# Kurupanawela GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kurupanawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Kurupanawela Kurupanawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.19 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 1mapped service - 888 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurupanawela? Kurupanawela 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: [Ellanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ellanda/), [Embulampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/embulampaha/), [Kohilegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/kohilegama/), [Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/maliyadda/), [Wathulanda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wathulanda-east/) and [Wathulanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wathulanda-west/). By area it is the 9445th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Kurupanawela is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0220° N, 80.9225° E. Local names: කුරුපනාවෙල . 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 Kurupanawela ### Nearby, outside Kurupanawela - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna7.2 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya7.5 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura8.1 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda8.3 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta9.6 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa10 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane11 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama12 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna13 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna13 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama14 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna14 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: Kurupanawela - 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) · Mattala85 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa113 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 14 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 06:09, 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 Kurupanawela Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kurupanawela. Settlements here lie between about 744 m and 907 m above sea level (median 888 m). - Dambagolla - Embulanpaha - Warhulandagama - Wattekumbura 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 Kurupanawela 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 Kurupanawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maspanna Ayurvedic Hospital · Ritikumbura 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02999&mlon=80.94161#map=17/7.02999/80.94161) Bank H N B · Ragala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01184&mlon=80.85969#map=17/7.01184/80.85969) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92796&mlon=80.89879#map=17/6.92796/80.89879) Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Senarath Maha Vidyalaya · Kurupanawela 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02337&mlon=80.91545#map=17/7.02337/80.91545) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Brookside Police Station · Brookside 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01810&mlon=80.84079#map=17/7.01810/80.84079) 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 Kurupanawela Places mapped inside Kurupanawela in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - 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 Kurupanawela?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurupanawela?Ellanda, Embulampaha, Kohilegama, Maliyadda, Wathulanda East and Wathulanda West - What is there to see in Kurupanawela?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Halamba Iron Bridge, Golumale Stream, Bogoda Wooden Bridge - What time zone is Kurupanawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kurupanawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kurupanawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kurupanawela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kurupanawela?Settlements lie between 744 m and 907 m - What is the best time to visit Kurupanawela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurupanawela?Maspanna Ayurvedic Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurupanawela?H N B, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurupanawela?PET, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurupanawela?Cooparative Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kurupanawela?LK2309550 (OCHA common operational dataset)