# Unaweruwa GN division, Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District

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Grama Niladhari division · Yatawatta DS Division 

# Unaweruwa

Unaweruwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **0.70 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Unaweruwa?

Unaweruwa lies in [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/aluthgama/), [Aluthgama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/aluthgama-north/), [Ethipallawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/ethipallawala/), [Madadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/madadeniya/), [Mathalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/mathalapitiya/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/polwatta/) and [Walawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/walawela/). By area it is the 11412th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Yatawatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/yatawatta/). The centre of Unaweruwa is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5284° N, 80.5888° E. Local names: උණවේරුව .

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

## Things to see in and around Unaweruwa

### Nearby, outside Unaweruwa

- Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala4.1 km
- Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare4.6 km
- Aluvihare Walauwe · museum, Aluvihare5.7 km
- Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela6.6 km
- New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela6.7 km
- Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella7.2 km
- Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella7.4 km
- Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella7.4 km
- view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama9.0 km
- Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera11 km
- Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda11 km
- Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Unaweruwa

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo87 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo110 km

### Nearest railway station

Matale (Gongawela), about 7.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Unaweruwa 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 Unaweruwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර · Palapathwala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52996&mlon=80.62607#map=17/7.52996/80.62607) 

Bank RRB BANK · Palapathwala 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53025&mlon=80.62617#map=17/7.53025/80.62617) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station · Palapathwala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53478&mlon=80.62725#map=17/7.53478/80.62725) 

Hotel Silver Hill Ecovillage · Mathalapitiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52390&mlon=80.56616#map=17/7.52390/80.56616) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Buddhagosha Maha Vidyalaya · Palapathwala 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53306&mlon=80.62479#map=17/7.53306/80.62479) 

College Hindu National College - Matale · Mandandawela 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48793&mlon=80.62370#map=17/7.48793/80.62370) 

Police station Mahawela Police Station · Thembilideniya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58936&mlon=80.61020#map=17/7.58936/80.61020) 

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 Yatawatta DS Division

- Alokagama
- Aluthgama
- Aluthgama North
- Ambanpola
- Asgiri Dorakumbura
- Asgiri Dorakumbura East
- Daluwela
- Dangan Place
- Deevilla
- Deevilla North
- Deevilla South
- Delgolla
- Dikkumbura
- Dikkumbura West
- Dullewa
- Dullewa East
- Ethipallawala
- Ethipola
- Ethipola West
- Galagama
- Galaliyadda
- Gammulla
- Idangama
- Kavudupelella
- Lakshahena
- Madadeniya
- Mahawela
- Mahawela West
- Maligathenna
- Mathalapitiya
- Mathalapitiya South
- Mathale North
- Mediyapola
- Mottuwela
- Muruthawatta
- Nagolla
- Nikagolla
- Nikagolla North
- Pamunuwa
- Polwatta
- Rathalawewa
- Rathninda
- Selagama
- Selagama East
- Thalgahagoda
- Thembilideniya
- Udagama
- Udagama West
- Udasgiriya
- Urulewatta
- Walawela
- Walpola
- Wattegedara
- Yatawatta

## Quick answers

- Where is Unaweruwa?In Yatawatta DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Unaweruwa?Aluthgama, Aluthgama North, Ethipallawala, Madadeniya, Mathalapitiya, Polwatta and Walawela
- What is there to see in Unaweruwa?Luckgrove Spice Garden, Buddha statue, Aluvihare Walauwe, Royal Spice Garden
- What time zone is Unaweruwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Unaweruwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Unaweruwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Unaweruwa?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Unaweruwa?auroras ayurveda Medical Center ආයුර්වේය ප්රතිකාර, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Unaweruwa?RRB BANK, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Unaweruwa?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unaweruwa?Palapathwela Ceypetco Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Unaweruwa?LK2215215 (OCHA common operational dataset)