# Miyanavita GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/miyanavita/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Miyanavita Miyanavita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.30 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.3km² - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Miyanavita? Miyanavita lies in [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/), [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: [Anhettigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/anhettigama/), [Demeda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/demeda/), [Deraniyagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/deraniyagala-south/), [Kosgahakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/kosgahakanda/), [Nakkavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nakkavita/) and [Udapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/udapola/). By area it is the 2754th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Miyanavita is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8946° N, 80.3580° E. Local names: මියනවිට . 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 Miyanavita ### Nearby, outside Miyanavita - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala10 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala10 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna13 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama14 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North14 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage15 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana15 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena16 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena16 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama16 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya16 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna17 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: Miyanavita - 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) · Colombo53 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 18 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 06:11, 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 Miyanavita Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Miyanavita. Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 248 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Miganawita - Miyanawita - Udapola - Weediyawatta 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 Miyanavita Named natural and historic features inside Miyanavita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 rubber estate. - Dickland - Miyanawita Estate - Randeniya 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 Miyanavita 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 Miyanavita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital · Deraniyagala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93212&mlon=80.33651#map=17/6.93212/80.33651) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92790&mlon=80.34014#map=17/6.92790/80.34014) Hotel Udapola Bungalow by Lalan Leisure · Udapola 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90569&mlon=80.34212#map=17/6.90569/80.34212) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Deraniyagala Primary School · Deraniyagala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93259&mlon=80.33729#map=17/6.93259/80.33729) College අපේ it පන්තිය · Kendangamuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84837&mlon=80.26649#map=17/6.84837/80.26649) Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93154&mlon=80.33590#map=17/6.93154/80.33590) 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 Deraniyagala DS Division - Anhettigama - Ballahela - Basnagala - Behenella - Demeda - Deraniyagala - Deraniyagala South - Dikellakanda - Dodawatta - Keerihena - Kosgahakanda - Lassegama - Magala - Maliboda - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Miyanavita?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Miyanavita?Anhettigama, Demeda, Deraniyagala South, Kosgahakanda, Nakkavita and Udapola - What is there to see in Miyanavita?Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, rafting no 99, Seethagangula - What time zone is Miyanavita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Miyanavita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Miyanavita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miyanavita?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Miyanavita?Settlements lie between 146 m and 248 m - What is the best time to visit Miyanavita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Miyanavita?Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Miyanavita?People's Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Miyanavita?People's Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miyanavita?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miyanavita?LK9233090 (OCHA common operational dataset)