# Weliwaranagolla GN division, Laggala DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Laggala DS Division 

# Weliwaranagolla

Weliwaranagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **4.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.4km²
- 163 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weliwaranagolla?

Weliwaranagolla 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 5 other GN divisions: [Akarahediya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/akarahediya/), [Hattota Amuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/hattota-amuna/), [Leloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/leloya/), [Pottatawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/pottatawela/) and [Wellewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/wellewala/). By area it is the 3346th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Laggala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/laggala/). The centre of Weliwaranagolla is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6030° N, 80.8093° E. Local names: වැලිවරණාගොල්ල .

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 Weliwaranagolla

### Nearby, outside Weliwaranagolla

- Sera Ella Water Fall · viewpoint, Gangalapuwakpitiya6.2 km
- Pallegama Old Village · viewpoint, Karadamulla6.5 km
- Laggala Old Town · viewpoint, Laggala Pallegama7.2 km
- Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa11 km
- Rathninda Ella · attraction, Pitawala11 km
- Wedda peni ella · attraction, Etanwala11 km
- Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa12 km
- Riverston · attraction, Dambagolla12 km
- Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint · attraction, Thalagoda12 km
- Riverston · viewpoint, Medawatta12 km
- Walpolamulla · attraction, Etanwala13 km
- Safari Palace Wasgamuwa · attraction, Thunhiriyawewa14 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: Weliwaranagolla

- 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) · Batticaloa96 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee112 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 25 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 06:11, 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 Weliwaranagolla

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weliwaranagolla.

- Weliwaranagolla

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 Weliwaranagolla 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 230 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 28 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 27 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 27 228 

Nov 26 279 

Dec 25 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Weliwaranagolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Laggala Hospital · Akarahediya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59153&mlon=80.84309#map=17/7.59153/80.84309) 

Bank Regional Development bank · Hettipola 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54091&mlon=80.91638#map=17/7.54091/80.91638) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Nagolla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) 

Hotel Hotel Prasad · Wellewala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61227&mlon=80.82331#map=17/7.61227/80.82331) 

Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) 

School Haththota Amuna College · Wellewala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60864&mlon=80.82447#map=17/7.60864/80.82447) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Laggala Police Station · Akarahediya 3.4 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
- Guruwela
- 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
- Wellewala

## Quick answers

- Where is Weliwaranagolla?In Laggala DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weliwaranagolla?Akarahediya, Hattota Amuna, Leloya, Pottatawela and Wellewala
- What is there to see in Weliwaranagolla?Sera Ella Water Fall, Pallegama Old Village, Laggala Old Town, Karagahatenna Transmission Station
- What time zone is Weliwaranagolla in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weliwaranagolla?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weliwaranagolla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Weliwaranagolla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Weliwaranagolla?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weliwaranagolla?Laggala Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weliwaranagolla?Regional Development bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weliwaranagolla?Commercial Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weliwaranagolla?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weliwaranagolla?LK2224050 (OCHA common operational dataset)