# Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District – GN divisions & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ Divisional Secretariat division · Matale District # Ukuwela DS Division Ukuwela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Matale District, Central Province. It covers **79.5 km²**. It is divided into 73 GN divisions. 91 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.5km² - 73GN divisions - 29mapped services ## Where is Ukuwela DS Division? Ukuwela DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Akurana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/akurana/), [Matale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/), [Panvila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/), [Pathadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pathadumbara/), [Poojapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/), [Rattota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/), [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/) and [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/). By area it is the 242nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/). The centre of Ukuwela DS Division is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4372° N, 80.6127° E. Local names: උකුවෙල · உக்குவெலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Ukuwela DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alawathuwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/alawathuwala/) 0.6 0 0 [Balakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/balakaduwa/) 1.4 0 0 [Bowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/bowatta/) 1.2 1 0 [Dehipitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/dehipitiya/) 0.9 1 0 [Dombagasdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/dombagasdeniya/) 1.9 5 1 [Dumbukola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/dumbukola/) 1.1 1 0 [Elkaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/elkaduwa/) 3.1 5 2 [Elkaduwa Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/elkaduwa-watta/) 6.9 1 0 [Elwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/elwala/) 0.8 0 1 [Enasalmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/enasalmada/) 1.6 1 2 [Eriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/eriyagolla/) 0.5 0 0 [Galaudahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/galaudahena/) 3.8 1 0 [Guralawela North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/guralawela-north/) 0.6 5 0 [Gurulawela South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/gurulawela-south/) 0.8 0 0 [Halangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/halangoda/) 2.6 3 1 [Horagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/horagahapitiya/) 0.6 0 0 [Hunnasgiriyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/hunnasgiriyawatta/) 5.2 2 2 [Hunuketawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/hunuketawala/) 0.8 0 0 [Imbulpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/imbulpitiya/) 1.2 0 1 [Kaduwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kaduwela/) 1.6 4 1 [Kalalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kalalpitiya/) 0.8 3 0 [Kandemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kandemada/) 0.5 0 0 [Karagahahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/karagahahinna/) 0.7 0 1 [Katuattamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/katuattamada/) 0.6 1 2 [Katudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/katudeniya/) 0.6 1 0 [Kendagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kendagolla/) 0.6 1 0 [Kendagollamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kendagollamada/) 0.3 1 0 [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kirimetiyawa/) 0.3 0 0 [Kohombiliwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kohombiliwela/) 0.4 1 1 [Kureewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kureewela/) 1.0 0 0 [Leliambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/leliambe/) 0.9 0 0 [Maberiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/maberiya/) 0.2 0 0 [Makulemada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/makulemada/) 1.7 0 0 [Manaboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/manaboda/) 0.6 1 1 [Marukona](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/marukona/) 0.9 1 1 [Meedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/meedeniya/) 0.5 1 0 [Muwagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/muwagala/) 0.6 4 0 [Nagahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/nagahathenna/) 0.5 2 0 [Nagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/nagolla/) 1.0 1 0 [Nawarathnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/nawarathnagoda/) 0.4 0 0 [Nugapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/nugapitiya/) 0.8 1 0 [Ovilikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ovilikanda/) 0.8 3 5 [Ovilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ovilla/) 1.0 1 1 [Pahala Wehigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pahala-wehigala/) 0.8 2 0 [Pahalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pahalawela/) 0.6 1 1 [Pallekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pallekumbura/) 0.2 1 0 [Pananthadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pananthadiya/) 0.4 2 0 [Panwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/panwatta/) 0.9 2 1 [Paragahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/paragahawela/) 0.6 0 0 [Pathingolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pathingolla/) 1.2 2 0 [Pujagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pujagoda/) 0.7 2 0 [Purijjala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/purijjala/) 0.6 1 0 [Raithalawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/raithalawela/) 0.6 1 0 [Rangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/rangama/) 1.1 0 0 [Rathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/rathwatta/) 1.6 0 0 [Talingamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/talingamada/) 1.4 0 0 [Thawalankoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/thawalankoya/) 0.7 2 0 [Thenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/thenna/) 0.9 1 0 [Thibbatuwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/thibbatuwawa/) 1.2 1 0 [Udangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/udangamuwa/) 0.6 2 1 [Udathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/udathenna/) 0.6 1 0 [Udupihilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/udupihilla/) 0.7 2 0 [Udupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/udupitiya/) 0.1 0 0 [Ukuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ukuwela/) 1.0 0 1 [Ulpathapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ulpathapitiya/) 2.9 2 0 [Wademada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wademada/) 0.7 2 0 [Warakamura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/warakamura/) 0.2 1 0 [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wariyapola/) 1.3 1 1 [Wariyapola Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wariyapola-watta/) 2.7 3 1 [Watagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/watagoda/) 0.8 0 0 [Wattegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wattegedara/) 0.3 2 0 [Wehigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/wehigala/) 0.7 0 0 [Weligala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/weligala/) 0.6 5 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Ukuwela DS Division Open gazetteers list **91 villages, towns and localities** in Ukuwela DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 347 m and 927 m above sea level (median 425 m). - Aittaliyadda - Alayaya - Alupotawela - Ananda Colony - Badalgammedda - Bowatta - Dambagasdeniya - Dambukkola - Dehideniya - Dehipitiya - Dombagasdeniya - Egoda Purijjala - Elakaduwa - Elkaduwa - Elkaduwa State - Elwala - Enasalmada - Galaudahena - Ganegoda - Godapala - Gonamada - Gurukete - Gurulawela - Halangoda - Henepola - Horagahapitiya - Hunasgiriya - Hunuketawala - Imbulpitiya - Kaduwela - Kalalpitiya - Kandagolla - Katudeniya - Kendagollamada - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombiliwela - Kuriwela - Letiyahena - Maberiya - Makulemada - Manaboda - Meddegoda - Meegastenna - Merigwatta - Nagahatenna - Nagastenna Colony - Nagasthenna - Nawaragoda - Nitulgahakotuwa - Niyarepola - Nurjanwatta - Owilikanda - Owilla - Padiwitagama - Padiwitawela - Pansalatennawatta - Panwatta - Paragahawela - Paranagantenna - Pathinigolla - Patingolla - Perasilwatta - Pinhena - Polkotuwa - Purijjala Colony - Raitalawela - Raithalawela - Rangama - Serugolla - Tenna - Thenna - Thibbatuwewa - Tibbotumulla - Tibbotuwawa - Udangomuwa - Udatenna - Udupihilla - Ukuwela - Ulpotapitiya - Wademada - Warakamura - Warakamure - Warakamure East - Wariyapola - Watagoda - Wattegedara - Wegalawaththa - Wehigala East - Wehigala West - Weligala - Wewagammedda 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 Ukuwela DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Ukuwela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Hapuwida Oya - Moha Oya ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Campbell’s Lane Forest Reserve ### Estates 12 estates; 6 tea estates; 3 rubber estates; 3 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Alawathuwala - Ballacadua - Bandarapola Group - Ettapolla - Galheeriya - Galpottagala - Harewood - Hunnasgiriya Group - Illukhena - Kaduwela - Katuaththamada - Kuruwilla - Marakona - Meegastenne - Owilikande - Owilikande - Pihillikanda - Ratwatta - Ratwatta - The Grove - Vicarton Group - Warakamure - Wariyapola Group - Weygalla …and 1 more. 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 Ukuwela DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ukuwela DS Division Places mapped inside Ukuwela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Hotels13 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Ukuwela DS Division?In Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ukuwela DS Division?Akurana DS Division, Matale DS Division, Panvila DS Division, Pathadumbara DS Division, Poojapitiya DS Division, Rattota DS Division, Rideegama DS Division and Yatawatta DS Division - How many villages are in Ukuwela DS Division?91 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ukuwela DS Division?Settlements lie between 347 m and 927 m - What is the best time to visit Ukuwela DS Division?January to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Ukuwela DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Ukuwela DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Ukuwela DS Division?LK2233 (OCHA common operational dataset)