# Egodawela GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/egodawela/

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division 

# Egodawela

Egodawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.04 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 1,263 mtypical elevation

## Where is Egodawela?

Egodawela lies in [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Kadadorapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kadadorapitiya/), [Kirindiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kirindiwela/), [Kosgaha Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kosgaha-pathana/), [Kumbaloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/kumbaloluwa/), [Medakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/medakanda/), [Niyamgamdora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/niyamgamdora/) and [Pundaluoya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/pundaluoya-north/). By area it is the 9984th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Egodawela is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0258° N, 80.6663° E. Local names: එගොඩවෙල .

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 Egodawela

### Nearby, outside Egodawela

- Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls · waterfall, Sheen3.3 km
- Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla4.0 km
- Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla4.0 km
- Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla4.1 km
- View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla4.7 km
- Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama4.7 km
- Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda4.8 km
- Ramboda Lower Falls · waterfall, Palagolla4.9 km
- Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla4.9 km
- Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla5.0 km
- Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda5.0 km
- Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda5.0 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: Egodawela

- 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) · Colombo88 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km

### Nearest railway station

Watagoda (Watagoda), about 6.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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)](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 Egodawela

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Egodawela.

- Medakanda

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).

## Weather in Egodawela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 344 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 19 108 

Feb 20 86 

Mar 21 104 

Apr 22 175 

May 21 164 

Jun 21 101 

Jul 20 82 

Aug 20 92 

Sep 20 129 

Oct 20 234 

Nov 20 274 

Dec 19 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Egodawela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) 

Bank National Savings Bank · Pundaluoya South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01591&mlon=80.66491#map=17/7.01591/80.66491) 

ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pundaluoya South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01471&mlon=80.66463#map=17/7.01471/80.66463) 

Hotel Singha Sanasa Luxury Homestay · Medakanda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03414&mlon=80.66225#map=17/7.03414/80.66225) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Kumbaloluwa Vidyalaya · Kumbaloluwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03118&mlon=80.65712#map=17/7.03118/80.65712) 

College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) 

Police station Pundaluoya Police Station · Pundaluoya South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01505&mlon=80.66973#map=17/7.01505/80.66973) 

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 Kothmale East DS Division

- Ambathalawa
- Bogahawela
- Deltagemunupura
- Delunthalamada
- Dunsinane
- Dunukedeniya
- Frotoft
- Gomburuoya
- Halpola
- Hellboda
- Helsirigama
- Kadadorapitiya
- Karagahayatathenna
- Karagasthalawa
- Katukithula
- Kikiliyamana
- Kirindiwela
- Kosgaha Pathana
- Kothmalgama
- Kudaoya
- Kumbaloluwa
- Labukele
- Madakumbura
- Malhewa
- Maswela
- Mawela East
- Mawela Kanda
- Mawela West
- Medakanda
- Medakumbura North
- Nawa Kadadora
- Nawa Morape
- Niyamgamdora
- Palagolla
- Panangammana
- Pundaluoya North
- Pundaluoya South
- Rajaela
- Ramboda
- Rambodagama
- Samaneliya
- Sangilipalama
- Sheen
- Sheengama
- Wedamulla
- Wewahinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Egodawela?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Egodawela?Kadadorapitiya, Kirindiwela, Kosgaha Pathana, Kumbaloluwa, Medakanda, Niyamgamdora and Pundaluoya North
- What is there to see in Egodawela?Pundalu Oya (Dunsinane) Ella Falls, Blue Fields Tea Factory, Gerandi Ella Waterfall, Puna Ella Falls
- What time zone is Egodawela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Egodawela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Egodawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Egodawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Egodawela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Egodawela?Maldeniya Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Egodawela?National Savings Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Egodawela?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Egodawela?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Egodawela?LK2303365 (OCHA common operational dataset)