Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division # Alawattegama Alawattegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 0.65 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.7 km² - 812 m typical elevation ## Where is Alawattegama? Alawattegama lies in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Denike, Ehelamalpe, Palle Makuruppa, Uda Makuruppa, Wadawala, Welampagoda and Wilwala. By area it is the 11683rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of Mathurata DS Division. The centre of Alawattegama is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1353° N, 80.7908° E. Local names: අලවත්තේගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Alawattegama ### Nearby, outside Alawattegama - Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope 8.5 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa 9.0 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane 9.0 km - Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow · monument, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South 9.9 km - James Taylor's Site · viewpoint, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South 10.0 km - Victoria Dam · viewpoint, Ambewela 12 km - Victoria Dam Observation Center · attraction, Mahadoraliyadda 12 km - Lake viewpoint · viewpoint, Thennalanda 12 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft 13 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna 13 km - muthukeliyava · viewpoint, Medagama Udagama 13 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Alawattegama - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 100 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 102 km ### Nearest railway station Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Alawattegama Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Alawattegama. - Alawattegama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Alawattegama 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alawattegama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada | 1.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella | 4.6 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Nildandaheenna | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella | 4.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Marabedda Grand Bungalow · Rikillagaskada | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Wijeratna Super · Mangoda | 18 km | Map | | School | Denike secondary school · Welampagoda | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Gateway College · Udadelthota | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata | 6.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Mathurata DS Division - Ampitigoda - Bodhimalkada - Bodhiwela - Bogamuwa - Bomellagoda - Deegalahinna - Dehipe - Denike - Deniyagama - Dunukebedda - Ehelamalpe - Elamulla - Godigamuwa - Gonakele - Gonapitiya - Goodwood - Happawara - Hunukotuwa - Idampitiya - Illagolla - Kaluattanagolla - Ketahira - Ketayapathana - Labuhenwala - Malsara Nuwara - Manakola - Mandaram Nuwara - Marthuwela - Mathurata - Medawela - Merrygoll - Metibembiya - Moragolla - Okandagala - Palle Makuruppa - Pallewela - Rammalakandura - Rathukurusa Janapadaya - Rathyaya - Uda Makuruppa - Uda Padiyapelella - Udagama - Udalumada - Udawela - Udawela Pathana - Wadawala - Welampagoda - Welapahala - Wellagiriya - Wewathenna - Wilwala ## Quick answers - Where is Alawattegama? In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alawattegama? Denike, Ehelamalpe, Palle Makuruppa, Uda Makuruppa, Wadawala, Welampagoda and Wilwala - What is there to see in Alawattegama? Mr. James Taylor Statue, Kurundu Oya Ella, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow - What time zone is Alawattegama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alawattegama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alawattegama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alawattegama? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Alawattegama? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Alawattegama? Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alawattegama? Bank of Ceylon, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alawattegama? PET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alawattegama? Lanka Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alawattegama? LK2318325 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 0.65 km² - P-code: LK2318325 - Divisional Secretariat division: Mathurata DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/alawattegama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.