# Monaravila GN division, Pallepola DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/monaravila/

Grama Niladhari division · Pallepola DS Division 

# Monaravila

Monaravila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 455 mtypical elevation

## Where is Monaravila?

Monaravila 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ekamuthugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/ekamuthugama/), [Galahitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/galahitiyagama/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/koswatta/), [Maningamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/maningamuwa-east/), [Pallepola North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/pallepola-north/), [Pallepola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/pallepola-south/) and [Rusigama Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/rusigama-pahalagama/). By area it is the 11625th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Pallepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/pallepola/). The centre of Monaravila is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6285° N, 80.5966° E. Local names: මොණරවිල .

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 Monaravila

### Nearby, outside Monaravila

- Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella6.0 km
- Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella6.1 km
- Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella6.2 km
- New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela6.6 km
- Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela6.6 km
- Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla6.8 km
- Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala12 km
- Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa13 km
- Karagahatenna Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa14 km
- Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare15 km
- The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella15 km
- Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare16 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: Monaravila

- 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) · Colombo93 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo119 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 18 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 Monaravila

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

- Monaruwila

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 Monaravila 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 Monaravila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden · Dimbulgamuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60313&mlon=80.63251#map=17/7.60313/80.63251) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallepola North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62572&mlon=80.60680#map=17/7.62572/80.60680) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola · Pallepola North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62759&mlon=80.60579#map=17/7.62759/80.60579) 

Hotel Central Heritage bunglow CHB · Pallepola North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62422&mlon=80.60704#map=17/7.62422/80.60704) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School koholanwela Primary School Ground · Koholanwala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63108&mlon=80.63606#map=17/7.63108/80.63606) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 

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
- Mananwatta
- Maningamuwa East
- Maningamuwa West
- Medalanda
- Millawana Ihalagama
- Millawana Medagama
- Millawana Pahalagama
- Moragaspitiya
- Nagahapola
- Nilannoruwa
- Nilannoruwa Colony
- Paldeniya
- Pallepola North
- Pallepola South
- Polwatta
- Rusigama Ihalagama
- Rusigama Pahalagama
- Thalakiriyawa
- Thembilideniya North
- Udurampelessa
- Walmoruwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Monaravila?In Pallepola DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Monaravila?Ekamuthugama, Galahitiyagama, Koswatta, Maningamuwa East, Pallepola North, Pallepola South and Rusigama Pahalagama
- What is there to see in Monaravila?Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden, Spice Garden #50, Paramount Spice Garden, New Paradise Spice Garden
- What time zone is Monaravila in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Monaravila?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Monaravila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Monaravila?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Monaravila?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Monaravila?Iswara Ayurvedic Village and Spice Garden, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Monaravila?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Monaravila?Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monaravila?Lanka IOC Petrol Station -Pallepola, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Monaravila?LK2212165 (OCHA common operational dataset)