# Weligodapola GN division, Hatharaliyadda DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/weligodapola/

Grama Niladhari division · Hatharaliyadda DS Division 

# Weligodapola

Weligodapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.28 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.3km²
- 238 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weligodapola?

Weligodapola lies in [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Avulbodale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/avulbodale/), [Hatharaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/hatharaliyadda/), [Kanakkarapola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/kanakkarapola-south/), [Kandemeeya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/kandemeeya/), [Lechchimimenila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/lechchimimenila/), [Nikathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/nikathenna/), [Pallepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/pallepola/) and [Welagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/welagama/). By area it is the 9086th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Hatharaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/hatharaliyadda/). The centre of Weligodapola is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3314° N, 80.4639° E. Local names: වැලිගොඩපොල .

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 Weligodapola

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

- Nikatenna
- Weligodapola

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Weligodapola

Named natural and historic features inside Weligodapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Golpatte Ela

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 Weligodapola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 304 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 26 164 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 25 82 

Aug 25 92 

Sep 25 129 

Oct 25 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 24 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Weligodapola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital · Dunkumbura 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34272&mlon=80.47726#map=17/7.34272/80.47726) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Hatharaliyadda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33419&mlon=80.47063#map=17/7.33419/80.47063) 

ATM ATM · Rankothdiwala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25385&mlon=80.44772#map=17/7.25385/80.44772) 

Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) 

Hotel Viduni Hotel Hathatharaliyadda · Kanakkarapola South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.46874#map=17/7.32913/80.46874) 

Mall City Choice · Gangoda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) 

School Hatharaliyadda Primary School · Hatharaliyadda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33733&mlon=80.47183#map=17/7.33733/80.47183) 

College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Kanugolla 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36750&mlon=80.41111#map=17/7.36750/80.41111) 

Police station Hataraliyadda Police Station · Hatharaliyadda 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33700&mlon=80.47190#map=17/7.33700/80.47190) 

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 Hatharaliyadda DS Division

- Alagalla Ihala
- Alagalla Pahalagama
- Alakolamaditta
- Aludeniya North
- Aludeniya South
- Aluthgama Ihala
- Aluthgama Pahala
- Ambawa
- Amboruwa
- Andiyathenna
- Avulbodale
- Damunupola
- Dedunupitiya Ihalagama
- Dedunupitiya Pahalagama
- Dehideniya Madige
- Dunkumbura
- Eramuduliyadda
- Galdola
- Godathale
- Handabowa
- Hatharaliyadda
- Ilpemada
- Imbulethenna
- Kalotuwawa
- Kanakkarapola North
- Kanakkarapola South
- Kandemeeya
- Kithuldora
- Kolugala
- Kolugala Pahalagama
- Lechchimimenila
- Mawathagama
- Meegasthenna
- Mudagammana
- Muruddeniya
- Narangaspitiya
- Nikathenna
- Pallepola
- Paragoda
- Pattapola Ihala
- Pattapola Pahalagama
- Pelena
- Pelena Pahalagama
- Polwatta
- Polwatta Ihalagama
- Rangamuwa
- Sivurupitiya
- Walpalagolla East
- Walpalagolla North
- Walpalagolla South
- Welagama
- Welivita Ihala North
- Welivita Ihalagama
- Welivita Pahalagama
- Welivita Pahalagama South
- Yaggala

## Quick answers

- Where is Weligodapola?In Hatharaliyadda DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weligodapola?Avulbodale, Hatharaliyadda, Kanakkarapola South, Kandemeeya, Lechchimimenila, Nikathenna, Pallepola and Welagama
- How many villages are in Weligodapola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Weligodapola?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weligodapola?Hatharaliyadda Divisional Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weligodapola?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weligodapola?ATM, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weligodapola?Lanka filling station, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weligodapola?LK2134095 (OCHA common operational dataset)
