Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division # Karalliyadda Karalliyadda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 1.07 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.1 km² - 645 m typical elevation ## Where is Karalliyadda? Karalliyadda lies in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Adikarigama, Bogahalanda, Ganga Udagama, Hakuruthale, Maliyadda and Malulla. By area it is the 9871st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of Hanguranketa DS Division. The centre of Karalliyadda is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2042° N, 80.7833° E. Local names: කරලියද්ද. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Karalliyadda ### Nearby, outside Karalliyadda - Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela 4.1 km - Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction, Mahadoraliyadda 4.2 km - Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda 4.8 km - Holuwagoda · attraction, Medagama Udagama 8.3 km - muthukeliyava · viewpoint, Medagama Udagama 8.3 km - Pettigala View Point · viewpoint, Wewegama 9.5 km - Pettigala 2nd View Point · viewpoint, Ellepola 9.5 km - James Taylor's Site · viewpoint, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South 11 km - Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow · monument, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South 11 km - Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope 11 km - Kengalla Ambalama · attraction, Kengalla 12 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Karalliyadda - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 99 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 108 km ### Nearest railway station Kandy (Deiyannewela), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Karalliyadda Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Karalliyadda. Settlements here lie between about 605 m and 645 m above sea level (median 645 m). - Malulla - Mirahampe - Muttettuwethenna - Pallegammedda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Karalliyadda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 274 m lower 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 | 23 | 108 | | Feb | 24 | 86 | | Mar | 25 | 104 | | Apr | 26 | 175 | | May | 26 | 164 | | Jun | 25 | 101 | | Jul | 24 | 82 | | Aug | 24 | 92 | | Sep | 25 | 129 | | Oct | 24 | 234 | | Nov | 24 | 274 | | Dec | 23 | 212 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karalliyadda | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital · Pallemaluwa | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon - Marassana · Meeruppa | 5.1 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath ATM · Gonawala South | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Fuel Station · Kethigannawela | 3.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Ranga Hotel · Walalawela | 5.1 km | Map | | Mall | Wijeratna Super · Mangoda | 11 km | Map | | School | Ananda Model School · Sangaraja Gama | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Gateway College · Udadelthota | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala | 10 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Hanguranketa DS Division - Adikarigama - Agappala - Ambaliyadda - Ambewela - Arattana - Bambaragama - Bambaragama East - Bambaragama West - Bogahalanda - Bowala - Bulugahapitiya - Dampola - Damunumeya - Damunumeya North - Daraoya - Delgahapitiya - Deliwala - Diggalpotta - Dimbulkumbura - Diya - Udagama - Dodamkumbura - Dolugala - Ekiriya - Enasal Arawa - Endiribedda - Galauda North - Galauda South - Ganga Udagama - Gannewa Udagama - Gedereiyawa - Hakuruthale - Handawalapitiya - Hanguranketha - Hapugasdeniya - Hapuwala - Hilpenkandura - Hingurukaduwa - Hope - Idamalanda - Karamidula - Kawatayamana - Kirimetiya - Kithulpe - Kosgaha Debala - Kottala - Labuhena - Madanwala - Madumana - Makempe - Malanwatta - Maliyadda - Malulla - Medagama - Mirahampe - Mudunapita - Muloya - Pallemaluwa - Poramadulla - Puranagama - Pussalamankada - Rahathungoda - Rathmetiya - Rekitipe - Rikillagaskada - Rookwood Estate - Sangaraja Gama - Uda Galauda - Udakanda - Udawatta East - Udawatta Kumbura - Udawatta West - Unanthenna - Walalawela - Warapitiya - Wegama - Welikada - Wetesthenna - Yati Hanguranketha ## Quick answers - Where is Karalliyadda? In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karalliyadda? Adikarigama, Bogahalanda, Ganga Udagama, Hakuruthale, Maliyadda and Malulla - What is there to see in Karalliyadda? Victoria Dam, Victoria Dam Observation Center, Lake viewpoint, Holuwagoda - What time zone is Karalliyadda in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karalliyadda? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karalliyadda? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karalliyadda? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karalliyadda? Settlements lie between 605 m and 645 m - What is the best time to visit Karalliyadda? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karalliyadda? Hanguranketha Dinisional Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karalliyadda? Bank of Ceylon - Marassana, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karalliyadda? Sampath ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karalliyadda? Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karalliyadda? LK2306030 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.07 km² - P-code: LK2306030 - Divisional Secretariat division: Hanguranketa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/karalliyadda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.