# Palukopi Watta GN division, Tumpane DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Tumpane DS Division 

# Palukopi Watta

Palukopi Watta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.11 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.1km²
- 332 mtypical elevation

## Where is Palukopi Watta?

Palukopi Watta lies in [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/), [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: [Dehideniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/dehideniya/), [Delgasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/delgasyaya/), [Etambegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/etambegoda/), [Ethamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/ethamulla/), [Gallenawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/gallenawatta/), [Haddapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/haddapitiya/), [Kandekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/kandekumbura/), [Nikathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/nikathenna/) and [Udapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/udapitiya/). By area it is the 9746th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Tumpane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/tumpane/). The centre of Palukopi Watta is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3664° N, 80.5343° E. Local names: පාළුකෝපිවත්ත .

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 Palukopi Watta

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Palukopi Watta. Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 414 m above sea level (median 332 m).

- Galagedara
- Nikatenna
- Palukopiwatta

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 Palukopi Watta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 210 m lower 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 23 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palukopi Watta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical officer of Health Office- Galagedara · Galagedara West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37165&mlon=80.52517#map=17/7.37165/80.52517) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Galagedara West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37318&mlon=80.52306#map=17/7.37318/80.52306) 

ATM BOC · Pilimathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26587&mlon=80.55474#map=17/7.26587/80.55474) 

Petrol pump Co-operative Filling Station · Hedeniya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33973&mlon=80.55609#map=17/7.33973/80.55609) 

Hotel The Flame Tree Estate & Hotel · Udapitiya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36831&mlon=80.52610#map=17/7.36831/80.52610) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Galagedara Central College · Udapitiya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36833&mlon=80.52750#map=17/7.36833/80.52750) 

College Regency bording school · Wewala North 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40307&mlon=80.55103#map=17/7.40307/80.55103) 

Police station Galagedara Police · Haddapitiya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37385&mlon=80.52607#map=17/7.37385/80.52607) 

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 Tumpane DS Division

- Adungama Palkumbura
- Akkarawatta
- Alawattegama
- Ambagahahena
- Ban Anga
- Barandara
- Bonakot
- Damunugasthenna
- Dehideniya
- Delgasyaya
- Diyapalagoda
- Etambegoda
- Ethamulla
- Galabawa
- Galagedara
- Galagedara Madige
- Galagedara Madige South
- Galagedara West
- Gallenawatta
- Gangodapitiya
- Gunadaha
- Haddapitiya
- Henegama Palkumbura
- Hikgodawalpola
- Hiyadala
- Hiyadala Walpola
- Idamegama
- Kaluwana
- Kandanhena East
- Kandekumbura
- Kannadeniya
- Kinigama East
- Kinigama West
- Kirindiwelpola
- Kobbegala
- Kumburegama
- Kuragama
- Kuragama North
- Marawanagoda
- Medagoda Ihala
- Medagoda Pahala
- Meegahahena
- Meegahahena South
- Minigamuwa
- Minigamuwa Ihala
- Namaltenna
- Naranwala
- Nikathenna
- Niyambepola
- Niyangoda
- Opalla
- Pallekotuwa
- Paranagama
- Pavulpawa
- Pethigewela
- Poholiyadda
- Ponnila
- Pubbiliya
- Rokhill
- Thahalpitiya
- Thennewela
- Udahenepola
- Udalagama
- Udapitiya
- Uduwa
- Wettewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Palukopi Watta?In Tumpane DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Palukopi Watta?Dehideniya, Delgasyaya, Etambegoda, Ethamulla, Gallenawatta, Haddapitiya, Kandekumbura, Nikathenna and Udapitiya
- How many villages are in Palukopi Watta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Palukopi Watta?Settlements lie between 294 m and 414 m
- What is the best time to visit Palukopi Watta?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palukopi Watta?Medical officer of Health Office- Galagedara, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palukopi Watta?Peoples Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Palukopi Watta?BOC, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palukopi Watta?Co-operative Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palukopi Watta?LK2103090 (OCHA common operational dataset)