# Wetekegama GN division, Walapane DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Walapane DS Division 

# Wetekegama

Wetekegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.42 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Wetekegama?

Wetekegama 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 6 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/), [Napatawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/napatawela/), [Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/padiyapelella/), [Uda Padiyapelella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/uda-padiyapelella/) and [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/). By area it is the 12795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Walapane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/). The centre of Wetekegama is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1029° N, 80.8045° E. Local names: වැටකේගම .

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 Wetekegama

### Nearby, outside Wetekegama

- Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa5.7 km
- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane6.4 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna10 km
- Mr. James Taylor Statue · memorial, Hope10 km
- Ramboda Upper Falls · waterfall, Ramboda12 km
- Upper viewing deck · viewpoint, Ramboda12 km
- Ruins of James Taylor's Bungalow · monument, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South12 km
- James Taylor's Site · viewpoint, Pattiyagama Gabadagama South12 km
- Garandi Gini Ella · waterfall, Frotoft13 km
- Ramboda Middle Falls · waterfall, Ramboda13 km
- Nice Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palagolla13 km
- Dewathura Ella · waterfall, Ramboda13 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: Wetekegama

- 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) · Mattala98 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo102 km

### Nearest railway station

Nanu Oya (Nanuoya), about 19 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.

## Weather in Wetekegama 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 Wetekegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maturata District Hospital · Mathurata 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08049&mlon=80.80146#map=17/7.08049/80.80146) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 1.0 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 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08964&mlon=80.79629#map=17/7.08964/80.79629) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Landupita School · Ambagaspitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10162&mlon=80.81093#map=17/7.10162/80.81093) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 2.6 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
- Napatawela
- 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
- Wewakele
- Yatiwella

## Quick answers

- Where is Wetekegama?In Walapane DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wetekegama?Galabada, Landupita, Napatawela, Padiyapelella, Uda Padiyapelella and Welapahala
- What is there to see in Wetekegama?Kurundu Oya Ella, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Mr. James Taylor Statue
- What time zone is Wetekegama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wetekegama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wetekegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Wetekegama?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wetekegama?Maturata District Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wetekegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wetekegama?PET, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wetekegama?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wetekegama?LK2324325 (OCHA common operational dataset)
