# Werapitiya GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division # Werapitiya Werapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **2.04 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped services - 653 mtypical elevation ## Where is Werapitiya? Werapitiya 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 6 other GN divisions: [Arattana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/arattana/), [Dunhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/dunhinna/), [Galkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/galkotuwa/), [Maneluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/maneluwa/), [Naranpanawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/kundasale/naranpanawa-west/) and [Werathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werathenna/). By area it is the 6841st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Werapitiya is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3590° N, 80.7436° E. Local names: වේරපිටිය . 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 Werapitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Werapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 708 m above sea level (median 653 m). - Karawgahamada - Ketawalamulla - Romandaketiya 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 Werapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Werapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Natuwakelewatta 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 Werapitiya 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 Werapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Narampanawa Government Hospital · Naranpanawa East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34364&mlon=80.73198#map=17/7.34364/80.73198) Bank Sanasa Bank · Vilamuna 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30978&mlon=80.76503#map=17/7.30978/80.76503) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Panvila 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36165&mlon=80.71427#map=17/7.36165/80.71427) Hotel Santani Wellness Resort & Spa · Werapitiya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35760&mlon=80.74124#map=17/7.35760/80.74124) Mall Dinapala Super Centre - Kundasale · Kundasale South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28166&mlon=80.68754#map=17/7.28166/80.68754) School Dunhinna Secondary School · Dunhinna 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34736&mlon=80.75216#map=17/7.34736/80.75216) College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 4.4 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 Werapitiya Places mapped inside Werapitiya 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 - Watapana - Wathuliyadda - Wegala - Weladaramba - Welapahala - Weliketiya - Wellethota - Werathenna - Wewegama ## Quick answers - Where is Werapitiya?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Werapitiya?Arattana, Dunhinna, Galkotuwa, Maneluwa, Naranpanawa West and Werathenna - How many villages are in Werapitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Werapitiya?Settlements lie between 567 m and 708 m - What is the best time to visit Werapitiya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Werapitiya?Narampanawa Government Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Werapitiya?Sanasa Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Werapitiya?Sampath ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Werapitiya?Ceypetco, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Werapitiya?LK2124050 (OCHA common operational dataset)