# Ovilikanda GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Ovilikanda

Ovilikanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 5mapped services
- 701 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ovilikanda?

Ovilikanda 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: [Enasalmada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/enasalmada/), [Horagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/horagahapitiya/), [Katuattamada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/katuattamada/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/kirimetiyawa/), [Ovilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/ovilla/) and [Panwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/panwatta/). By area it is the 10816th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Ovilikanda is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4540° N, 80.5848° E. Local names: ඕවිලිකන්ද .

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 Ovilikanda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ovilikanda.

- Kirimetiyawa
- Owilikanda
- Wattegedara

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 Ovilikanda

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Owilikande

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 Ovilikanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 309 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 21 116 

Feb 22 89 

Mar 24 96 

Apr 25 154 

May 24 133 

Jun 24 73 

Jul 23 62 

Aug 24 70 

Sep 24 101 

Oct 23 228 

Nov 22 279 

Dec 21 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ovilikanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Owilikanda Hospital · Panwatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46121&mlon=80.58734#map=17/7.46121/80.58734) 

Bank gramiya bank · Ovilikanda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45494&mlon=80.58296#map=17/7.45494/80.58296) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) 

Hotel AYU PIYASA Ayurveda Organic Resort · Ovilla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45370&mlon=80.59335#map=17/7.45370/80.59335) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School owiliknda school ground · Ovilikanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45683&mlon=80.58661#map=17/7.45683/80.58661) 

College Ankumbura National College · Ankumbura North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43505&mlon=80.57878#map=17/7.43505/80.57878) 

Police station Ankumbura Police Station · Ankumbura North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43881&mlon=80.57199#map=17/7.43881/80.57199) 

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 Ovilikanda

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

- Banks1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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
- 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
- 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 Ovilikanda?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ovilikanda?Enasalmada, Horagahapitiya, Katuattamada, Kirimetiyawa, Ovilla and Panwatta
- How many villages are in Ovilikanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ovilikanda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ovilikanda?Owilikanda Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ovilikanda?gramiya bank, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ovilikanda?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ovilikanda?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Ovilikanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ovilikanda?LK2233060 (OCHA common operational dataset)