# Werathenna GN division, Medadumbara DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Werathenna

Werathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.47 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Werathenna?

Werathenna 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 4 other GN divisions: [Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bulathwatta/), [Dunhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/dunhinna/), [Galkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/galkotuwa/) and [Werapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/werapitiya/). By area it is the 12591st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Werathenna is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3583° N, 80.7560° E. Local names: වේරතැන්න .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Weather in Werathenna 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 Werathenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Narampanawa Government Hospital · Naranpanawa East 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34364&mlon=80.73198#map=17/7.34364/80.73198) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Vilamuna 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30978&mlon=80.76503#map=17/7.30978/80.76503) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Panvila 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36165&mlon=80.71427#map=17/7.36165/80.71427) 

Hotel Santani Wellness Resort & Spa · Werapitiya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35760&mlon=80.74124#map=17/7.35760/80.74124) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 11 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 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) 

Police station Police Station, Rangala · Amupitiya 3.5 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
- Waradiwela
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Werathenna?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Werathenna?Bulathwatta, Dunhinna, Galkotuwa and Werapitiya
- What is the best time to visit Werathenna?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Werathenna?Narampanawa Government Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Werathenna?Sanasa Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Werathenna?Sampath ATM, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Werathenna?Ceypetco, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Werathenna?LK2124055 (OCHA common operational dataset)