# Udapalatha DS Division, Kandy District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kandy District # Udapalatha DS Division Udapalatha DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **94.1 km²**. It is divided into 49 GN divisions. 74 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 94.1km² - 49GN divisions - 110mapped services ## Where is Udapalatha DS Division? Udapalatha DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Doluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/doluwa/), [Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ganga-ihala-korale/), [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [Pasbagekorale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/) and [Udunuwara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/). By area it is the 220th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/). The centre of Udapalatha DS Division is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 16 km from Kandy, the main town of Kandy District. The centre point is at 7.1446° N, 80.6257° E. Local names: උඩපළාත · உடபத்தளை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Udapalatha DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Amuhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/amuhena/) 1.6 2 1 [Amunupuraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/amunupuraya/) 2.0 3 1 [Angammana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/angammana-east/) 1.2 1 0 [Angammana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/angammana-west/) 0.8 0 9 [Aregoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/aregoda/) 0.2 1 2 [Bothalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/bothalapitiya/) 0.3 0 4 [Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/bowala/) 1.2 0 0 [Delpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/delpitiya/) 1.7 3 0 [Doragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/doragala/) 9.8 6 0 [Dunukeulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/dunukeulla/) 4.8 4 0 [Egoda Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/egoda-kalugamuwa/) 0.8 0 1 [Galatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/galatha/) 7.0 5 0 [Galgediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/galgediyawa/) 0.9 1 0 [Gampola East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/gampola-east/) 0.3 1 6 [Gampola West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/gampola-west/) 0.3 0 14 [Godagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/godagama/) 0.8 1 2 [Hapugaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/hapugaspitiya/) 0.6 0 0 [Hunukotugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/hunukotugama/) 1.1 1 0 [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/ihalagama/) 1.1 0 0 [Ilangawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/ilangawatta/) 0.2 0 0 [Illawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/illawathura/) 0.3 0 17 [Jayamalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/jayamalapura/) 0.5 1 0 [Kahatapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kahatapitiya/) 0.6 0 5 [Kalugalhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kalugalhinna/) 2.0 1 0 [Keerapane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/keerapane/) 0.3 0 0 [Kekulanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kekulanda/) 5.4 3 0 [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kirinda/) 1.2 3 2 [Kudamake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kudamake/) 0.2 0 5 [Kurukude](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kurukude/) 0.1 0 0 [Mawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/mawathura/) 4.4 1 4 [Millagaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/millagaspitiya/) 0.8 1 0 [Mount Temple](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/mount-temple/) 0.7 1 2 [Nawadevita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/nawadevita/) 1.7 2 1 [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/pallegama/) 3.6 2 3 [Paradeka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/paradeka/) 5.1 2 0 [Polkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/polkumbura/) 0.3 2 11 [Pussellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/pussellawa/) 5.6 5 7 [Pussellawagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/pussellawagama/) 2.9 1 0 [Ranawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/ranawala/) 1.0 2 0 [Rathmalkaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/rathmalkaduwa/) 0.9 1 0 [Sinhapitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/sinhapitiya-north/) 1.9 2 1 [Sinhapitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/sinhapitiya-south/) 0.6 2 5 [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/udagama/) 1.3 2 0 [Udovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/udovita/) 1.4 2 3 [Unambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/unambuwa/) 1.0 1 0 [Wahugapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/wahugapitiya/) 1.1 2 2 [Wanahapuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/wanahapuwa/) 8.1 2 0 [Wattehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/wattehena/) 2.3 2 2 [Weliganga](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/weliganga/) 1.9 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Udapalatha DS Division Open gazetteers list **74 villages, towns and localities** in Udapalatha DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Gampola (24,283). Settlements here lie between about 482 m and 1,272 m above sea level (median 689 m). - Amunupura - Angammana - Atabage - Atabage Pallegama - Bothalapitiya - Dartry - Daslon Estate - Deldeniya - Delpitiya - Devita - Doragala - Doragalawatta - Dunukeula - Dunukeulla - Edwardhillwatta - Elpitiya - Escot Colony - Galatha - Galathawatta - Galgediyawa - Galketimulla - Galkoho - Gampola - Gangasirigama - Hapugaspitiya - Hewendeniya - Hinnarandeniya - Hitopwatta - Hunukoluwa - Ihalagama - Illaththamada - Jayamalapura - Kahatapitiya - Kalupana - Kirapone - Kirinda - Kobbewala - Kudamake - Mahawilawatta - Mariyawatte - Maussawa - Mawathura - Mawatura - Melfort Estate - Nayapana Colony - Nayapana Waththa - Nayapanawatta - New Peacock Waththa - New Peacockwatta - Pallegama - Paradeka - Piliwela - Pussellawa - Pussellawa Town - Ramandorewatta - Rathmalkaduwa - Ratmalakaduwa - Rothschildwatta - Rylandwatta - Sinapitiya - Sinhapitiya - Sogama Waththa - Sogamawatta - Store Field - Thiruwanagoda - Udagama - Udaowita - Uduwerella - Unambuwa - Wahugapitiya - Wahugepitiya - Wattehena - Whydon State - Yatipiyangala 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 Udapalatha DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Udapalatha DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Atabage Oya - Geli Oya - Nilambe Oya - Tologoha Ela ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Ambulawa · 961 m ### Estates 30 tea estates; 19 estates; 1 rubber estate. - Angamone New - Ascot - Attabagie Group - Bassrock - Beaumont - Black Forest - Black Forest - Brookside - Choughleich - Choughleigh - Dartry - Dawatagas - Delta - Delta Group - Doragalla - Edward Hill - Galata - Harmony - Hartfield - Heatherly - Hellbodde North - Kaloogalla - Kanapediwattie - Kanapediwattie …and 26 more. 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 Udapalatha DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Udapalatha DS Division Places mapped inside Udapalatha DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks19 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels26 - Shopping malls1 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants31 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Udapalatha DS Division?In Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udapalatha DS Division?Doluwa DS Division, Ganga Ihala Korale DS Division, Kothmale East DS Division, Kothmale West DS Division, Mawanella DS Division, Pasbagekorale DS Division and Udunuwara DS Division - How many villages are in Udapalatha DS Division?74 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Udapalatha DS Division?Settlements lie between 482 m and 1,272 m - What is the highest point in Udapalatha DS Division?Ambulawa (961 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Udapalatha DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Udapalatha DS Division?8 mapped - How many banks are in Udapalatha DS Division?19 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Udapalatha DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Udapalatha DS Division?LK2151 (OCHA common operational dataset)