# Waradiwela GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/waradiwela/

Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Waradiwela

Waradiwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 807 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waradiwela?

Waradiwela lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [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: [Bobebila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bobebila/), [Dunhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/dunhinna/), [Giddawa-Waradiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/giddawa-waradiwela/), [Putuhapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/putuhapuwa/), [Randiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/randiwela/), [Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udabage/) and [Weliketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/weliketiya/). By area it is the 10263rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Waradiwela is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3417° N, 80.7624° E. Local names: වරදිවෙල .

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 Waradiwela

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

- Giddawa Waradiwela
- Waradiwela

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 Waradiwela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 265 m higher 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 20 108 

Feb 20 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 22 175 

May 22 164 

Jun 21 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Waradiwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Narampanawa Government Hospital · Naranpanawa East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34364&mlon=80.73198#map=17/7.34364/80.73198) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Vilamuna 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30978&mlon=80.76503#map=17/7.30978/80.76503) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Singha Filling station · Karalliyadda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31635&mlon=80.75673#map=17/7.31635/80.75673) 

Hotel Rangala House · Bobebila 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34528&mlon=80.77491#map=17/7.34528/80.77491) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Dunhinna Secondary School · Dunhinna 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34736&mlon=80.75216#map=17/7.34736/80.75216) 

College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) 

Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33128&mlon=80.77270#map=17/7.33128/80.77270) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galambalama
- Galkotuwa
- Gangasirigama
- Giddawa
- Giddawa-Waradiwela
- Godamunna
- Gonawala
- Hakmana
- Hathiyalwela
- Heeloya
- Hijrapura
- Kandegama
- Kandekumbura
- Karalliyadda
- Katugoda
- Kiribattalawa
- Kotaganga
- Kurukohogama
- Maberiyathenna
- Madapola
- Madeniyawaka
- Mahadoraliyadda
- Maharawela
- Makuldeniya
- Maneluwa
- Mangoda
- Meda Gammedda
- Medamahanuwara
- Meegahalanda
- Meegahamaditta
- Meeriyagolla
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- Nilgala
- Nithulemada
- Nugepathana
- Pallebage
- Poddalgoda
- Putuhapuwa
- Puwakgahadiwela
- Rajagala
- Rambukpotha
- Rambukwella
- Rambukwella - East
- Randeniya
- Randiwela
- Rangala
- Rangala Aluthwatta
- Ranmulla
- Retiyagama
- Sandasiri Dunuvila
- Senarathwela
- Siridigana
- Thangappuwa
- Thennalanda
- Thunisgala
- Udabage
- Udagammedda
- Udathenna
- Udawela
- Udispattuwa
- Vilamuna
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Waradiwela?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Waradiwela?Bobebila, Dunhinna, Giddawa-Waradiwela, Putuhapuwa, Randiwela, Udabage and Weliketiya
- How many villages are in Waradiwela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Waradiwela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waradiwela?Narampanawa Government Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waradiwela?Sanasa Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waradiwela?Sampath ATM, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waradiwela?Singha Filling station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Waradiwela?LK2124110 (OCHA common operational dataset)