# Guruwela GN division, Laggala DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/guruwela/

Grama Niladhari division · Laggala DS Division 

# Guruwela

Guruwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **8.64 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.6km²
- 242 mtypical elevation

## Where is Guruwela?

Guruwela lies in [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Akarahediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/akarahediya/), [Galgedawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/galgedawala/), [Hettipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/hettipola/), [Kivulawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/kivulawadiya/), [Miniranketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/miniranketiya/), [Moragaha Ulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/moragaha-ulpatha/), [Nagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/nagolla/) and [Rawanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/rawanagama/). By area it is the 1473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/). The centre of Guruwela is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5474° N, 80.8624° E. Local names: ගුරුවෙල .

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 Guruwela

### Nearby, outside Guruwela

- Laggala Old Town · viewpoint, Laggala Pallegama3.6 km
- Pallegama Old Village · viewpoint, Karadamulla4.4 km
- Meemure Lakegala Hiking Area · attraction, Meemure10 km
- Dumbara Ella Falls and Pool · attraction, Etanwala12 km
- Dumbara Ella · waterfall, Etanwala12 km
- Infinity Pool · attraction, Halminiya12 km
- Duwili Ella · waterfall, Halminiya12 km
- Diyakwrella waterfall · attraction, Meemure12 km
- Walpolamulla · attraction, Etanwala12 km
- Meemure · viewpoint, Meemure12 km
- Wedda peni ella · attraction, Etanwala12 km
- Sliding Rock · attraction, Meemure12 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: Guruwela

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa91 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo115 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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.

## Villages and localities in Guruwela

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

- Guruwela
- Kehelwatta

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 Guruwela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 116 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 28 154 

May 27 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 26 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 26 228 

Nov 25 279 

Dec 24 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Guruwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laggala Hospital · Akarahediya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59153&mlon=80.84309#map=17/7.59153/80.84309) 

Bank BOC Hettipola · Hettipola 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53559&mlon=80.91376#map=17/7.53559/80.91376) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Nagolla 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) 

Hotel Thuruliya Cottage · Nagolla 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53623&mlon=80.89018#map=17/7.53623/80.89018) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Naminioya Maha Vidyalaya · Hettipola 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54383&mlon=80.91472#map=17/7.54383/80.91472) 

College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) 

Police station Laggala Police Station · Akarahediya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59456&mlon=80.83926#map=17/7.59456/80.83926) 

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 Laggala DS Division

- Akarahediya
- Dammanthenna
- Dasgiriya
- Dewaladeniya
- Divulgas Pathana
- Etanwala
- Galgedawala
- Ganga Henwala
- Gangalapuwakpitiya
- Gonawala
- Halminiya
- Hattota Amuna
- Ilukkumbura
- Imaduwa
- Kahagala
- Kaluganga
- Kandepitawala
- Karadamulla
- Kivulawadiya
- Laggala Pallegama
- Lakegala
- Leloya
- Mahalakotuwa
- Maoya
- Meda Ela
- Miniranketiya
- Morathenna
- Narangamuwa
- Pitawala
- Pottatawela
- Rambukoluwa
- Ranamuregama
- Rathninda
- Rawanagama
- Weliwaranagolla
- Wellewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Guruwela?In Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Guruwela?Akarahediya, Galgedawala, Hettipola, Kivulawadiya, Miniranketiya, Moragaha Ulpatha, Nagolla and Rawanagama
- What is there to see in Guruwela?Laggala Old Town, Pallegama Old Village, Meemure Lakegala Hiking Area, Dumbara Ella Falls and Pool
- What time zone is Guruwela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Guruwela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Guruwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Guruwela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Guruwela?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Guruwela?Laggala Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Guruwela?BOC Hettipola, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Guruwela?Commercial Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Guruwela?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Guruwela?LK2224135 (OCHA common operational dataset)