Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division # Newvalleygama Newvalleygama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers 5.42 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.4 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,230 m typical elevation ## Where is Newvalleygama? Newvalleygama lies in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Injuster, Kirkoswald, Norwood, Venture and Wanarajah. By area it is the 2672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of Norwood DS Division. The centre of Newvalleygama is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8450° N, 80.6157° E. Local names: නවවැලිගම. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Newvalleygama ### Nearby, outside Newvalleygama - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood 0.9 km - Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood 1.5 km - Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood 2.1 km - Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood 3.4 km - Clocktower · memorial, Hatton South 5.4 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Hatton North 6.0 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Yulefield 6.4 km - Maskeliya Ravana Gala · viewpoint, Maussakele 7.6 km - Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Moray 8.7 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 9 · attraction, Bagawanthalawa South 8.7 km - Sri Pada Falls (Adam Peak's Falls) · waterfall, Moray 9.0 km - Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction, Kotagala 9.1 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Newvalleygama - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 81 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 84 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 5.7 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Newvalleygama Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Newvalleygama. - Diyasirigama - Newton Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Newvalleygama Named natural and historic features inside Newvalleygama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 5 estates. - Glencairn - Ireby - New Valley - Newton - Portree Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Newvalleygama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 311 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 | 19 | 108 | | Feb | 20 | 86 | | Mar | 21 | 104 | | Apr | 22 | 175 | | May | 22 | 164 | | Jun | 21 | 101 | | Jul | 21 | 82 | | Aug | 21 | 92 | | Sep | 21 | 129 | | Oct | 21 | 234 | | Nov | 20 | 274 | | Dec | 20 | 212 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Newvalleygama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Manickawatta 03 rd division Ground · Wanarajah | 1.9 km | Map | | Bank | HNB -Maskeliya · Maskeliya | 4.9 km | Map | | ATM | ATM HNB · Maskeliya | 4.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Norwood | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Royal Majesty Bungalow · Newvalleygama | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya | 5.0 km | Map | | School | Hornsey college · Injuster | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Arafa College - Weligama · Newvalleygama | 2.1 km | Map | | Police station | Norwood Police Station · Norwood | 0.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Newvalleygama Places mapped inside Newvalleygama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Hotels 5 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Moray - Norwood - Panmur - Rosella - Ruwanpura - Seethagangula - Shanon - Strathspey - Tillary - Venture - Wanarajah - Welioya ## Quick answers - Where is Newvalleygama? In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Newvalleygama? Injuster, Kirkoswald, Norwood, Venture and Wanarajah - What is there to see in Newvalleygama? Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8, Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint, Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint, Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint - What time zone is Newvalleygama in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Newvalleygama? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Newvalleygama? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Newvalleygama? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Newvalleygama? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Newvalleygama? Manickawatta 03 rd division Ground, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Newvalleygama? HNB -Maskeliya, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Newvalleygama? ATM HNB, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Newvalleygama? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Newvalleygama? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Newvalleygama? LK2330245 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.42 km² - P-code: LK2330245 - Divisional Secretariat division: Norwood DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/newvalleygama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.