# Watagoda GN division, Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District

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Grama Niladhari division · Ukuwela DS Division 

# Watagoda

Watagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.82 km²**.

- 0.8km²

## Where is Watagoda?

Watagoda 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: [Dodamdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/dodamdeniya/), [Galaudahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/galaudahena/), [Hulangamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/hulangamuwa-south/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/kandegedara/), [Pallekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/pallekumbura/) and [Pandivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/matale/pandivita/). By area it is the 10931st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Ukuwela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/ukuwela/). The centre of Watagoda is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4675° N, 80.5966° E. Local names: වටගොඩ .

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

## Weather in Watagoda 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 Watagoda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Owilikanda Hospital · Panwatta 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46121&mlon=80.58734#map=17/7.46121/80.58734) 

Bank gramiya bank · Ovilikanda 2.1 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 Lanka IOC · Gongawela 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46772&mlon=80.62367#map=17/7.46772/80.62367) 

Hotel AYU PIYASA Ayurveda Organic Resort · Ovilla 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45370&mlon=80.59335#map=17/7.45370/80.59335) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Owilikanda Maha Vidyalaya · Katuattamada 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45969&mlon=80.58874#map=17/7.45969/80.58874) 

College WKKC · Vihara Road 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46847&mlon=80.62209#map=17/7.46847/80.62209) 

Police station n · Gongawela 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47004&mlon=80.62378#map=17/7.47004/80.62378) 

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 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
- 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
- Wattegedara
- Wehigala
- Weligala

## Quick answers

- Where is Watagoda?In Ukuwela DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Watagoda?Dodamdeniya, Galaudahena, Hulangamuwa South, Kandegedara, Pallekumbura and Pandivita
- What is the best time to visit Watagoda?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Watagoda?Owilikanda Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Watagoda?gramiya bank, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Watagoda?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watagoda?Lanka IOC, about 3.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Watagoda?LK2233030 (OCHA common operational dataset)