# Nilwala GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/nilwala/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Nilwala Nilwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.9km² - 350 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nilwala? Nilwala 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: [Ballahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/ballahela/), [Basnagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/basnagala/), [Behenella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/behenella/), [Dodawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/dodawatta/), [Keerihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/keerihena/) and [Kithulgala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/kithulgala-south/). By area it is the 1658th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Nilwala is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9684° N, 80.3879° E. Local names: නිල්වල . 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 Nilwala ### Nearby, outside Nilwala - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna5.4 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage6.6 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola11 km - Aberdeen Waterfall · viewpoint, Dehigasthenna13 km - Zero Mile Post · monument, Kiriwaneliya14 km - Gal Goa · cave, Kottellena14 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa15 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa15 km - Laxapana Falls · waterfall, Kottellena15 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala15 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha15 km - Martin Air Plane Crash · memorial, Vidulipura South16 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: Nilwala - 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) · Colombo58 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo60 km ### Nearest railway station Watawala (Watawala), about 15 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 17:55). 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 Nilwala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nilwala. - Pallebage - Punchi Madawala 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 Nilwala Named natural and historic features inside Nilwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Liyan Oya ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kalugalgammana · 364 m 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 Nilwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher 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 20 108 Feb 21 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 23 175 May 23 164 Jun 22 101 Jul 22 82 Aug 22 92 Sep 22 129 Oct 22 234 Nov 21 274 Dec 21 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nilwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kithulgala District Hospital · Theligama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99892&mlon=80.36542#map=17/6.99892/80.36542) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) 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 Lanka Filling Station · Kithulgala North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99739&mlon=80.40275#map=17/6.99739/80.40275) Hotel Rafting Lk Kithulgala · Kithulgala North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99908&mlon=80.39009#map=17/6.99908/80.39009) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Noori Tamil School · Basnagala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94680&mlon=80.40320#map=17/6.94680/80.40320) College The Wingham College · Ginigathhena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99489&mlon=80.49108#map=17/6.99489/80.49108) Police station Kithulgala · Kalukohuthenna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99521&mlon=80.41239#map=17/6.99521/80.41239) 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 - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Wattegedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Nilwala?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nilwala?Ballahela, Basnagala, Behenella, Dodawatta, Keerihena and Kithulgala South - What is there to see in Nilwala?rafting no 99, Beli-Lena Caves, Olu Ella water fall, Aberdeen Waterfall - What time zone is Nilwala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nilwala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nilwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nilwala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nilwala?Kalugalgammana (364 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nilwala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nilwala?Kithulgala District Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nilwala?People's Bank, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nilwala?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nilwala?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nilwala?LK9233015 (OCHA common operational dataset)