# Elkaduwa GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/elkaduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Elkaduwa

Elkaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **3.07 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.1km²
- 2mapped services
- 912 mtypical elevation

## Where is Elkaduwa?

Elkaduwa lies in [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/), [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: [Elkaduwa Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/elkaduwa-watta/), [Hangarankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/rattota/hangarankanda/), [Hunnasgiriyawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/hunnasgiriyawatta/), [Leliambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/leliambe/), [Madulkele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/panvila/madulkele/) and [Talingamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/talingamada/). By area it is the 4837th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Elkaduwa is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4134° N, 80.6945° E. Local names: ඇල්කඩුව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Elkaduwa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Elkaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 756 m and 927 m above sea level (median 912 m).

- Ananda Colony
- Elakaduwa
- Elkaduwa
- Merigwatta
- Wegalawaththa

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 Elkaduwa

Named natural and historic features inside Elkaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 tea estate.

- Weygalla

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 Elkaduwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 520 m higher 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 20 116 

Feb 20 89 

Mar 22 96 

Apr 24 154 

May 23 133 

Jun 22 73 

Jul 22 62 

Aug 22 70 

Sep 22 101 

Oct 22 228 

Nov 21 279 

Dec 20 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elkaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandenuwara General Hospital · Kandenuwara East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44943&mlon=80.67968#map=17/7.44943/80.67968) 

Bank RDB Bank · Kandenuwara East 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45406&mlon=80.68278#map=17/7.45406/80.68278) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Panvila 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36165&mlon=80.71427#map=17/7.36165/80.71427) 

Hotel Lucky Holiday Bungalow · Elkaduwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41487&mlon=80.68329#map=17/7.41487/80.68329) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Kelebokka Tamil School · Kelebokka 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42715&mlon=80.72160#map=17/7.42715/80.72160) 

College Allakolla Tamil Vidyalayam · Thawalanthenna 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.75000#map=17/7.40000/80.75000) 

Police station Wattegama Police Station · Wattegama North 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35073&mlon=80.68341#map=17/7.35073/80.68341) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Elkaduwa

Places mapped inside Elkaduwa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2

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.

## Other GN divisions in Ukuwela DS Division

- Alawathuwala
- Balakaduwa
- Bowatta
- Dehipitiya
- Dombagasdeniya
- Dumbukola
- Elkaduwa Watta
- Elwala
- Enasalmada
- Eriyagolla
- Galaudahena
- Guralawela North
- Gurulawela South
- Halangoda
- Horagahapitiya
- Hunnasgiriyawatta
- Hunuketawala
- Imbulpitiya
- Kaduwela
- Kalalpitiya
- Kandemada
- Karagahahinna
- Katuattamada
- Katudeniya
- Kendagolla
- Kendagollamada
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kohombiliwela
- Kureewela
- Leliambe
- Maberiya
- Makulemada
- Manaboda
- Marukona
- Meedeniya
- Muwagala
- Nagahathenna
- Nagolla
- Nawarathnagoda
- Nugapitiya
- Ovilikanda
- Ovilla
- Pahala Wehigala
- Pahalawela
- Pallekumbura
- Pananthadiya
- Panwatta
- Paragahawela
- Pathingolla
- Pujagoda
- Purijjala
- Raithalawela
- Rangama
- Rathwatta
- Talingamada
- Thawalankoya
- Thenna
- Thibbatuwawa
- Udangamuwa
- Udathenna
- Udupihilla
- Udupitiya
- Ukuwela
- Ulpathapitiya
- Wademada
- Warakamura
- Wariyapola
- Wariyapola Watta
- Watagoda
- Wattegedara
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Elkaduwa?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Elkaduwa?Elkaduwa Watta, Hangarankanda, Hunnasgiriyawatta, Leliambe, Madulkele and Talingamada
- How many villages are in Elkaduwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Elkaduwa?Settlements lie between 756 m and 927 m
- What is the best time to visit Elkaduwa?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Elkaduwa?Kandenuwara General Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Elkaduwa?RDB Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Elkaduwa?Sampath ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elkaduwa?Ceypetco, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Elkaduwa?LK2233255 (OCHA common operational dataset)