# Mallanda GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/mallanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Mallanda Mallanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.43 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Mallanda? Mallanda 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 6 other GN divisions: [Doruwadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/doruwadeniya/), [Ihala Gorakaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/ihala-gorakaoya/), [Imbulpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/imbulpitiya/), [Nawalapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/nawalapitiya-east/), [Polwathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/polwathura/) and [Warakawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/pasbagekorale/warakawa/). By area it is the 8553rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Mallanda is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0662° N, 80.5456° E. Local names: මල්ලන්ද . 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 Mallanda ### Nearby, outside Mallanda - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda3.6 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South3.6 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya4.2 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora4.6 km - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora6.0 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena7.6 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.5 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.7 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella9.0 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella9.0 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape9.8 km - Galboda Falls · attraction, Inguruoya South10 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: Mallanda - 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) · Colombo74 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Warakawa (Warakawa), about 1.0 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 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Mallanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mallanda. - Mallanda 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 Mallanda Named natural and historic features inside Mallanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Kotmale Dam 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 Mallanda 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 Mallanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic · Nawalapitiya East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06543&mlon=80.53984#map=17/7.06543/80.53984) Bank BOC · Nawalapitiya East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05809&mlon=80.53654#map=17/7.05809/80.53654) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01408&mlon=80.66685#map=17/7.01408/80.66685) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Nawalapitiya East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) Hotel Vilaniya Guest House · Mallanda 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06168&mlon=80.53862#map=17/7.06168/80.53862) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Gorokoya School · Ihala Gorakaoya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06486&mlon=80.55278#map=17/7.06486/80.55278) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08509&mlon=80.56983#map=17/7.08509/80.56983) Police station Police Station, Nawalapitiya · Nawalapitiya East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05747&mlon=80.53597#map=17/7.05747/80.53597) 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 Mallanda Places mapped inside Mallanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - 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 Mallanda?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mallanda?Doruwadeniya, Ihala Gorakaoya, Imbulpitiya, Nawalapitiya East, Polwathura and Warakawa - What is there to see in Mallanda?Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint, Fool’s Bridge, Galpottha, Kothmale Hanging Bridge - What time zone is Mallanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mallanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mallanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mallanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mallanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mallanda?Nawalapitiya Animal Clinic, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mallanda?BOC, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mallanda?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mallanda?Lanka filling station, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mallanda?LK2321150 (OCHA common operational dataset)