# Eraminigammana GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/eraminigammana/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Eraminigammana Eraminigammana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.90 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.9km² - 240 mtypical elevation ## Where is Eraminigammana? Eraminigammana 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 6 other GN divisions: [Embilmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/), [Ginihappitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-east/), [Ginihappitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-west/), [Palliporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/palliporuwa/), [Thambavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/) and [Waduwawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/waduwawala/). By area it is the 7164th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Eraminigammana is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1903° N, 80.4987° E. Local names: එරමිණිගම්මන . 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 Eraminigammana ### Nearby, outside Eraminigammana - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East1.9 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala6.1 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.0 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.1 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.1 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.1 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula7.3 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town7.7 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.9 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.9 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella8.1 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella8.1 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: Eraminigammana - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 7.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54). 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 Eraminigammana Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Eraminigammana. Settlements here lie between about 236 m and 256 m above sea level (median 240 m). - Aludeniya - Aludeniya Junction - Andanawa - Ginihappitiya - Kurawatura - Moligomuwa - Polgasdeniya 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 Eraminigammana 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 Eraminigammana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 10 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 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) Hotel Mystique Heights · Embilmeewala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20542&mlon=80.51192#map=17/7.20542/80.51192) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Waduwawala Junior School · Waduwawala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.48744#map=17/7.18654/80.48744) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 8.1 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 1.7 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. ## Other GN divisions in Mawanella DS Division - Aluthnuwara - Ambadeniya - Ambalawa - Ambaruppa - Ambulugala - Attanagoda - Balathgamuwa - Balawathgama - Batawala - Beligammana - Daswatta - Dehimaduwa - Dodanthale - Dumbuluwawa - Dunugama Maliyadda - Edanduwawa - Embilmeewala - 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 Eraminigammana?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Eraminigammana?Embilmeewala, Ginihappitiya East, Ginihappitiya West, Palliporuwa, Thambavita and Waduwawala - What is there to see in Eraminigammana?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama, Kadugannawa Ambalama, Kadugannawa Tea Factory - What time zone is Eraminigammana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Eraminigammana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Eraminigammana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Eraminigammana?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Eraminigammana?Settlements lie between 236 m and 256 m - What is the best time to visit Eraminigammana?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Eraminigammana?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Eraminigammana?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Eraminigammana?NSB ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eraminigammana?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Eraminigammana?LK9206275 (OCHA common operational dataset)