# Embilmeewala GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/

Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division 

# Embilmeewala

Embilmeewala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.9km²
- 1mapped services
- 240 mtypical elevation

## Where is Embilmeewala?

Embilmeewala lies in [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/), [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: [Ambalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambalawa/), [Balawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balawathgama/), [Elpitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/elpitikanda/), [Eraminigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/eraminigammana/), [Thambavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/), [Waduwawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/waduwawala/) and [Werake](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/werake/). By area it is the 5144th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Embilmeewala is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2013° N, 80.5173° E. Local names: ඇඹිල්මීවල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Embilmeewala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Embilmeewala.

- Gonawala
- Medagama

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 Embilmeewala

Named natural and historic features inside Embilmeewala, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 rubber estate; 1 estate.

- Franklands
- Kekunagalla

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 Embilmeewala 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 Embilmeewala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) 

Hotel Mystique Heights · Embilmeewala 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20542&mlon=80.51192#map=17/7.20542/80.51192) 

Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) 

School Balawathgama Central College · Werake 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20561&mlon=80.49446#map=17/7.20561/80.49446) 

College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16476&mlon=80.56708#map=17/7.16476/80.56708) 

Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17546&mlon=80.50024#map=17/7.17546/80.50024) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Embilmeewala

Places mapped inside Embilmeewala in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Mawanella DS Division

- Aluthnuwara
- Ambadeniya
- Ambalawa
- Ambaruppa
- Ambulugala
- Attanagoda
- Balathgamuwa
- Balawathgama
- Batawala
- Beligammana
- Daswatta
- Dehimaduwa
- Dodanthale
- Dumbuluwawa
- Dunugama Maliyadda
- Edanduwawa
- Eraminigammana
- Ganethenna
- Ginihappitiya East
- Ginihappitiya West
- Gondiwala
- Habbunkaduwa
- Heenatipana
- Hemmathagama
- Hingula
- Hinguloya
- Idampitiya
- Ihala Kotte
- Kahawandala
- Kappagoda
- Karapane
- Kehelpannala East
- Kehelpannala West
- Kekirigoda
- Keppetipola
- Kiringadeniya
- Kondeniya
- Kongamuwa
- Kooragala
- Kumbalgama
- Lewke
- Madulbowa
- Mahanthegama
- Mahawatta
- Makadawara
- Makehelwala
- Mawana
- Mawanella
- Mawela
- Molligoda
- Muruthawala
- Nankurugama
- Owatta
- Palliporuwa
- Panagamuwa
- Randiwala
- Rankothdiwala
- Rukulagama
- Thambavita
- Uda Makadawara
- Uthuwankanda
- Uyanwatta
- Wadiyathenna
- Waduwawala
- Warakapana
- Weganthale
- Weligalla
- Weragoda
- Werake
- Yatimahana

## Quick answers

- Where is Embilmeewala?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Embilmeewala?Ambalawa, Balawathgama, Elpitikanda, Eraminigammana, Thambavita, Waduwawala and Werake
- How many villages are in Embilmeewala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Embilmeewala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Embilmeewala?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Embilmeewala?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Embilmeewala?NSB ATM, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Embilmeewala?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Embilmeewala?LK9206265 (OCHA common operational dataset)
