# Mawela East GN division, Kothmale East DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale East DS Division 

# Mawela East

Mawela East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.48 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Mawela East?

Mawela East 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 4 other GN divisions: [Mawela Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/mawela-kanda/), [Mawela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/mawela-west/), [Nawa Morape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/nawa-morape/) and [Rajaela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/rajaela/). By area it is the 12516th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Kothmale East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/). The centre of Mawela East is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0733° N, 80.6439° E. Local names: මාවෙල නැගෙනහිර .

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 Mawela East

### Nearby, outside Mawela East

- Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape1.8 km
- Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa3.6 km
- plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa4.4 km
- Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora4.9 km
- Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft5.6 km
- Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda5.8 km
- Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda5.8 km
- Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama6.0 km
- Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda6.3 km
- Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora6.4 km
- Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla6.4 km
- Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla6.4 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: Mawela East

- 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) · Colombo85 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km

### Nearest railway station

Ulapane (Ulapane North), about 10 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 06:11, 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 Mawela East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). 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 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mawela East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kothmale · Sangilipalama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06251&mlon=80.68547#map=17/7.06251/80.68547) 

Bank sampath bank · Pussellawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10696&mlon=80.63647#map=17/7.10696/80.63647) 

ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pussellawa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10701&mlon=80.63617#map=17/7.10701/80.63617) 

Hotel Monticello Bungalow · Mawela Kanda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07707&mlon=80.64927#map=17/7.07707/80.64927) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Maswela Gamunu Maha Vidyalaya · Maswela 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06282&mlon=80.63361#map=17/7.06282/80.63361) 

College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) 

Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06379&mlon=80.68518#map=17/7.06379/80.68518) 

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
- Egodawela
- Frotoft
- Gomburuoya
- Halpola
- Hellboda
- Helsirigama
- Kadadorapitiya
- Karagahayatathenna
- Karagasthalawa
- Katukithula
- Kikiliyamana
- Kirindiwela
- Kosgaha Pathana
- Kothmalgama
- Kudaoya
- Kumbaloluwa
- Labukele
- Madakumbura
- Malhewa
- Maswela
- 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 Mawela East?In Kothmale East DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mawela East?Mawela Kanda, Mawela West, Nawa Morape and Rajaela
- What is there to see in Mawela East?Monaragala, Glenloch Tea Plantation, plantation de thé escalier, Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point
- What time zone is Mawela East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mawela East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mawela East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mawela East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mawela East?Divisional Hospital Kothmale, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mawela East?sampath bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mawela East?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawela East?Ceypetco, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mawela East?LK2303105 (OCHA common operational dataset)