# Atala GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/atala/

Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division 

# Atala

Atala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.06 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.1km²
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Atala?

Atala lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Ampe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/ampe/), [Elamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/elamaldeniya/), [Hapudeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hapudeniya/), [Kudapallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kudapallegama/), [Kurunegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/kurunegoda/), [Malmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/malmaduwa/), [Nadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/nadeniya/), [Pindeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/pindeniya/), [Pothukoladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/pothukoladeniya/) and [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/udugama/). By area it is the 2888th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Atala is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1503° N, 80.2906° E. Local names: අටාල .

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 Atala

### Nearby, outside Atala

- Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama7.1 km
- Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama7.1 km
- Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama7.2 km
- Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka9.8 km
- Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa9.9 km
- Rikili ella water fall · attraction, Udapotha10 km
- Nalangana Falls · viewpoint, Uduwa12 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella13 km
- Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama13 km
- Rukmal Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Dedugala13 km
- Ganthuna Ella · waterfall, Ganthuna Pallegama South13 km
- Olu Ella water fall · attraction, Dombepola14 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: Atala

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo45 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo58 km

### Nearest railway station

Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 16 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 06:12, 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 Atala

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Atala. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 139 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Atala
- Atale
- Batupitiya
- Pindeniya

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 Atala 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 Atala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahapallegama Government Hospital · Maha Pallegama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17770&mlon=80.26275#map=17/7.17770/80.26275) 

Bank People's Bank · Galapitamada 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13969&mlon=80.23454#map=17/7.13969/80.23454) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) 

Hotel Prashan Hotel and Restaurant · Ampe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13040&mlon=80.28582#map=17/7.13040/80.28582) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Heenwella School · Hapudeniya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14824&mlon=80.30573#map=17/7.14824/80.30573) 

College Senitway Education Academy · Kannattota 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08764&mlon=80.27652#map=17/7.08764/80.27652) 

Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 

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 Galigamuwa DS Division

- Alawala
- Ampe
- Arandara
- Aruggammana
- Asideniya
- Atugoda
- Ballapana Pathabage
- Ballapana Udabage
- Bambaragama
- Batuwatta
- Bisowela
- Boyagoda
- Damunupola
- Dematanpitiya
- Dewalegama
- Edurapotha East
- Edurapotha West
- Galigamuwa
- Godapola
- Hapudeniya
- Hathnagoda
- Hathnapitiya
- Helamada
- Holombuwa
- Imbulgala
- Jeewana
- Kandegedara
- Karagala
- Kinigama
- Kiridana
- Kobbewala
- Kurunegoda
- Lahupana
- Makuddala
- Mayfield
- Naberiyawa
- Nadeniya
- Narangoda
- Nawagamuwa
- Palapoluwa
- Panakawa
- Peherambe
- Pindeniya
- Pothukoladeniya
- Renapana
- Ruggahathenna
- Udugama
- Walagama
- Weragoda
- Yattogoda

## Quick answers

- Where is Atala?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Atala?Ampe, Elamaldeniya, Hapudeniya, Kudapallegama, Kurunegoda, Malmaduwa, Nadeniya, Pindeniya, Pothukoladeniya and Udugama
- What is there to see in Atala?Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dunumala ella
- What time zone is Atala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Atala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Atala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Atala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Atala?Settlements lie between 54 m and 139 m
- What is the best time to visit Atala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Atala?Mahapallegama Government Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Atala?People's Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Atala?People's Bank ATM, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Atala?Filling Station, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Atala?LK9215220 (OCHA common operational dataset)