# Duldeniya GN division, Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/duldeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Aranayake DS Division # Duldeniya Duldeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.46 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5km² - 254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Duldeniya? Duldeniya lies in [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Habalakkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/habalakkawa/), [Hakurugammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/hakurugammana/), [Keerapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/keerapana/), [Thalgaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya/), [Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya-muslimgama/) and [Thelleka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thelleka/). By area it is the 8456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Aranayake DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/). The centre of Duldeniya is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1669° N, 80.4721° E. Local names: දුල්දෙනිය . 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 Duldeniya ### Nearby, outside Duldeniya - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East3.1 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala4.9 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala4.9 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella5.5 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella5.5 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya5.7 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya5.8 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada6.6 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala8.0 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula8.9 km - Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South9.1 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna10.0 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: Duldeniya - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo65 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo75 km ### Nearest railway station Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 10 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 06:11, 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 Duldeniya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Duldeniya. - Bowalgaha - Duldeniya 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). ## Weather in Duldeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle 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 Duldeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dippitiya Hospital · Dippitiya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17712&mlon=80.45862#map=17/7.17712/80.45862) Bank Regional Development bank · Vilpola 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17165&mlon=80.45883#map=17/7.17165/80.45883) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Babasena filling station · Vilpola 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16995&mlon=80.45879#map=17/7.16995/80.45879) Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) Mall T S Supper · Dippitiya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17533&mlon=80.45824#map=17/7.17533/80.45824) School Thalgaspitiya Primary School · Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17480&mlon=80.47805#map=17/7.17480/80.47805) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) Police station Aranayake Police Station · Gevilipitiya Town 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.45519#map=17/7.18654/80.45519) 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 Aranayake DS Division - Ambalakanda - Arama - Aranayaka - Asmadala - Attapitiya - Dampelgoda - Debathgama Pallebage - Debathgama Udabage - Deewela Udagama - Deiyanwala - Devanagala - Dippitiya - Elangipitiya - Epalawa Watta - Gal Athara - Galbokka - Gammannagoda - Ganthuna Medagama - Ganthuna Udagama - Getaberi Kanda - Gevilipitiya Gama - Gevilipitiya Town - Godigamuwa - Habalakkawa - Hakurugammana - Hathgampala - Jambugasmada - Kalugala - Kandamulla - Kande Watta - Kariyagama - Katugaha - Keerapana - Kehelwatta - Kumarapura - Lambutuwa - Moragammana - Narangala - Narangammana - Nikapitiya - Pannala - Pehinipeddara - Podape - Rahala - Randiligama - Ruwandeniya - Selawa East - Selawa West - Thalgamuwa - Thalgaspitiya - Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - Thelleka - Udagama - Uduwewela - Ussapitiya - Vilpola - Waharakgoda - Wakirigala - Wattegedara - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Duldeniya?In Aranayake DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Duldeniya?Habalakkawa, Hakurugammana, Keerapana, Thalgaspitiya, Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama and Thelleka - What is there to see in Duldeniya?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Bible Rock, Bathalegala, Asupini Ella Falls - What time zone is Duldeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Duldeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Duldeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Duldeniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Duldeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Duldeniya?Dippitiya Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Duldeniya?Regional Development bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Duldeniya?NSB ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duldeniya?Babasena filling station, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Duldeniya?LK9209215 (OCHA common operational dataset)