# Hedunuwewa GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hedunuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Hedunuwewa Hedunuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.07 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 1mapped service - 789 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hedunuwewa? Hedunuwewa lies in [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/), [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: [Kalapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kalapitiya-east/), [Kottunugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kottunugoda/), [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/), [Nawangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/nawangama/), [Niyamgamdora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-east/niyamgamdora/) and [Wethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/wethalawa/). By area it is the 9871st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Hedunuwewa is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0567° N, 80.6552° E. Local names: හැදුනුවැව . 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 Hedunuwewa ### Nearby, outside Hedunuwewa - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa3.2 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape4.0 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda4.3 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda4.4 km - Kothmale Panorama · viewpoint, Rambodagama4.5 km - Gerandi Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Palagolla4.6 km - Puna Ella Falls · attraction, Palagolla4.6 km - Blue Fields Tea Factory · attraction, Palagolla4.7 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft4.8 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Palagolla4.8 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda4.8 km - Ramboda Falls · viewpoint, Palagolla4.8 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: Hedunuwewa - 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) · Colombo86 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Watagoda (Watagoda), about 9.8 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 Hedunuwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Hedunuwewa. - Hadunuwewa - Wetalawa 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 Hedunuwewa 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 Hedunuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maldeniya Hospital · Maldeniya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02813&mlon=80.64731#map=17/7.02813/80.64731) Bank People's Bank · Ramboda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06832&mlon=80.68589#map=17/7.06832/80.68589) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ramboda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06919&mlon=80.68467#map=17/7.06919/80.68467) Hotel River Palace Hotel-Balapitiya · Kalapitiya East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04358&mlon=80.65131#map=17/7.04358/80.65131) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Hadunuwewa Central Collage · Hedunuwewa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05715&mlon=80.65085#map=17/7.05715/80.65085) College Delta Gemunupura College · Deltagemunupura 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10030&mlon=80.64283#map=17/7.10030/80.64283) Police station Police Station - Kotmale · Sangilipalama 3.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hedunuwewa Places mapped inside Hedunuwewa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kothmale West DS Division - Beramana - Beramana North - Beramana South - Dambagalla - Dombagasthalawa - Doruwadeniya - Godamaditta - Halgolla - Hapugasthalawa - Harangala - Harangala South - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - Nayapana - Pahala Gorakaoya - Polwathura - Queensberry - Ranwanthalawa - Rawanagoda East - Rawanagoda West - Rojersangama North - Rojersangama South - Ruwanpura - Thelissagala - Thispane Kanda - Udagama - Wataddara - Weerapura - Weerasekarapura - Werella Pathana - Wethalawa - Wijayabahu Kanda ## Quick answers - Where is Hedunuwewa?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Hedunuwewa?Kalapitiya East, Kottunugoda, Mawela Kanda, Mawela West, Nawangama, Niyamgamdora and Wethalawa - What is there to see in Hedunuwewa?Glenloch Tea Plantation, Monaragala, Chill Ramboda, Viewpoint&Restaurant - What time zone is Hedunuwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Hedunuwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Hedunuwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hedunuwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hedunuwewa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Hedunuwewa?Maldeniya Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hedunuwewa?People's Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Hedunuwewa?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hedunuwewa?IOC Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hedunuwewa?LK2321260 (OCHA common operational dataset)