# Mananwatta GN division, Pallepola DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/mananwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division # Mananwatta Mananwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.69 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.7km² - 373 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mananwatta? Mananwatta lies in [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/aluthgama/), [Demada Oya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/demada-oya/), [Kirioruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/kirioruwa/), [Nilannoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/nilannoruwa/), [Nilannoruwa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/nilannoruwa-colony/) and [Thalakiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/thalakiriyawa/). By area it is the 5473rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/). The centre of Mananwatta is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6847° N, 80.6025° E. Local names: මනන්වත්ත . 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 Mananwatta ### Nearby, outside Mananwatta - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla3.7 km - Menikdena Archeological Reserve · archaeological site, Etha Bendiwewa10 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella12 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella12 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella12 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela12 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela12 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa16 km - Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa16 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa17 km - Moragahakanda Reservoir Viewpoint · attraction, Thalagoda17 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala18 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: Mananwatta - 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) · Colombo97 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee114 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 24 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 17:53). 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 Mananwatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mananwatta. - Porokaragama - Puwakattawela 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 Mananwatta Named natural and historic features inside Mananwatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Ellawella · 392 m 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 Mananwatta 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 Mananwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maadipola Hospital · Madipola 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68555&mlon=80.57709#map=17/7.68555/80.57709) Bank Coop Rural Bank · Alugolla 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67740&mlon=80.64126#map=17/7.67740/80.64126) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump ceypetco filling stations · Arangala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69998&mlon=80.65330#map=17/7.69998/80.65330) Hotel Purawaduma BSF · Palapathwala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72148&mlon=80.60574#map=17/7.72148/80.60574) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Melpitiya maha vidyalaya · Mailpitiya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69645&mlon=80.62665#map=17/7.69645/80.62665) College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) Police station Police Station - Naula · Arangala 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69262&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.69262/80.65016) 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 Pallepola DS Division - Akuramboda - Aluthgama - Ambokka - Ambokudena - Ariyagama - Bomeruwa - Demada Oya - Dewarammulla - Dimbulgamuwa - Dodamgasyaya - Ehelepola - Ekamuthugama - Galahitiyagama - Janakagama - Kandewatta - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Kobbevehera - Koholanwala - Kosgolla - Koswatta - Mahayayawatta - Maningamuwa East - Maningamuwa West - Medalanda - Millawana Ihalagama - Millawana Medagama - Millawana Pahalagama - Monaravila - Moragaspitiya - Nagahapola - Nilannoruwa - Nilannoruwa Colony - Paldeniya - Pallepola North - Pallepola South - Polwatta - Rusigama Ihalagama - Rusigama Pahalagama - Thalakiriyawa - Thembilideniya North - Udurampelessa - Walmoruwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mananwatta?In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mananwatta?Aluthgama, Demada Oya, Kirioruwa, Nilannoruwa, Nilannoruwa Colony and Thalakiriyawa - What is there to see in Mananwatta?Alugolla, Menikdena Archeological Reserve, Spice Garden #50, Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden - What time zone is Mananwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mananwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mananwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mananwatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mananwatta?Ellawella (392 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mananwatta?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mananwatta?Maadipola Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mananwatta?Coop Rural Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mananwatta?Commercial Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mananwatta?ceypetco filling stations, about 5.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mananwatta?LK2212025 (OCHA common operational dataset)