# Wattegedara GN division, Deraniyagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/wattegedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Deraniyagala DS Division # Wattegedara Wattegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.39 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wattegedara? Wattegedara 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 7 other GN divisions: [Boralankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/boralankada/), [Deraniyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/deraniyagala/), [Deraniyagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/deraniyagala-south/), [Dikella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/dikella/), [Lassegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/lassegama/), [Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/udabage/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/walpola/). By area it is the 1529th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Deraniyagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/deraniyagala/). The centre of Wattegedara is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9498° N, 80.3316° E. Local names: වත්තේගෙදර . 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 Wattegedara ### Nearby, outside Wattegedara - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama12 km - rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna12 km - Beli-Lena Caves · archaeological site, Mahabage13 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella14 km - Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola14 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa17 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala17 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala17 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana17 km - Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha18 km - Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa18 km - Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala18 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: Wattegedara - 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) · Colombo51 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo56 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 14 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 Wattegedara Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Wattegedara. - Iluktenne State - Ilukthanna - Malandeniya - Udabage Estate - Wattegedara 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 Wattegedara Named natural and historic features inside Wattegedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Illuktenna - Munugala - Udabage Estate 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 Wattegedara 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 Wattegedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital · Deraniyagala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93212&mlon=80.33651#map=17/6.93212/80.33651) Bank People's Bank · Deraniyagala 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92807&mlon=80.33962#map=17/6.92807/80.33962) 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 Deraniyaala Filling Station · Deraniyagala 2.6 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 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90569&mlon=80.34212#map=17/6.90569/80.34212) Mall Google Fashion · Kithulgala North 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99749&mlon=80.40796#map=17/6.99749/80.40796) School Siri Saman Central College · Deraniyagala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93587&mlon=80.33682#map=17/6.93587/80.33682) College යටියන්තොට මහා විදුබිම · Yatiyanthota 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02881&mlon=80.29511#map=17/7.02881/80.29511) Police station Police Station Deraniyagala · Deraniyagala 2.1 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 - Miyanavita - Nakkavita - Nilwala - Panakoora - Pandaha - Poddenikanda - Polgaswatta - Rasnakkanda - Udabage - Udapola - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Wattegedara?In Deraniyagala DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wattegedara?Boralankada, Deraniyagala, Deraniyagala South, Dikella, Lassegama, Udabage and Walpola - What is there to see in Wattegedara?Seethawaka Maligawa, rafting no 99, Beli-Lena Caves, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge - What time zone is Wattegedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wattegedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wattegedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wattegedara?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wattegedara?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wattegedara?Deraniyagala Divisional Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wattegedara?People's Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wattegedara?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattegedara?Deraniyaala Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wattegedara?LK9233040 (OCHA common operational dataset)