# Atulugamwela GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/atulugamwela/

Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division 

# Atulugamwela

Atulugamwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Atulugamwela?

Atulugamwela lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Atulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/atulugama/), [Debegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/debegama/) and [Dehiovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dehiovita/). By area it is the 10745th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Atulugamwela is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9836° N, 80.2579° E. Local names: අටුළුගම්වෙල .

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 Atulugamwela

### Nearby, outside Atulugamwela

- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama5.1 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella6.8 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta14 km
- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola16 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa16 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula16 km
- Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa17 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana18 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala18 km
- Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha18 km
- rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna19 km
- Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa19 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: Atulugamwela

- 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) · Colombo45 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo47 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 6.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55).

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 Atulugamwela

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Atulugamwela.

- Urupelawwa

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 Atulugamwela 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 Atulugamwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karawanella Base Hospital · Wendala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02452&mlon=80.26143#map=17/7.02452/80.26143) 

Bank People's Bank · Dehiovita 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96951&mlon=80.26532#map=17/6.96951/80.26532) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Dehiovita Gas Station · Dehiovita 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96483&mlon=80.26366#map=17/6.96483/80.26366) 

Hotel Villa Dangampala · Dehiovita 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97056&mlon=80.26750#map=17/6.97056/80.26750) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Mayadunna Maha Vidyalaya - Atulugama · Atulugama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99227&mlon=80.26383#map=17/6.99227/80.26383) 

College University College Batangala · Avissawella 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) 

Police station yatiyantota police · Garagoda Pahala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02734&mlon=80.29084#map=17/7.02734/80.29084) 

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 Dehiowita DS Division

- Algoda
- Ambalampitiya
- Atulugama
- Batangala
- Bomaluwa
- Boralankada
- Daigala
- Debegama
- Dehiovita
- Dikella
- Elavulla
- Eluwana
- Epalapitiya
- Galabalana Kanda
- Godagampala
- Hinguralakanda East
- Hinguralakanda West
- Ihala Thaldoowa
- Imbulpitiya
- Kahanavita
- Kanangama
- Kelegama
- Kurupetta
- Madagammana
- Madola
- Magammana
- Maniyangama
- Napawala
- Pahala Thaldoowa
- Panawala
- Pannila
- Pukunuwala
- Rangegama
- Thimbiripola
- Uduvila
- Viharakanda
- Walpola
- Welangalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Atulugamwela?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Atulugamwela?Atulugama, Debegama and Dehiovita
- What is there to see in Atulugamwela?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Ella Uda Ella, Olu Ella water fall
- What time zone is Atulugamwela in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Atulugamwela?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Atulugamwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atulugamwela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Atulugamwela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atulugamwela?Karawanella Base Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atulugamwela?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Atulugamwela?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atulugamwela?Dehiovita Gas Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atulugamwela?LK9230055 (OCHA common operational dataset)