# Uda Padiyapelella GN division, Mathurata DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-padiyapelella/

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Uda Padiyapelella

Uda Padiyapelella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.90 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 632 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uda Padiyapelella?

Uda Padiyapelella lies in [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [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: [Idampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/idampitiya/), [Okandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/okandagala/), [Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/padiyapelella/), [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/), [Wetekegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/wetekegama/) and [Yatiwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/yatiwella/). By area it is the 10597th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Uda Padiyapelella is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0967° N, 80.7977° E. Local names: උඩපදියපැලැල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Uda Padiyapelella

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Uda Padiyapelella. Settlements here lie between about 632 m and 651 m above sea level (median 632 m).

- Napatawela
- Udapadiyapelella
- Weteggama

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 Uda Padiyapelella and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 287 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 108 

Feb 24 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 26 175 

May 26 164 

Jun 25 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 25 129 

Oct 25 234 

Nov 24 274 

Dec 23 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uda Padiyapelella

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maturata District Hospital · Mathurata 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08049&mlon=80.80146#map=17/7.08049/80.80146) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel AYALE DOME Mandaramnuwara - අයාලේ මන්දාරම්නුවර · Uda Padiyapelella 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08964&mlon=80.79629#map=17/7.08964/80.79629) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Padiyapelella Maha Vidyalaya · Uda Padiyapelella 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09738&mlon=80.79851#map=17/7.09738/80.79851) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 

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 Uda Padiyapelella

Places mapped inside Uda Padiyapelella in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools2

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 Mathurata DS Division

- Alawattegama
- 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
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Wadawala
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Uda Padiyapelella?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uda Padiyapelella?Idampitiya, Okandagala, Padiyapelella, Welapahala, Wetekegama and Yatiwella
- How many villages are in Uda Padiyapelella?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uda Padiyapelella?Settlements lie between 632 m and 651 m
- What is the best time to visit Uda Padiyapelella?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uda Padiyapelella?Maturata District Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uda Padiyapelella?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uda Padiyapelella?PET, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uda Padiyapelella?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uda Padiyapelella?LK2318505 (OCHA common operational dataset)