# Wanarajah GN division, Norwood DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/wanarajah/ Grama Niladhari division · Norwood DS Division # Wanarajah Wanarajah is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **7.15 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.2km² - 7mapped services - 1,282 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wanarajah? Wanarajah 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 7 other GN divisions: [Dickoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/dickoya/), [Dickoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/dickoya-south/), [Hatton East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/hatton-east/), [Injuster](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/injuster/), [Lethant](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/lethant/), [Newvalleygama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/newvalleygama/) and [Norwood](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/norwood/). By area it is the 1869th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Norwood DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/norwood/). The centre of Wanarajah is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8654° N, 80.5986° E. Local names: වනරාජ . 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 Wanarajah ### Nearby, outside Wanarajah - Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood1.7 km - Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood2.2 km - Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Norwood2.4 km - Clocktower · memorial, Hatton South2.7 km - Pekoe Trail Start Stage 8 · attraction, Norwood3.6 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Hatton North3.7 km - Singimale Tunnel · viewpoint, Yulefield4.2 km - Maskeliya Ravana Gala · viewpoint, Maussakele5.4 km - Pekoe Trail Stage 6 Start Point · attraction, Kotagala7.2 km - Tea Plantation View · viewpoint, Drayton7.9 km - laxapana mohine FAlls · waterfall, Seethagangula8.4 km - Sri Pada Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Moray8.9 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: Wanarajah - 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) · Colombo79 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 3.1 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 Wanarajah Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Wanarajah. Settlements here lie between about 1,119 m and 1,297 m above sea level (median 1,282 m). - Ingstire - Manickawatta 01 st Division - Manickawatta 02 nd Division - Manickawatta 03 rd Division - Summerville - Wanarajah - Wanarajah North - Wanarajah South 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 Wanarajah Named natural and historic features inside Wanarajah, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 5 estates. - Bathalagala - Menickwatte - Summerville - Wanarajah Group - Warleigh 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 Wanarajah 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 363 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 21 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 20 82 Aug 20 92 Sep 20 129 Oct 20 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 19 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wanarajah Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wanaraja Hospital · Dickoya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87068&mlon=80.60400#map=17/6.87068/80.60400) Bank DFCC vardhana bank · Hatton North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89060&mlon=80.59853#map=17/6.89060/80.59853) ATM ATM HNB · Maskeliya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83341&mlon=80.57251#map=17/6.83341/80.57251) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Norwood 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83920&mlon=80.61228#map=17/6.83920/80.61228) Hotel Rock River Nature Resort · Wanarajah 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86703&mlon=80.59935#map=17/6.86703/80.59935) Mall Shakthi Electronics and Furnitures · Maskeliya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83399&mlon=80.57181#map=17/6.83399/80.57181) School Summerville Tamil School · Lethant 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86801&mlon=80.57862#map=17/6.86801/80.57862) College Arafa College - Weligama · Newvalleygama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85505&mlon=80.59970#map=17/6.85505/80.59970) Police station Hatton Police Station · Hatton North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89408&mlon=80.59875#map=17/6.89408/80.59875) 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 Wanarajah Places mapped inside Wanarajah in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels6 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 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 - Newvalleygama - Norwood - Panmur - Rosella - Ruwanpura - Seethagangula - Shanon - Strathspey - Tillary - Venture - Welioya ## Quick answers - Where is Wanarajah?In Norwood DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wanarajah?Dickoya, Dickoya South, Hatton East, Injuster, Lethant, Newvalleygama and Norwood - What is there to see in Wanarajah?Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint, Castlereagh Reservoir viewpoint, Castlereigh Reservoir Viewpoint, Clocktower - What time zone is Wanarajah in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wanarajah?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wanarajah?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wanarajah?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wanarajah?Settlements lie between 1,119 m and 1,297 m - What is the best time to visit Wanarajah?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wanarajah?Wanaraja Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wanarajah?DFCC vardhana bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wanarajah?ATM HNB, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wanarajah?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wanarajah?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wanarajah?LK2330240 (OCHA common operational dataset)