# Karapane GN division, Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/karapane/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Karapane Karapane is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.69 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 287 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karapane? Karapane 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: [Dunugama Maliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dunugama-maliyadda/), [Gondiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/gondiwala/), [Keppetipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/keppetipola/), [Makehelwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/makehelwala/), [Muruthawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/muruthawala/), [Randiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/randiwala/) and [Yatimahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/yatimahana/). By area it is the 7761st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Karapane is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2704° N, 80.4553° E. Local names: කරපනේ . 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 Karapane ### Nearby, outside Karapane - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa2.8 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula2.8 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda3.6 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala4.0 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna5.0 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama6.4 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town7.1 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.4 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town7.4 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla7.9 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana8.0 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama8.1 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: Karapane - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Ihalakotte (Ihala Kotte), about 2.6 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 06:12, 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 Karapane Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Karapane. - Randiwala - Udumahana 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 Karapane Named natural and historic features inside Karapane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Wanduragala · 255 m ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Kirigala 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 Karapane 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 Karapane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Mawanella · Rankothdiwala 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25360&mlon=80.44583#map=17/7.25360/80.44583) Bank Seylan Bank · Rankothdiwala 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25390&mlon=80.44767#map=17/7.25390/80.44767) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Jayasiri Filling Station · Beligammana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24889&mlon=80.45658#map=17/7.24889/80.45658) Hotel Ancient Gardens Group - Hotels & Tours · Owatta 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25384&mlon=80.45919#map=17/7.25384/80.45919) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Zahira Primary · Hinguloya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25347&mlon=80.45592#map=17/7.25347/80.45592) College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25692&mlon=80.44607#map=17/7.25692/80.44607) 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 - Eraminigammana - Ganethenna - Ginihappitiya East - Ginihappitiya West - Gondiwala - Habbunkaduwa - Heenatipana - Hemmathagama - Hingula - Hinguloya - Idampitiya - Ihala Kotte - Kahawandala - Kappagoda - 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 Karapane?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karapane?Dunugama Maliyadda, Gondiwala, Keppetipola, Makehelwala, Muruthawala, Randiwala and Yatimahana - What is there to see in Karapane?NewParadise Spice Garden, spice garden, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden, Weththewa Ambalama - What time zone is Karapane in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karapane?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karapane?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karapane?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Karapane?Wanduragala (255 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karapane?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karapane?Base Hospital Mawanella, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karapane?Seylan Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karapane?Sampath ATM, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karapane?Jayasiri Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karapane?LK9206035 (OCHA common operational dataset)