# Wegiriya GN division, Harispattuwa DS Division, Kandy District

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Grama Niladhari division · Harispattuwa DS Division 

# Wegiriya

Wegiriya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Harispattuwa DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.5km²
- 467 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wegiriya?

Wegiriya lies in [Harispattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Gohagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/gohagoda/), [Hamangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/hamangoda-north/), [Kondadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/kondadeniya/), [Madapathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/madapathagama/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/polwatta/), [Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/rathmale/) and [Wattaranthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/wattaranthenna/). By area it is the 12591st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Harispattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/). The centre of Wegiriya is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3126° N, 80.6168° E. Local names: වේගිරිය .

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 Wegiriya

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

- Kondadeniya

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 Wegiriya 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 Wegiriya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandy Private Hospital Ltd · Pitakanda Gama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31239&mlon=80.63210#map=17/7.31239/80.63210) 

Bank Seylan Bank · Senkadagala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32212&mlon=80.62309#map=17/7.32212/80.62309) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC (W.A.Perera & Sons) · Pitakanda Gama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31929&mlon=80.62979#map=17/7.31929/80.62979) 

Hotel Evening Star Guest Inn · Polwatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31578&mlon=80.62198#map=17/7.31578/80.62198) 

Mall Nabeesa Shopping Complex · Mahanuwara 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29662&mlon=80.63652#map=17/7.29662/80.63652) 

School Loyola Kids Montessori and Daycare Center · Polwatta 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31787&mlon=80.62339#map=17/7.31787/80.62339) 

College Technical College Pathadumbara · Polwatta 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31611&mlon=80.62110#map=17/7.31611/80.62110) 

Police station Katugastota · Galewatta 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33200&mlon=80.62308#map=17/7.33200/80.62308) 

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 Harispattuwa DS Division

- Aladeniya
- Amuwathdeniya
- Angoda
- Arambegama
- Attaragama
- Attaragama East
- Attaragama South
- Banwelgolla
- Batuambe
- Bogahakanda
- Bothota
- Bulathgolla
- Dadahogama
- Dembaralawa
- Doranegama
- Embulpuraya
- Endaruthenna
- Etamurungagoda
- Gohagoda
- Gonigoda
- Gonigoda-Palkumbura
- Haloluwa
- Haloluwa Pallegama
- Hamangoda North
- Hamangoda South
- Hapugoda
- Hedeniya
- Hiriyalagammana
- Ihagama
- Inigala
- Karanduwawala Ihala
- Karanduwawala Pahala
- Katugasthota
- Kondadeniya
- Kulugammana
- Kumburegedara
- Kurundugahamada
- Kurundugolla
- Kurunduwatta
- Madapathagama
- Mahathenna
- Malagammana
- Mapamadulla
- Medawala
- Narangaskumbura
- Narangoda
- Nugawela
- Owathenna
- Pahala Doolwala
- Palkumbura
- Pallebokalawela
- Pallemulla
- Polwatta
- Rajapihilla
- Rajasinghagama
- Ranawana East
- Ranawana West
- Rathmale
- Ruwanpuraya
- Seewaleekanda
- Senarathgama North
- Senarathgama South
- Thittapajjala
- Thittapajjala North
- Udabokalawela
- Udadoolwala
- Udamulla
- Uduwawala East
- Uduwawala North
- Uduwawala West
- Uggalla
- Uguressapitiya
- Ulladupitiya East
- Ulladupitiya West
- Uyanwatta
- Viguhumpola
- Warathenna
- Wathuwala
- Yahalathenna Kanda
- Yahalathenna West
- Yatihalagala Pallegama
- Yatihalagala Udagama
- Yatiwawala

## Quick answers

- Where is Wegiriya?In Harispattuwa DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wegiriya?Gohagoda, Hamangoda North, Kondadeniya, Madapathagama, Polwatta, Rathmale and Wattaranthenna
- How many villages are in Wegiriya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wegiriya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wegiriya?Kandy Private Hospital Ltd, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wegiriya?Seylan Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wegiriya?NSB, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wegiriya?Lanka IOC (W.A.Perera & Sons), about 1.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wegiriya?LK2133365 (OCHA common operational dataset)