# Nayapana GN division, Kothmale West DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/nayapana/ Grama Niladhari division · Kothmale West DS Division # Nayapana Nayapana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.66 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 1mapped service - 842 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nayapana? Nayapana 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/dambagalla/), [Hapugasthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/hapugasthalawa/), [Kadadora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/kadadora/), [Kekulanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kekulanda/) and [Mawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/mawathura/). By area it is the 7843rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Kothmale West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/kothmale-west/). The centre of Nayapana is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0721° N, 80.5942° E. Local names: නයාපාන . 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 Nayapana ### Nearby, outside Nayapana - Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point · viewpoint, Kadadora1.1 km - Kothmale Hanging Bridge · viewpoint, Kadadora1.2 km - Monaragala · viewpoint, Nawa Morape4.4 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South4.6 km - plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa6.4 km - Kadiyallana Falls · attraction, Kadiyanlena6.7 km - Galpottha · attraction, Kendopitiya8.2 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda8.9 km - Glenloch Tea Plantation · attraction, Karagasthalawa9.0 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft11 km - Chill Ramboda · viewpoint, Ramboda11 km - Viewpoint&Restaurant · viewpoint, Ramboda11 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: Nayapana - 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) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Pallegama (Pallegama), about 4.8 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 06:11, 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 2026-11-02](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 Nayapana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nayapana. - Nayapana Colany - Nugawelagammedda 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 Nayapana 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 Nayapana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Ulapane North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10617&mlon=80.56444#map=17/7.10617/80.56444) Bank HNB · Pussellawa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10924&mlon=80.63346#map=17/7.10924/80.63346) ATM Lak Sathosa;bank · Pundaluoya South 10 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06745&mlon=80.53966#map=17/7.06745/80.53966) Hotel Hanging Bridge Hotel · Kadadora 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06410&mlon=80.58710#map=17/7.06410/80.58710) Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) School Nayapana Maha Vidyalaya · Nayapana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07118&mlon=80.58194#map=17/7.07118/80.58194) College International Training Institute of Irrigation and Water Management · Mawathura 3.1 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 6.6 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 Nayapana Places mapped inside Nayapana 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 - Hedunuwewa - Hunugaloya - Ihala Gorakaoya - Kadadora - Kalapitiya East - Kalapitiya West - Kaludemada - Katarandana - Katugolla - Ketabulawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolapathana - Kotagepitiya North - Kotagepitiya South - Kottunugoda - Maldeniya - Mallanda - Methagama - Nawangama - 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 Nayapana?In Kothmale West DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nayapana?Dambagalla, Hapugasthalawa, Kadadora, Kekulanda and Mawathura - What is there to see in Nayapana?Kothmale Reservoir Observation Point, Kothmale Hanging Bridge, Monaragala, Fool’s Bridge - What time zone is Nayapana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nayapana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nayapana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nayapana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nayapana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nayapana?Rural Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nayapana?HNB, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nayapana?Lak Sathosa;bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nayapana?Lanka filling station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nayapana?LK2321025 (OCHA common operational dataset)