# Wathulanda East GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wathulanda-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Wathulanda East Wathulanda East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. - 1.3km² ## Where is Wathulanda East? Wathulanda East 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/), [Gampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/gampaha/), [Ilukwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ilukwela/), [Kurupanawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kurupanawela/), [Udapussellawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udapussellawa-north/) and [Wathulanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/wathulanda-west/). By area it is the 8881st 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 Wathulanda East is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0148° N, 80.9203° E. Local names: වතුලන්ද නැගෙනහිර . 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 Wathulanda East ### Nearby, outside Wathulanda East - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya7.4 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna7.9 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda8.4 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura8.9 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta10 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa11 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane11 km - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama12 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna12 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna12 km - Moon Plains · viewpoint, Sandathenna14 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama14 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: Wathulanda East - 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) · Mattala84 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Wathulanda East Named natural and historic features inside Wathulanda East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Blairlomond Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Wathulanda East 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 Wathulanda East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maspanna Ayurvedic Hospital · Ritikumbura 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02999&mlon=80.94161#map=17/7.02999/80.94161) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Lunuwatta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95594&mlon=80.92641#map=17/6.95594/80.92641) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 9.9 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 2.4 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 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02337&mlon=80.91545#map=17/7.02337/80.91545) College Diyanilla Technical Institute · Rathnayakapura 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03280&mlon=80.86673#map=17/7.03280/80.86673) Police station Brookside Police Station · Brookside 8.8 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. ## 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 - 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 West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Wathulanda East?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wathulanda East?Ellanda, Gampaha, Ilukwela, Kurupanawela, Udapussellawa North and Wathulanda West - What is there to see in Wathulanda East?Halamba Iron Bridge, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Bogoda Wooden Bridge, Golumale Stream - What time zone is Wathulanda East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wathulanda East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wathulanda East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wathulanda East?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wathulanda East?Maspanna Ayurvedic Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wathulanda East?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wathulanda East?PET, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathulanda East?Cooparative Filling Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wathulanda East?LK2309555 (OCHA common operational dataset)