# Kalaganwatta GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kalaganwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Kalaganwatta Kalaganwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.35 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.4km² - 1,073 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kalaganwatta? Kalaganwatta lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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: [Ellakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ellakumbura/), [Muganagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/muganagahapitiya/), [Theripehe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/theripehe/), [Udamadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/), [Udamadura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura-north/) and [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udawela/). By area it is the 8855th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Kalaganwatta is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1038° N, 80.9056° E. Local names: කලගන්වත්ත . 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 Kalaganwatta ### Nearby, outside Kalaganwatta - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna2.9 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura4.1 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane4.9 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa6.6 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta14 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda15 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya15 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West15 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa17 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall · attraction, Hawaeliya East19 km - Lover's Leap Waterfall bottom viewpoint · viewpoint, Hawaeliya East19 km - drink beer sunset point · viewpoint, Pedro19 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: Kalaganwatta - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala94 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa108 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), 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 17:52). 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 Kalaganwatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalaganwatta. - Ellakumbura 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 Kalaganwatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m higher 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalaganwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08347&mlon=80.89389#map=17/7.08347/80.89389) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Nildandaheenna 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07977&mlon=80.89336#map=17/7.07977/80.89336) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Sri Sumangala National College · Nildandaheenna 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07928&mlon=80.89171#map=17/7.07928/80.89171) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Kalaganwatta?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kalaganwatta?Ellakumbura, Muganagahapitiya, Theripehe, Udamadura, Udamadura North and Udawela - What is there to see in Kalaganwatta?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella - What time zone is Kalaganwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kalaganwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kalaganwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalaganwatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kalaganwatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalaganwatta?Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalaganwatta?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalaganwatta?PET, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalaganwatta?IOC Fuel Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalaganwatta?LK2309170 (OCHA common operational dataset)