# Moray GN division, Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/moray/ Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division # Moray Moray is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.8km² ## Where is Moray? Moray lies in [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/), [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: [Brownswick](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/brownswick/), [Dehenakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/dehenakanda/), [Gawarawila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/gawarawila/), [Kudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/kudawa/), [Mocha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/mocha/) and [Strathspey](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/strathspey/). By area it is the 666th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/). The centre of Moray is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7922° N, 80.5633° E. Local names: මොකා . 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 Moray OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Moray: 4 waterfalls; 1 viewpoint. - Gartmore Waterfall · waterfall - Moray Falls · waterfall - Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls) · waterfall - Upper Gartmore Falls · waterfall - Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Moray - laxapana mohine FAlls · waterfall, Seethagangula5.1 km - thorana · cave, Seethagangula5.9 km - Buddha · monument, Seethagangula6.0 km - Sleeping Buddha · monument, Mocha6.6 km - Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood6.7 km - Buddha · monument, Mocha6.9 km - Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood7.4 km - Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood7.4 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood7.5 km - Meellakela · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala8.1 km - Maskeliya Ravana Gala · viewpoint, Maussakele8.3 km - Buddha · monument, Sri Palabaddala8.5 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: Moray - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:54). 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 Moray Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Moray. - Gartmore Estate - Midlothian - Mocha - Mocha Division 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Moray Named natural and historic features inside Moray, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 waterfalls. - Adams Peak Falls - Gartmore Falls ### Estates 7 estates. - Adam’s Peak - Bevys - Frogmore - Gartmore - Larchfield - Midlothian - Mocha 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 Moray 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 Moray Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MaskeliyHospital · Brownlow 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83395&mlon=80.57446#map=17/6.83395/80.57446) Bank HNB -Maskeliya · Maskeliya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83348&mlon=80.57254#map=17/6.83348/80.57254) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump Cepetco Maskeliya · Maskeliya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83643&mlon=80.57197#map=17/6.83643/80.57197) Hotel Glen Nuge Bungalow · Gawarawila 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80196&mlon=80.58941#map=17/6.80196/80.58941) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Samaneliya navodya vidyalaya · Maskeliya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82977&mlon=80.57474#map=17/6.82977/80.57474) College Arafa College - Weligama · Newvalleygama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85505&mlon=80.59970#map=17/6.85505/80.59970) Police station Maskeliya Police Station · Maskeliya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83628&mlon=80.57051#map=17/6.83628/80.57051) 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 Norwood DS Division - Annfield - Aulton Watta - Bagawanthalawa South - Bogawana - Brownlow - Brownswick - Dickoya - Dickoya South - Gawarawila - Hatton East - Hatton North - Hatton South - Hatton West - Injuster - Kirkoswald - Kotiyagala - Lethant - Loinon - Mahanelu - Maskeliya - Maussakele - Mocha - Newvalleygama - Norwood - Panmur - Rosella - Ruwanpura - Seethagangula - Shanon - Strathspey - Tillary - Venture - Wanarajah - Welioya ## Quick answers - Where is Moray?In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moray?Brownswick, Dehenakanda, Gawarawila, Kudawa, Mocha and Strathspey - What is there to see in Moray?Gartmore Waterfall, Moray Falls, Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls), Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint - What time zone is Moray in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Moray?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Moray?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moray?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Moray?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Moray?MaskeliyHospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moray?HNB -Maskeliya, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moray?ATM HNB, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moray?Cepetco Maskeliya, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moray?LK2330270 (OCHA common operational dataset)