# Wattegama GN division, Pathadumbara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/wattegama/

Grama Niladhari division · Pathadumbara DS Division 

# Wattegama

Wattegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 532 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wattegama?

Wattegama lies in [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [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: [Ihala Yatawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/ihala-yatawara/), [Meegammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/meegammana/), [Puwakgahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/puwakgahadeniya/), [Udurawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/udurawana/), [Wattegama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/wattegama-north/) and [Yatirawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/yatirawana/). By area it is the 10931st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/). The centre of Wattegama is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3517° N, 80.6788° E. Local names: වත්තේගම .

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 Wattegama

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

- Galadeniya
- Wattegama

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 Wattegama 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 Wattegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wattegama District Hospital · Wattegama North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36066&mlon=80.68237#map=17/7.36066/80.68237) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Wattegama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34966&mlon=80.68072#map=17/7.34966/80.68072) 

ATM NSB · Mahanuwara 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29601&mlon=80.63686#map=17/7.29601/80.63686) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wattegama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34978&mlon=80.68119#map=17/7.34978/80.68119) 

Hotel Agra Kandy · Wattegama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35287&mlon=80.67967#map=17/7.35287/80.67967) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Central College Wattegama · Wattegama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35242&mlon=80.67857#map=17/7.35242/80.67857) 

College Open University of Sri Lanka · Polgolla 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32576&mlon=80.65214#map=17/7.32576/80.65214) 

Police station Wattegama Police Station · Wattegama North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35073&mlon=80.68341#map=17/7.35073/80.68341) 

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 Wattegama

Places mapped inside Wattegama in open map data, by type.

- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1

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 Pathadumbara DS Division

- Abasingama
- Aluthgama
- Ambathenna
- Balanagala
- Bogahakumbura
- Deegahawathura
- Doragamuwa
- Egodagama
- Eriyagasthenna
- Galadeniya
- Galewatta
- Girakaduwa
- Gunembill
- Gunnepana Madige
- Hamindagoda
- Ihala Yatawara
- Kahalla
- Kalugalawatta
- Kendaliyadda
- Ketakahala
- Leemagahadeniya
- Madawala
- Madawala Madige
- Mahakumbura
- Mandandawela
- Meegamawatta
- Meegammana
- Meegammana West
- Megodagama
- Millanga
- Molagodayawatta
- Moonamale
- Napana
- Nawayalathenna
- Pallethalavinna
- Pallethalavinna Ihala
- Paranagama
- Pihilladeniya
- Pitiyegedara
- Polgolla
- Puwakgahadeniya
- Thalkotuwa
- Udathalavinna
- Udathalavinna Madige
- Udurawana
- Walala
- Walpaladeniya
- Wattegama North
- Yatawara
- Yatawara Kandagama
- Yatirawana

## Quick answers

- Where is Wattegama?In Pathadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wattegama?Ihala Yatawara, Meegammana, Puwakgahadeniya, Udurawana, Wattegama North and Yatirawana
- How many villages are in Wattegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wattegama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wattegama?Wattegama District Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wattegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wattegama?NSB, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattegama?Ceypetco, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Wattegama?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wattegama?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wattegama?LK2112070 (OCHA common operational dataset)