# Perakanatta GN division, Wilgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/perakanatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Wilgamuwa DS Division # Perakanatta Perakanatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **6.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.1km² - 1mapped services - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Perakanatta? Perakanatta lies in [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/), [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: [80 Yaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/80-yaya/), [Hebarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/hebarawa/), [Naminigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/naminigama/), [Sonutta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/sonutta/), [Wanarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/wanarawa/) and [Wilgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/wilgamuwa/). By area it is the 2296th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Wilgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/wilgamuwa/). The centre of Perakanatta is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5252° N, 80.9655° E. Local names: පේරකනත්ත . 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 Perakanatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Perakanatta. - Hembarawa 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 Perakanatta Named natural and historic features inside Perakanatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Heen Ela - Hettipola Oya - Kaniwela Wewa - Nikane Ela 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 Perakanatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m lower 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 25 116 Feb 26 89 Mar 28 96 Apr 29 154 May 28 133 Jun 28 73 Jul 28 62 Aug 28 70 Sep 28 101 Oct 27 228 Nov 26 279 Dec 26 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Perakanatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hebarawa Central Dispensary · Hebarawa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52396&mlon=80.97629#map=17/7.52396/80.97629) Bank Regional Development bank · Hettipola 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54091&mlon=80.91638#map=17/7.54091/80.91638) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Nagolla 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53520&mlon=80.90071#map=17/7.53520/80.90071) Hotel Hebarawa Irrigation Circuit Bungalow · Perakanatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52218&mlon=80.97090#map=17/7.52218/80.97090) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Hebarawa Maha Vidyalaya · Hebarawa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52422&mlon=80.97521#map=17/7.52422/80.97521) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Hettipola Police Station · Hettipola 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54208&mlon=80.91648#map=17/7.54208/80.91648) 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 Perakanatta Places mapped inside Perakanatta in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Wilgamuwa DS Division - 80 Yaya - Aliwanguwa - Aliyawala - Bathgampala - Bogahawewa - Dewagiriya - Dunuvilapitiya - Gemburuoya - Guruwelayaya - Handungamuwa - Hettipola - Himbiliyakada - Karawgahawewa - Kumbukandana - Kumbukoya - Lediyangala - Malgammana - Maraka - Medakanda - Meewaobe - Moragaha Ulpatha - Nagolla - Naminigama - Naminioya - Nugagolla - Palupitiya - Piduruella - Radunnewewa - Rattotayaya - Sonutta - Sulugune - Thunhiriyawewa - Topwalapitiya - Uduwelwala - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wanarawa - Wilgamuwa ## Quick answers - Where is Perakanatta?In Wilgamuwa DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Perakanatta?80 Yaya, Hebarawa, Naminigama, Sonutta, Wanarawa and Wilgamuwa - How many villages are in Perakanatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Perakanatta?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Perakanatta?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Perakanatta?Hebarawa Central Dispensary, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Perakanatta?Regional Development bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Perakanatta?Peoples Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perakanatta?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Perakanatta?LK2227140 (OCHA common operational dataset)