Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Kehelpannala West Kehelpannala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers 1.70 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7 km² - 324 m typical elevation ## Where is Kehelpannala West? Kehelpannala West lies in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Dumbuluwawa, Hemmathagama, Kehelpannala East, Kohowala and Polmalagama. By area it is the 7738th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of Mawanella DS Division. The centre of Kehelpannala West is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1553° N, 80.5169° E. Local names: කෙහෙල්පන්නල බටහිර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kehelpannala West ### Nearby, outside Kehelpannala West - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East 2.7 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya 5.4 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya 5.4 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella 5.5 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella 5.5 km - Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South 8.1 km - Kabaragala Peak Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pitakanda 9.2 km - Dthaaloya waterfall · waterfall, Jambugasmada 9.8 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala 9.9 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala 9.9 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala 10 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kehelpannala West - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 79 km ### Nearest railway station Wallahagoda (Herakola), about 5.1 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kehelpannala West Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Kehelpannala West. - Kehelpannala West - Puhulhena Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kehelpannala West 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kehelpannala West | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East | 2.9 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East | 2.6 km | Map | | Hotel | W15 Ambuluwawa · Sinhapitiya North | 3.7 km | Map | | Mall | Nadiyas · Gampola West | 5.9 km | Map | | School | Zahira Arabic College · Ambaruppa | 1.9 km | Map | | College | St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West | 5.6 km | Map | | Police station | Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West | 2.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Karapane - Kehelpannala East - 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 Kehelpannala West? In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kehelpannala West? Dumbuluwawa, Hemmathagama, Kehelpannala East, Kohowala and Polmalagama - What is there to see in Kehelpannala West? හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Waterfall, Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint - What time zone is Kehelpannala West in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kehelpannala West? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kehelpannala West? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kehelpannala West? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kehelpannala West? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kehelpannala West? Hemmathagama Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kehelpannala West? Bank of Ceylon, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kehelpannala West? Commercial Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kehelpannala West? Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kehelpannala West? LK9206355 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.70 km² - P-code: LK9206355 - Divisional Secretariat division: Mawanella DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kehelpannala-west/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.