# Napatawela GN division, Walapane DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/napatawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Walapane DS Division # Napatawela Napatawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.7km² - 760 mtypical elevation ## Where is Napatawela? Napatawela lies in [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Galabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/galabada/), [Landupita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/landupita/), [Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/padiyapelella/), [Ukuthule](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ukuthule/) and [Wetekegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/wetekegama/). By area it is the 11282nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). The centre of Napatawela is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0941° N, 80.8063° E. Local names: නාපටවල . 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 Napatawela ### Nearby, outside Napatawela - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa5.1 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane6.1 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna9.7 km - Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope11 km - Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda12 km - Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda12 km - Adma Agro Strawberry Farm · attraction, Labukele12 km - Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla12 km - Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda12 km - Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda12 km - Tea plantations · viewpoint, Toppass12 km - Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft13 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: Napatawela - 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) · Mattala97 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo102 km ### Nearest railway station Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 18 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 06:10, sunset around 17:53). 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 Napatawela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Napatawela. - Walakagama 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 Napatawela Named natural and historic features inside Napatawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Badulla Pokuna · 951 m 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 Napatawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m lower 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 22 108 Feb 23 86 Mar 24 104 Apr 25 175 May 25 164 Jun 24 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 24 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 23 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Napatawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maturata District Hospital · Mathurata 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08049&mlon=80.80146#map=17/7.08049/80.80146) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) Hotel AYALE DOME Mandaramnuwara - අයාලේ මන්දාරම්නුවර · Uda Padiyapelella 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08964&mlon=80.79629#map=17/7.08964/80.79629) Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) School Ukuthule Vidyalaya · Ukuthule 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08873&mlon=80.80548#map=17/7.08873/80.80548) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 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 Walapane DS Division - Alakolawewa - Ambagaspitiya - Andawala - Batagolla - Binganthalawa - Brookside - Deliwala North - Deliwela South - Egodakanda - Ekangapura - Galabada - Harasbedda North - Harasbedda South - High Forest - High Forest - Ihala Pannala - Ilukpelessa - Kandegama - Kendagolla - Ketakandura - Kumbalgamuwa - Kumbalgamuwa East - Kurunduoya - Landupita - Liyanwala Pahalagama - Liyanwela Ihalagama - Madumana - Maha Uva - Mahakudugala - Mahapathana - Mailagasthenna - Manelwala - Manthreethenna - Medakandura - Morabedda - Mulhalkele - Munwatta - Naranthalawa - Padiyapelella - Palalpathana - Pandithaya Kumbura - Pannala - Ragala - Ragala Watta - Rathnayakapura - Samagipura - Senarathpura - Serasunthenna - Serupitiya - St. Leonard - Thennehenwala - Ukuthule - Ukuthule East - Unagolla - Walapane - Wathumulla - Werellapathana - Wetakepatha - Wetekegama - Wewakele - Yatiwella ## Quick answers - Where is Napatawela?In Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Napatawela?Galabada, Landupita, Padiyapelella, Ukuthule and Wetekegama - What is there to see in Napatawela?Kurundu Oya Ella, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Mr. James Taylor Statue - What time zone is Napatawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Napatawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Napatawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Napatawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Napatawela?Badulla Pokuna (951 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Napatawela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Napatawela?Maturata District Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Napatawela?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Napatawela?PET, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Napatawela?Lanka Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Napatawela?LK2324335 (OCHA common operational dataset)