# Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/

Divisional Secretariat division · Nuwara Eliya District 

# Walapane DS Division

Walapane DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **151.7 km²**. It is divided into 62 GN divisions. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 152km²
- 62GN divisions
- 47mapped services

## Where is Walapane DS Division?

Walapane DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [Nuwara Eliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nuwara-eliya/) and [Ududumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/ududumbara/). By area it is the 148th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.7% of [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/). The centre of Walapane DS Division is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0881° N, 80.8341° E. Local names: වලපනේ · வலபனே .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Walapane DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Alakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/alakolawewa/) 0.6 0 0 

[Ambagaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ambagaspitiya/) 1.5 1 1 

[Andawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/andawala/) 1.9 1 0 

[Batagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/batagolla/) 1.3 1 0 

[Binganthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/binganthalawa/) 7.9 7 1 

[Brookside](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/brookside/) 7.4 6 4 

[Deliwala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/deliwala-north/) 1.3 2 0 

[Deliwela South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/deliwela-south/) 3.5 2 0 

[Egodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/egodakanda/) 0.6 0 1 

[Ekangapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ekangapura/) 3.0 1 1 

[Galabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/galabada/) 2.7 5 0 

[Harasbedda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/harasbedda-north/) 2.5 2 0 

[Harasbedda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/harasbedda-south/) 1.3 4 0 

[High Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/high-forest-lk2324365/) 3.8 1 0 

[High Forest](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/high-forest-lk2324380/) 2.5 4 2 

[Ihala Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ihala-pannala/) 0.4 1 0 

[Ilukpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ilukpelessa/) 0.8 2 0 

[Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/kandegama/) 2.1 3 2 

[Kendagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/kendagolla/) 1.3 1 0 

[Ketakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ketakandura/) 1.5 1 0 

[Kumbalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/kumbalgamuwa/) 2.3 3 1 

[Kumbalgamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/kumbalgamuwa-east/) 0.7 0 0 

[Kurunduoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/kurunduoya/) 4.2 5 0 

[Landupita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/landupita/) 0.8 3 0 

[Liyanwala Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/liyanwala-pahalagama/) 1.0 1 0 

[Liyanwela Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/liyanwela-ihalagama/) 1.6 0 0 

[Madumana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/madumana/) 1.3 4 0 

[Maha Uva](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/maha-uva/) 4.8 4 0 

[Mahakudugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/mahakudugala/) 4.9 3 0 

[Mahapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/mahapathana/) 0.8 1 1 

[Mailagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/mailagasthenna/) 1.9 3 0 

[Manelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/manelwala/) 0.8 4 0 

[Manthreethenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/manthreethenna/) 2.2 5 0 

[Medakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/medakandura/) 4.3 4 1 

[Morabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/morabedda/) 2.2 1 0 

[Mulhalkele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/mulhalkele/) 2.2 2 2 

[Munwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/munwatta/) 1.3 2 0 

[Napatawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/napatawela/) 0.7 1 0 

[Naranthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/naranthalawa/) 1.9 1 0 

[Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/padiyapelella/) 0.4 1 3 

[Palalpathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/palalpathana/) 2.0 2 0 

[Pandithaya Kumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/pandithaya-kumbura/) 2.8 4 0 

[Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/pannala/) 1.3 1 4 

[Ragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ragala/) 0.4 1 6 

[Ragala Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ragala-watta/) 3.2 3 0 

[Rathnayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/rathnayakapura/) 4.0 4 4 

[Samagipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/samagipura/) 1.5 1 0 

[Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/senarathpura/) 4.1 1 0 

[Serasunthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/serasunthenna/) 26 5 1 

[Serupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/serupitiya/) 1.6 1 0 

[St. Leonard](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/st-leonard/) 4.0 3 5 

[Thennehenwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/thennehenwala/) 1.4 0 0 

[Ukuthule](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ukuthule/) 0.5 1 1 

[Ukuthule East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ukuthule-east/) 3.0 4 0 

[Unagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/unagolla/) 1.1 1 0 

[Walapane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/walapane/) 0.3 3 4 

[Wathumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/wathumulla/) 0.6 3 1 

[Werellapathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/werellapathana/) 2.1 4 0 

[Wetakepatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/wetakepatha/) 0.7 0 0 

[Wetekegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/wetekegama/) 0.4 0 0 

[Wewakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/wewakele/) 2.3 2 1 

[Yatiwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/yatiwella/) 0.5 1 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Walapane DS Division

Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Walapane DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 1,877 m above sea level (median 1,055 m).

