# Watawala GN division, Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/watawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division # Watawala Watawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **10.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.1km² - 6mapped services - 1,093 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watawala? Watawala lies in [Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dehigasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/dehigasthenna/), [Ginigathhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/ginigathhena/), [Hydree](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/hydree/), [Rosella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/rosella/), [Welioya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/welioya/) and [Wewegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/wewegama/). By area it is the 1196th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/ambagamuwa-korale/). The centre of Watawala is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9520° N, 80.5350° E. Local names: වටවල . 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 Watawala ### Nearby, outside Watawala - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South2.7 km - Rozella 'Double Curve' · viewpoint, Rosella2.9 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna3.6 km - Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South4.5 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya4.5 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena6.9 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena7.0 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena8.8 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya8.8 km - Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction, Kotagala9.5 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Yulefield9.7 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Hatton North9.7 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: Watawala - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Ihala Watawala (Watawala), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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. ## Villages and localities in Watawala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Watawala. Settlements here lie between about 1,055 m and 1,104 m above sea level (median 1,093 m). - Agraoya - Carolina State - Ghannanandagama - Watawala 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 Watawala Named natural and historic features inside Watawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Mount Jean - Trafalgar - Wattawella ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Ihala Watawala - Watawala Railway Station 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 Watawala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Watawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Watawala Government Hospital · Watawala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94318&mlon=80.54029#map=17/6.94318/80.54029) Bank People's Bank · Watawala 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94500&mlon=80.53888#map=17/6.94500/80.53888) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kuduoya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92265&mlon=80.60272#map=17/6.92265/80.60272) Hotel Templestowe State Bungalow · Hydree 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95322&mlon=80.55656#map=17/6.95322/80.55656) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Watawala Tamil Maha Vidyalaya · Watawala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94180&mlon=80.54085#map=17/6.94180/80.54085) College The Wingham College · Ginigathhena 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99489&mlon=80.49108#map=17/6.99489/80.49108) Police station Watawala Police Station · Watawala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94561&mlon=80.53777#map=17/6.94561/80.53777) 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 Watawala Places mapped inside Watawala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division - Ambagamuwa East - Ambagamuwa North - Ambagamuwa South - Bulathgama - Dagampitiya - Dehigasthenna - Ginigathhena - Gonawala - Hambakanda - Hangarapitiya - Hitigama - Homagama - Jambuthenna - Kalugala - Kehelwarawa - Keleweldeniya - Kiriwaneliya - Kottellena - Lakshapana - Millagahamula - Minuwandeniya - Morahenagama - Pitawala - Polpitiya - Rampadeniya - Samansirigama - Sellipigama - Theeniyagala - Vidulipura North - Vidulipura South - Waggama ## Quick answers - Where is Watawala?In Ambagamuwa Korale DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watawala?Dehigasthenna, Ginigathhena, Hydree, Rosella, Welioya and Wewegama - What is there to see in Watawala?Galboda Falls, Rozella 'Double Curve', Aberdeen Waterfall, Martin Air Plane Crash - What time zone is Watawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Watawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Watawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watawala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Watawala?Settlements lie between 1,055 m and 1,104 m - What is the best time to visit Watawala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Watawala?Watawala Government Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watawala?People's Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watawala?ATM HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watawala?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Watawala?1 mapped - How many banks are in Watawala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Watawala?LK2315160 (OCHA common operational dataset)