# Wadawala GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division 

# Wadawala

Wadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.82 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.8km²
- 734 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wadawala?

Wadawala 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 7 other GN divisions: [Alawattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/alawattegama/), [Ehelamalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ehelamalpe/), [Kaluattanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/kaluattanagolla/), [Palle Makuruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/palle-makuruppa/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/pallewela/), [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/) and [Wilwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/wilwala/). By area it is the 10931st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Wadawala is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1278° N, 80.7994° E. Local names: වදවල .

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 Wadawala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wadawala.

- Karandagolla
- Palle Makuruppe

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 Wadawala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 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 22 108 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 25 175 

May 25 164 

Jun 24 101 

Jul 24 82 

Aug 24 92 

Sep 24 129 

Oct 24 234 

Nov 23 274 

Dec 23 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wadawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Sathipattanaghara · Dimbulkumbura 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14481&mlon=80.80353#map=17/7.14481/80.80353) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Pallewela Vidyalaya · Pallewela 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13347&mlon=80.80256#map=17/7.13347/80.80256) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 5.3 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.

## 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
- Uda Padiyapelella
- Udagama
- Udalumada
- Udawela
- Udawela Pathana
- Welampagoda
- Welapahala
- Wellagiriya
- Wewathenna
- Wilwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Wadawala?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wadawala?Alawattegama, Ehelamalpe, Kaluattanagolla, Palle Makuruppa, Pallewela, Welapahala and Wilwala
- How many villages are in Wadawala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wadawala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wadawala?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wadawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wadawala?PET, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadawala?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wadawala?LK2318365 (OCHA common operational dataset)