# Kurupita GN division, Agalawatta DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kurupita/

Grama Niladhari division · Agalawatta DS Division 

# Kurupita

Kurupita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.5km²
- 41 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurupita?

Kurupita lies in [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Diyapattugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/diyapattugama/), [Harankahapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/harankahapatha/), [Kevitiyagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kevitiyagala-north/), [Kithulgoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/kithulgoda-south/), [Magura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/magura-west/) and [Yakupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/yakupitiya/). By area it is the 5850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Agalawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/agalawatta/). The centre of Kurupita is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4886° N, 80.2073° E. Local names: කුරුපිට .

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 Kurupita

### Nearby, outside Kurupita

- Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha2.9 km
- Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita13 km
- Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha13 km
- Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East15 km
- Sampath Villa · castle or fort, Miriswatta15 km
- C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa15 km
- Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana15 km
- Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa16 km
- Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha18 km
- Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya18 km
- Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East19 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: Kurupita

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo51 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle56 km

### Nearest railway station

Aluthgama (Aluthgama West), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Kurupita

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

- Kurupita

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 Kurupita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 89 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 27 128 

Apr 28 238 

May 28 244 

Jun 27 155 

Jul 26 114 

Aug 26 135 

Sep 26 187 

Oct 26 302 

Nov 26 332 

Dec 26 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kurupita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baduraliya Divisional Hospital · Baduraliya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51421&mlon=80.23294#map=17/6.51421/80.23294) 

Bank People's Bank · Baduraliya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51627&mlon=80.23174#map=17/6.51627/80.23174) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) 

Petrol pump Baduraliya Filling Station · Baduraliya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.51727&mlon=80.23096#map=17/6.51727/80.23096) 

Hotel Singha Lena Hotel · Polgampala 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46406&mlon=80.18783#map=17/6.46406/80.18783) 

Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) 

School Rathmale Kanishta Vidyalaya · Polgampala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45169&mlon=80.20170#map=17/6.45169/80.20170) 

College Adikaram College,Matugama · Mathugama West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52524&mlon=80.11566#map=17/6.52524/80.11566) 

Police station Meegahathenna Police Station · Mallawachchigoda Gangabada 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43684&mlon=80.19432#map=17/6.43684/80.19432) 

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 Agalawatta DS Division

- Agalawatta
- Beragama
- Bodhiyakanda
- Dapiligoda
- Diyapattugama
- Evariwatta
- Girikola
- Gorokgoda
- Halovita
- Harankahapatha
- Helamba
- Kalupahana
- Kekulandala North
- Kekulandala South
- Kevitiyagala
- Kevitiyagala North
- Kithulgoda
- Kithulgoda South
- Kuda Kalupahana
- Mulatiyana
- Omatta
- Omatta East
- Pimbura
- Pinnagoda
- Polgampala
- Polgampala East
- Rathmale
- Rathmale East
- Ridirekhagama
- Udawela
- Wandurabba
- Yatiyana East
- Yatiyana West

## Quick answers

- Where is Kurupita?In Agalawatta DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurupita?Diyapattugama, Harankahapatha, Kevitiyagala North, Kithulgoda South, Magura West and Yakupitiya
- What is there to see in Kurupita?Polomgampala Waterfall, Kalu Dola Ella, Deyyagala Dola, Rannagala Ella
- What time zone is Kurupita in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kurupita?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kurupita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurupita?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kurupita?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurupita?Baduraliya Divisional Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurupita?People's Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kurupita?People's Bank ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurupita?Baduraliya Filling Station, about 4.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurupita?LK1333140 (OCHA common operational dataset)