelpita/

Grama Niladhari division · Dompe DS Division 

# Pelpita

Pelpita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.9km²
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pelpita?

Pelpita lies in [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Anuragoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/anuragoda-south/), [Bangalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/bangalawatta/), [Meniklanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/meniklanda/), [Poogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/poogoda/), [Punchi Mandawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/punchi-mandawala/) and [Yakambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/yakambe/). By area it is the 7264th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Dompe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/). The centre of Pelpita is about 30 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9922° N, 80.1134° E. Local names: පැල්පිට .

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 Pelpita

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pelpita.

- Padukendana
- Pelpita

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 Pelpita 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 Pelpita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Dispensery · Bangalawatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97672&mlon=80.11747#map=17/6.97672/80.11747) 

Bank BOC Kirindiwela · Kirindiwela 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04159&mlon=80.12798#map=17/7.04159/80.12798) 

ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) 

Petrol pump Horagasdeka Junction - Ceypetco Filling Station · Vilimbula North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02542&mlon=80.07894#map=17/7.02542/80.07894) 

Hotel Hotel Siyane Rest · Pattiyagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99115&mlon=80.12574#map=17/6.99115/80.12574) 

Mall Sara Technology · Salawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93816&mlon=80.12587#map=17/6.93816/80.12587) 

School Owitigama Primary School · Ovitigama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97236&mlon=80.11655#map=17/6.97236/80.11655) 

College Sri Pragnasara Daham Pasala · Poogoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97516&mlon=80.12163#map=17/6.97516/80.12163) 

Police station Pugoda Police Station · Yakambe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98291&mlon=80.11107#map=17/6.98291/80.11107) 

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 Dompe DS Division

- Alliyawatta
- Anuragoda
- Anuragoda South
- Baduwatta
- Bandaranayakapura East
- Bandaranayakapura West
- Bangalawatta
- Bogahawatta
- Dangalla
- Dangalla North
- Degawatta
- Dekatana
- Demalagama
- Dethemulla
- Diyawala
- Diyawala North
- Dompe
- Egoda Guruwala
- Egoda Pelahela
- Etambagahawatta
- Galpothugoda
- Galwalagoda
- Ganegoda
- Ganihigama North
- Ganihigama South
- Giridara
- Giridara West
- Guruwala
- Helummahara
- Hiswella
- Iddamaldeniya
- Ihala Lunugama
- Indolamulla
- Indurugalla
- Kajugaswatta
- Kalukondayawa East
- Kalukondayawa West
- Kannimahara
- Kapugoda
- Kendagolla
- Keragala
- Kimbulvilawatta
- Kirimetiyawatta
- Kirindiwela
- Kiriwana
- Kithulakanda
- Kumarimulla
- Kurunduhena
- Kuttivila
- Lansiyahena
- Madurawa
- Mahal Loluwa
- Mahawalawatta
- Mailawalana
- Mailawalana South
- Malinda
- Malinda East
- Malwana
- Mandawala North
- Mandawala South
- Maryland Colony
- Mawatha
- Meddegama
- Meddegama North
- Meddegama South
- Meegahawatta
- Meethirigala
- Meniklanda
- Millathe
- Millathe Ihala
- Morahena
- Nakandapola
- Namaluwa
- Nandarama Pedesa
- Narampola
- Nedungolla
- Nedungolla South
- Nikawala
- Ovitigama
- Pahala Dompe
- Pahala Lunugama
- Pahala Mapitigama
- Pahala Millathe
- Pallegama
- Pallegama South
- Palugama
- Palugama West
- Palupelpita
- Pananwala
- Parakadamulla
- Parangoda
- Parathapakanda
- Pattiyagama
- Pelahela
- Pepiliyawala
- Pingamuwa
- Polhena
- Poogoda
- Punchi Mandawala
- Putupagala
- Radawana North
- Radawana South
- Rambutanwatta
- Ranwala
- Samanabedda
- Samanabedda North
- Senasungoda
- Thalgaswatta
- Thelkekuna
- Thimbirigama
- Thittapattara
- Udagama
- Udakanampella
- Udakanampella South
- Udamapitigama
- Udamapitigama South
- Udawela
- Udugama
- Vihara Kumbura
- Waharaka
- Walaramba
- Walpola
- Wanaluwawa North
- Wanaluwawa South
- Watawala
- Wathurugama
- Wedagama
- Welgama
- Weliketiyawatta
- Werahera
- Weralugampala
- Yakambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Pelpita?In Dompe DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pelpita?Anuragoda South, Bangalawatta, Meniklanda, Poogoda, Punchi Mandawala and Yakambe
- How many villages are in Pelpita?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pelpita?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pelpita?Government Dispensery, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pelpita?BOC Kirindiwela, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pelpita?ComBank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelpita?Horagasdeka Junction - Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pelpita?LK1230325 (OCHA common operational dataset)