# Ogastawatta GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/ogastawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Ogastawatta Ogastawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.59 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ogastawatta? Ogastawatta lies in [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/bowala/), [Bowalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/bowalawatta/), [Uda Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/uda-bowala/) and [Uda Peradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/uda-peradeniya/). By area it is the 11979th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Ogastawatta is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.0 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.2625° N, 80.6115° E. Local names: ඔගස්ටාවත්ත . 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 Ogastawatta ### Nearby, outside Ogastawatta - Gem & Mineral Museum · museum, Getambe1.3 km - Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe1.7 km - Thwaites monument · monument, Getambe2.0 km - George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe2.0 km - river view · viewpoint, Getambe2.3 km - Ceylon Tea Museum · museum, Heeressagala2.4 km - bats · attraction, Getambe2.5 km - New Ranweli Spice Garden 99 · attraction, Gannoruwa East3.0 km - Bogambara · attraction, Bogambara4.1 km - Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla4.2 km - The Kandy Clock Tower · attraction, Mahanuwara4.3 km - General Anuruddha Rateatte · memorial, Mahanuwara4.3 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: Ogastawatta - 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) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Rajawatta (Palle Peradeniya), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:53). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ogastawatta Named natural and historic features inside Ogastawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 tea estate; 1 estate. - Augusta - Prospect Hill 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 Ogastawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 108 Feb 22 86 Mar 23 104 Apr 24 175 May 24 164 Jun 23 101 Jul 23 82 Aug 23 92 Sep 23 129 Oct 23 234 Nov 22 274 Dec 22 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ogastawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Asiri Hospital · Getambe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27435&mlon=80.61125#map=17/7.27435/80.61125) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Getambe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27358&mlon=80.60949#map=17/7.27358/80.60949) ATM BOC ATM · Getambe 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26816&mlon=80.59658#map=17/7.26816/80.59658) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Getambe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27403&mlon=80.60995#map=17/7.27403/80.60995) Hotel Meedumgala Resort - Meemure · Ogastawatta 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25927&mlon=80.61319#map=17/7.25927/80.61319) Mall The Royal Mall Hotel and Shopping Mall · Welata 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27423&mlon=80.61300#map=17/7.27423/80.61300) School Bowalawatta Sithumina Vidyalaya · Bowalawatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26111&mlon=80.61727#map=17/7.26111/80.61727) College Faculty of Allied Health Sciences · Uda Bowala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26823&mlon=80.60657#map=17/7.26823/80.60657) Police station Peradeniya Police Station · Getambe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26764&mlon=80.60218#map=17/7.26764/80.60218) 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 Ogastawatta Places mapped inside Ogastawatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Gangawata Korale DS Division - Ampitiya North - Ampitiya Pallegama - Ampitiya South - Ampitiya Udagama North - Ampitiya Udagama South - Aniwatta East - Aniwatta West - Aruppala East - Aruppala West - Asgiriya - Bahirawa Kanda - Bogambara - Boowelikada - Bowala - Bowalawatta - Deiyannewela - Getambe - Godagandeniya - Gurudeniya Dambawela - Gurudeniya East - Gurudeniya West - Hanthana Pedesa - Heeressagala - Hindagala - Ihala Katukele - Katukele - Katukele West - Ketawala - Lewella - Lewla - Mahaiyawa - Mahakanda - Mahanuwara - Mahaweli Uyana - Maligathenna - Malwatta - Mapanawathura - Mavilmada - Meddegama - Mulgampala - Nagasthenna - Nittawela - Nuwara Dodamwala - Pahala Eriyagama - Palle Peradeniya - Pitakanda Gama - Poorna Watta East - Poorna Watta West - Senkadagala - Siyambalagasthenna - Suduhumpala East - Suduhumpala West - Thalwatta - Thennakumbura - Uda Bowala - Uda Peradeniya - Ulpathakumbura - Watapuluwa - Watapuluwa South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Ogastawatta?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ogastawatta?Bowala, Bowalawatta, Uda Bowala and Uda Peradeniya - What is there to see in Ogastawatta?Gem & Mineral Museum, Plant Seed Museum, Thwaites monument, George Gardner Monument - What time zone is Ogastawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ogastawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ogastawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ogastawatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Ogastawatta?Asiri Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ogastawatta?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ogastawatta?BOC ATM, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ogastawatta?Lanka IOC, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ogastawatta?LK2130305 (OCHA common operational dataset)