# Watapana GN division, Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Watapana

Watapana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.37 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 1mapped services
- 668 mtypical elevation

## Where is Watapana?

Watapana 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambalagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambalagala/), [Gangasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/gangasirigama/), [Maluwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/maluwegama/), [Nugepathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/nugepathana/) and [Putuhapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/putuhapuwa/). By area it is the 8789th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Watapana is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3307° N, 80.7512° E. Local names: වටපාන .

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 Watapana

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

- Diganekumburagammedda
- Putuhapuwa

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 Watapana 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 Watapana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Narampanawa Government Hospital · Naranpanawa East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34364&mlon=80.73198#map=17/7.34364/80.73198) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Vilamuna 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30978&mlon=80.76503#map=17/7.30978/80.76503) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Singha Filling station · Karalliyadda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31635&mlon=80.75673#map=17/7.31635/80.75673) 

Hotel Hotel Indra Manel · Watapana 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33005&mlon=80.74538#map=17/7.33005/80.74538) 

Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) 

School Dunhinna Secondary School · Dunhinna 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34736&mlon=80.75216#map=17/7.34736/80.75216) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 2.4 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Watapana

Places mapped inside Watapana 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 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
- Waradiwela
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Watapana?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Watapana?Ambalagala, Gangasirigama, Maluwegama, Nugepathana and Putuhapuwa
- How many villages are in Watapana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Watapana?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Watapana?Narampanawa Government Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Watapana?Sanasa Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Watapana?Sampath ATM, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watapana?Singha Filling station, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Watapana?LK2124210 (OCHA common operational dataset)