# Wewegama GN division, Pasbagekorale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/wewegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Pasbagekorale DS Division # Wewegama Wewegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pasbagekorale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **10.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.9km² - 1mapped services - 740 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wewegama? Wewegama lies in [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Ambagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ambagamuwa-east/), [Dekinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/dekinda/), [Ginigathhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ginigathhena/), [Hydree](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/hydree/), [Inguruoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/inguruoya-south/), [Kendopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/kendopitiya/), [Mapakanda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/mapakanda-south/), [Sellipigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/sellipigama/) and [Watawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/watawala/). By area it is the 1084th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.9% of [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/). The centre of Wewegama is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9891° N, 80.5261° E. Local names: වැවේගම . 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 Wewegama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wewegama. Settlements here lie between about 616 m and 815 m above sea level (median 740 m). - Dekinda - Galaboda - Wewegama Colony 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 Wewegama Named natural and historic features inside Wewegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Gallebodde - Hentleys 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 Wewegama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 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 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 22 164 Jun 22 101 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 Wewegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ginigathhena Diivisional Hospital · Samansirigama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99052&mlon=80.48933#map=17/6.99052/80.48933) Bank Peoples Bank · Ginigathhena 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98889&mlon=80.49432#map=17/6.98889/80.49432) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Samupa Sewa - Filling Station · Nawalapitiya East 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05712&mlon=80.53542#map=17/7.05712/80.53542) Hotel Aberden Nature Paradise Homestay · Ginigathhena 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98943&mlon=80.49280#map=17/6.98943/80.49280) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Dekinda Sri Dhammaratana Vidyalaya · Wewegama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00616&mlon=80.52001#map=17/7.00616/80.52001) College The Wingham College · Ginigathhena 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99489&mlon=80.49108#map=17/6.99489/80.49108) Police station Ginigathhena Police Station · Ginigathhena 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98924&mlon=80.49399#map=17/6.98924/80.49399) 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 Wewegama Places mapped inside Wewegama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Pasbagekorale DS Division - Aluthgama - Balanthota North - Balanthota South - Bawwagama - Dandubediruppa - Dekinda - Greenwood - Hydree - Imbulpitiya - Inguruoya North - Inguruoya South - Kadiyanlena - Karahandungala - Kendopitiya - Mapakanda North - Mapakanda South - Nawalapitiya East - Nawalapitiya North - Nawalapitiya South - Nawalapitiya West - Pahala Rambukpitiya - Pallegama - Penithuduwa - Uda Rambukpitiya - Warakawa - Weligampola - Weligodawatta - Westhole ## Quick answers - Where is Wewegama?In Pasbagekorale DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewegama?Ambagamuwa East, Dekinda, Ginigathhena, Hydree, Inguruoya South, Kendopitiya, Mapakanda South, Sellipigama and Watawala - How many villages are in Wewegama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wewegama?Settlements lie between 616 m and 815 m - What is the best time to visit Wewegama?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewegama?Ginigathhena Diivisional Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewegama?Peoples Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewegama?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewegama?Samupa Sewa - Filling Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewegama?LK2157140 (OCHA common operational dataset)