# Weragalawatta GN division, Galewela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/weragalawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Galewela DS Division # Weragalawatta Weragalawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.26 km²**. - 2.3km² ## Where is Weragalawatta? Weragalawatta lies in [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Dambagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dambagolla/), [Nabadagahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/nabadagahawatta/), [Siyambalagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/siyambalagahawela/), [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/walaswewa/) and [Welamitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welamitiyawa/). By area it is the 6314th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/). The centre of Weragalawatta is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7651° N, 80.6049° E. Local names: වේරගලවත්ත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Weragalawatta ### Nearby, outside Weragalawatta - Menikdena Archeological Reserve · archaeological site, Etha Bendiwewa3.9 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa8.5 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla10 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town11 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town11 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town11 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town11 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town11 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town13 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela13 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila16 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Weragalawatta - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo103 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee107 km ### Nearest railway station Moragollagama (Moragollagama), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Weather in Weragalawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 116 Feb 24 89 Mar 26 96 Apr 27 154 May 26 133 Jun 26 73 Jul 25 62 Aug 26 70 Sep 26 101 Oct 25 228 Nov 24 279 Dec 23 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Weragalawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය · Puwakpitiya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77067&mlon=80.57985#map=17/7.77067/80.57985) Bank NSB Bank · Galewela Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75920&mlon=80.57098#map=17/7.75920/80.57098) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump IOC lanka · Danduyaya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75784&mlon=80.57003#map=17/7.75784/80.57003) Hotel Sanjeewa Hotel and Restaurant · Galewela Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76252&mlon=80.57069#map=17/7.76252/80.57069) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Tholabugolla Maha Vidyalaya · Walaswewa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77721&mlon=80.58488#map=17/7.77721/80.58488) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 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 Galewela DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bambaragaswewa - Beligamuwa - Beliyakanda - Bulanawewa - Dambagolla - Dambawatawana - Damunumulla - Dandubendiruppa - Danduyaya - Dembawa - Dewahoowa Colony 1 - Dewahoowa Colony 2 - Divulgaskotuwa - Elamalpotha - Galapamula - Galewela Town - Galgodayaya - Hathadukkuwa - Hewanwela - Hombawa - Ibbankatuwa - Ihala Bambawa - Kendangamuwa - Kosgahahinna - Kospotha - Kumbukgolla - Lenawala - Madipola - Makulugaswewa - Medabedda North - Medabedda South - Meewalapathaha - Moragolla - Nabadagahawatta - Nilagama - Pahala Bambawa - Pahala Diggala - Pahala Wewa - Palapathwala - Palu Hombawa - Pathkolagolla - Pattiwela - Pibidunugama - Pihilyaya - Puwakpitiya - Ralalerotawewa - Ranwediyawa - Silwathgama - Siyambalagahawela - Thalakiriyagama - Thennakonpura - Wahakotte - Walaswewa - Wegodapola - Wetakoluwewa - Yatigalpotta - Yatiwehera ## Quick answers - Where is Weragalawatta?In Galewela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weragalawatta?Dambagolla, Nabadagahawatta, Siyambalagahawela, Walaswewa and Welamitiyawa - What is there to see in Weragalawatta?Menikdena Archeological Reserve, Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site, Alugolla, Herbal Garden - What time zone is Weragalawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weragalawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weragalawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Weragalawatta?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weragalawatta?ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weragalawatta?NSB Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weragalawatta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weragalawatta?IOC lanka, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weragalawatta?LK2203150 (OCHA common operational dataset)