# Welampagoda GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welampagoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division # Welampagoda Welampagoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 2mapped services - 914 mtypical elevation ## Where is Welampagoda? Welampagoda 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 8 other GN divisions: [Alawattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/alawattegama/), [Denike](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/denike/), [Ehelamalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ehelamalpe/), [Labuhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/labuhena/), [Poramadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/poramadulla/), [Rikillagaskada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/rikillagaskada/), [Udalumada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udalumada/) and [Udawela Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udawela-pathana/). By area it is the 12728th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Welampagoda is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1340° N, 80.7849° E. Local names: වේලම්පාගොඩ . 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 Welampagoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Welampagoda. - Mahathenna 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 Welampagoda 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 Welampagoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) Hotel Marabedda Grand Bungalow · Rikillagaskada 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14502&mlon=80.78481#map=17/7.14502/80.78481) 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 denike primary school · Welampagoda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13437&mlon=80.78594#map=17/7.13437/80.78594) College Gateway College · Udadelthota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 6.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welampagoda Places mapped inside Welampagoda in open map data, by type. - 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 - Uda Padiyapelella - Udagama - Udalumada - Udawela - Udawela Pathana - Wadawala - Welapahala - Wellagiriya - Wewathenna - Wilwala ## Quick answers - Where is Welampagoda?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welampagoda?Alawattegama, Denike, Ehelamalpe, Labuhena, Poramadulla, Rikillagaskada, Udalumada and Udawela Pathana - How many villages are in Welampagoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welampagoda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welampagoda?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welampagoda?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welampagoda?PET, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welampagoda?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welampagoda?LK2318310 (OCHA common operational dataset)