- Alma
- Amunumulla
- Amunupitiya
- Andawala
- Angomuwa
- Batagolla
- Bingantalawa Colony
- Bramley State
- Bramly Watta
- Brookside
- Brooksidegama
- Bulugolla
- Concordia State
- Coneygar State
- Darapanahelapathana
- Dehiathnawala
- Deliwela
- Delmar
- Dewagamuwakanda
- Diggala
- Diyanilla
- Diyanillapathana
- Dorawa
- Dulgalla
- Dunugala
- Egodakanda
- Ekanagapura
- Ekangapurawatta
- Elahetenna
- Elmawatta
- Galaboda
- Galdekapathana
- Glendevon Estate
- Gonabokka
- Gorokgahakandura
- Gurugalaella
- Harasbedda
- Harasbedda North
- Helgama
- High Forest
- Illukpelessa
- Janapadagama
- Janapadagama Udagama
- Kahatadanda
- Kalaulla
- Karandamaditta
- Keerthibandarapura
- Ketakandura
- Kirimetiwala
- Kolonella
- Kolongahawatta
- Kumbalgamuwa
- Kumbukwela
- Kurundu Oya
- Landupita
- Lidesdailwatta
- Liyanwala Pahalagama
- Liyanwela
- Liyanwela Pahala
- Loriston State
- Loriston Watta
- Madumana
- Maha Uva
- Maha Uva State
- Maha Uvawatta
- Mahakudugala
- Mahakudugala State
- Mahakudugalagama
- Malapattawa
- Mallagastenna
- Malliappawa
- Manelwala
- Manilwala
- Manthreetenna
- Manthreethenna
- Marabedda
- Mathurata State
- Mathuratawatta
- Maturata
- Medagama
- Medakandura
- Medalanda
- Medawatta
- Meddaheena
- Meeambe
- Millapitiya
- Mulhalkelewatta
- Munwattha
- Naranthalawa
- Naranthawa Colony
- Nelugaha
- Nelugolla
- Padiyapelella
- Pandithaya Kumbura
- Pannala
- Pantale
- Patawela
- Pottallinda
- Pussalakanda
- Ragala
- Ragala State
- Ragala Watta
- Ramaliyadda
- Rambakegama
- Rathnayakapathana
- Rathnayakapura
- Sagarapura Colony
- Saint Jone's State
- Saint Joneswatta
- Saint Theressawatta
- Samagipura
- Samagipura Colony
- Senarathpura
- Serasunthenna
- Staford Watta
- Tennehenwala
- Thibbotugoda
- Udawathenna
- Ukuthule
- Unagolla
- Uwanwela Pahalagama
- Walakagama
- Walapane
- Walapanewatta
- Watagollagama
- Watarakgoda
- Wathumulla I
- Wathumulla II
- Watumulla
- Welikadawala
- Werella
- Wetagepotha
- Wetakegama
- Wewakele
- Woodcot State
- Woodkod Watta
- Yatiwella

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 Walapane DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Walapane DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream.

- Kurundu Oya
- Randenigala Reservoir

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 1 hill.

- Mahakudagala · 1,928 m
- Ragala Rock · 1,831 m
- Nayameruhinna · 1,417 m
- Ambaliyadde · 1,311 m
- Morahela · 1,281 m
- Holiakotuwepatana · 1,183 m
- Badulla Pokuna · 951 m
- Dewagamuakanda · 688 m
- Kehelgollahinna · 616 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Akagapura
- Kandekumbura

### Estates

39 estates; 4 estates.

- Bramley
- Brookside
- Charley Valley
- Concordia
- Coneygar
- Delmar
- Diyanilla
- Dora
- Elmawatta
- Garandagala
- Glen Devon
- Gorden Estate
- Greymont
- Halgakandya
- Halgranoya
- Harasbadda
- High Forest
- Hillside
- Kurunduoya
- Lauriston
- Leangawella
- Liddesdale
- Loriston
- Maha Coodoogalla

…and 19 more.

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 Walapane DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Walapane DS Division

Places mapped inside Walapane DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals4
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels6
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Walapane DS Division?In Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Walapane DS Division?Hanguranketa DS Division, Mathurata DS Division, Medadumbara DS Division, Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya DS Division and Ududumbara DS Division
- How many villages are in Walapane DS Division?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Walapane DS Division?Settlements lie between 257 m and 1,877 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Walapane DS Division?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Walapane DS Division?Mahakudagala (1,928 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Walapane DS Division?January to March and June to August
- How many hospitals are in Walapane DS Division?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Walapane DS Division?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Walapane DS Division?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Walapane DS Division?LK2324 (OCHA common operational dataset)