# Lonvil GN division, Rattota DS Division, Matale District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/lonvil/ Grama Niladhari division · Rattota DS Division # Lonvil Lonvil is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **2.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.9km² - 381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lonvil? Lonvil lies in [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [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: [Galekoluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/galekoluwa/), [Kuruwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/kuruwawa/), [Maradurawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/maradurawala/), [Maussagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/maussagolla/), [Nikawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/nikawella/), [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/pallegama/), [Rattota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/rattota/) and [Wanaraniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/wanaraniya/). By area it is the 5139th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/). The centre of Lonvil is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5033° N, 80.6823° E. Local names: ලෝන්විල් . 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 Lonvil ### Nearby, outside Lonvil - Bambarakiri Ella · viewpoint, Bambarakiriella2.0 km - Riverston · viewpoint, Medawatta6.1 km - Riverston · attraction, Dambagolla6.3 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala6.8 km - Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare6.9 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare7.3 km - Rathninda Ella · attraction, Pitawala7.7 km - Wedda peni ella · attraction, Etanwala8.3 km - Kellebokka State Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kelebokka8.4 km - Walpolamulla · attraction, Etanwala9.6 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama9.6 km - Opalgala Transmission Station · viewpoint, Gammaduwa9.8 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: Lonvil - 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) · Colombo95 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa112 km ### Nearest railway station Matale (Gongawela), about 7.5 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 06:11, 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 Lonvil Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Lonvil. - Maradurawala 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 Lonvil Named natural and historic features inside Lonvil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Maussagollawatta - Wana Ranee Colony 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 Lonvil 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 Lonvil Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rattota Hospital · Rattota 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51832&mlon=80.67739#map=17/7.51832/80.67739) Bank Rattota people's Bank · Rattota 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51900&mlon=80.67741#map=17/7.51900/80.67741) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Rattota Lanka filling station · Rattota 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51896&mlon=80.67614#map=17/7.51896/80.67614) Hotel Knuckles Home Stay · Maussagolla 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49431&mlon=80.69453#map=17/7.49431/80.69453) Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) School Rattota Blika Vidyalaya · Rattota 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51624&mlon=80.67586#map=17/7.51624/80.67586) College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) Police station Rattota Police Station · Rattota 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52065&mlon=80.67889#map=17/7.52065/80.67889) 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 Rattota DS Division - Alakolamada - Alwatta - Bambarakiriella - Bandarapola - Bodhikotuwa - Bogambara - Dambagolla - Dankanda - Dombagoda - Epitamulla - Galekoluwa - Gansarapola - Godapola - Hangarankanda - Horagolla - Ihala Owala - Ikirigolla - Kaikawala - Kaineka - Kandenuwara East - Kandenuwara West - Kirimetiya - Koswana North - Koswana South - Kuruwawa - Madakumbura - Maradurawala - Maussagolla - Meda Weragama - Medawatta - Muwandeniya - Neluwakanda - Nikawella - Pahala Hapuvida - Pahala Owala - Palle Weragama - Pallegama - Palleyaya - Pitakanda - Polwattakanda - Punchiseluwakanda - Rattota - Thambalagala - Uda Hapuvida - Uda Weragama - Udagama - Ulpothapitiya - Viharagama - Wanaraniya - Warapitiya - Welangahawatta - Weralugasthenna - Wetasyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Lonvil?In Rattota DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lonvil?Galekoluwa, Kuruwawa, Maradurawala, Maussagolla, Nikawella, Pallegama, Rattota and Wanaraniya - What is there to see in Lonvil?Bambarakiri Ella, Riverston, Riverston, Luckgrove Spice Garden - What time zone is Lonvil in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lonvil?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lonvil?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lonvil?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lonvil?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lonvil?Rattota Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lonvil?Rattota people's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lonvil?Commercial Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lonvil?Rattota Lanka filling station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lonvil?LK2230090 (OCHA common operational dataset)