# Watapuluwa GN division, Gangawata Korale DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/watapuluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Gangawata Korale DS Division # Watapuluwa Watapuluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3km² - 1mapped service - 462 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watapuluwa? Watapuluwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Mahaweli Uyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mahaweli-uyana/), [Mavilmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/mavilmada/), [Nittawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/nittawela/), [Watapuluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/watapuluwa-south/) and [Watapuluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/watapuluwa-west/). By area it is the 13270th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Gangawata Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/). The centre of Watapuluwa is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.0 km from Kandy, the main town of Gangawata Korale DS Division. The centre point is at 7.3169° N, 80.6412° E. Local names: වටපුළුව . 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 Watapuluwa ### Nearby, outside Watapuluwa - Chithithavisuddi Cave · cave, Watapuluwa West1.4 km - Buddha · attraction, Watapuluwa West1.4 km - Puss-wel (Giant liana) · attraction, Watapuluwa West1.8 km - Elephant stables · attraction, Mahanuwara2.3 km - Old Royal Palace · museum, Mahanuwara2.5 km - Ehelepola Walawwa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara2.5 km - Raja Museum · museum, Mahanuwara2.5 km - International Buddhist Museum · museum, Mahanuwara2.5 km - Giragama Walawwa · attraction, Mahanuwara2.6 km - Middle Palace · attraction, Mahanuwara2.6 km - The Muladeni Panadapa · archaeological site, Mahanuwara2.6 km - National Museum of Kandy · museum, Mahanuwara2.6 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: Watapuluwa - 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) · Colombo85 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo100 km ### Nearest railway station Mawilmada (Siyambalagasthenna), 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 2026-11-03](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 Watapuluwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Watapuluwa. - Watapuluwa 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 Watapuluwa 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 Watapuluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Saasi Sinhale Osu · Nittawela 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31858&mlon=80.63244#map=17/7.31858/80.63244) Bank People's Bank · Pitakanda Gama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31205&mlon=80.63460#map=17/7.31205/80.63460) ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Poorna Watta East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30994&mlon=80.63659#map=17/7.30994/80.63659) Hotel Rivora Residence · Mahaweli Uyana 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31533&mlon=80.64515#map=17/7.31533/80.64515) Mall Nabeesa Shopping Complex · Mahanuwara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29662&mlon=80.63652#map=17/7.29662/80.63652) School Just Learning International Preschool · Watapuluwa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31882&mlon=80.64124#map=17/7.31882/80.64124) College Aruppola College of Technology · Aruppala West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30973&mlon=80.64496#map=17/7.30973/80.64496) Police station Police Dogs Training Headquaters · Asgiriya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29797&mlon=80.63144#map=17/7.29797/80.63144) 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 Watapuluwa Places mapped inside Watapuluwa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Ogastawatta - 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 South - Watapuluwa West - Wattaranthenna - Welata - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Watapuluwa?In Gangawata Korale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watapuluwa?Mahaweli Uyana, Mavilmada, Nittawela, Watapuluwa South and Watapuluwa West - What is there to see in Watapuluwa?Chithithavisuddi Cave, Buddha, Puss-wel (Giant liana), Elephant stables - What time zone is Watapuluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Watapuluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Watapuluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watapuluwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Watapuluwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Watapuluwa?Saasi Sinhale Osu, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watapuluwa?People's Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watapuluwa?NSB, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watapuluwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watapuluwa?LK2130035 (OCHA common operational dataset)