# Napawala GN division, Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division 

# Napawala

Napawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.05 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.0km²
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Napawala?

Napawala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Epalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/epalapitiya/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/kelegama/), [Mapitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mapitigama/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/medagoda/) and [Uduvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/uduvila/). By area it is the 4865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Napawala is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9958° N, 80.2232° E. Local names: නාපාවල .

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 Napawala

### Nearby, outside Napawala

- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama4.8 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella6.2 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta13 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa13 km
- Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala15 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula16 km
- Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya16 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda17 km
- Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka17 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama18 km
- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola19 km
- Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa19 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: Napawala

- 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) · Colombo42 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo43 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 4.9 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 Napawala

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Napawala. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 62 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Napawala
- Wewala
- Yalagama

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 Napawala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 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 Napawala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Avissawella Base Hospital · Seethagama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95664&mlon=80.20761#map=17/6.95664/80.20761) 

Bank Commercial Bank · Ukwatta 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95505&mlon=80.20654#map=17/6.95505/80.20654) 

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

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Avissawella 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95326&mlon=80.21193#map=17/6.95326/80.21193) 

Hotel Elpitihena Nature Cottage · Debegama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98007&mlon=80.23452#map=17/6.98007/80.23452) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Goonagala Maha Vidyalaya · Mapitigama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01237&mlon=80.21286#map=17/7.01237/80.21286) 

College University College Batangala · Avissawella 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95288&mlon=80.21273#map=17/6.95288/80.21273) 

Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 

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
- Atulugamwela
- 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
- Pahala Thaldoowa
- Panawala
- Pannila
- Pukunuwala
- Rangegama
- Thimbiripola
- Uduvila
- Viharakanda
- Walpola
- Welangalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Napawala?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Napawala?Epalapitiya, Kelegama, Mapitigama, Medagoda and Uduvila
- What is there to see in Napawala?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Ella Uda Ella, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena
- What time zone is Napawala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Napawala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Napawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Napawala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Napawala?Settlements lie between 23 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Napawala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Napawala?Avissawella Base Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Napawala?Commercial Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Napawala?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Napawala?Ceypecto, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Napawala?LK9230070 (OCHA common operational dataset)