# Welapahala GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/welapahala/ Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division # Welapahala Welapahala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **6.70 km²**. - 6.7km² ## Where is Welapahala? Welapahala 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: [Bogahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bogahalanda/), [Endiribedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/endiribedda/), [Hakuruthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hakuruthale/), [Hilpenkandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/hilpenkandura/), [Meda Gammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/meda-gammedda/), [Thennalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/thennalanda/) and [Udagammedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/udagammedda/). By area it is the 2045th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Welapahala is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2101° N, 80.8168° E. Local names: වෙලපහළ . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Welapahala Named natural and historic features inside Welapahala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Dedunugalawewa · 600 m - Veltankele · 568 m 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 Welapahala 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 Welapahala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital · Pallemaluwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17995&mlon=80.77293#map=17/7.17995/80.77293) Bank Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21683&mlon=80.73907#map=17/7.21683/80.73907) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22015&mlon=80.75178#map=17/7.22015/80.75178) Hotel Victoria Hideout · Mahadoraliyadda 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25221&mlon=80.80215#map=17/7.25221/80.80215) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Udagalauda School · Uda Galauda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16320&mlon=80.81636#map=17/7.16320/80.81636) College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 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 - Waradiwela - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Wegala - Weladaramba - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Werapitiya - Werathenna - Wewegama ## Quick answers - Where is Welapahala?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welapahala?Bogahalanda, Endiribedda, Hakuruthale, Hilpenkandura, Meda Gammedda, Thennalanda and Udagammedda - What is the highest point in Welapahala?Dedunugalawewa (600 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Welapahala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welapahala?Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welapahala?Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welapahala?Sampath ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welapahala?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welapahala?LK2124465 (OCHA common operational dataset)