# Kooragala GN division, Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division 

# Kooragala

Kooragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.03 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kooragala?

Kooragala 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ambadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambadeniya/), [Habalakkawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/habalakkawa/), [Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya-muslimgama/) and [Waduwawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/waduwawala/). By area it is the 10031st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Kooragala is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1893° N, 80.4833° E. Local names: කූරගල .

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 Kooragala

### Nearby, outside Kooragala

- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East2.6 km
- Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.4 km
- Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala5.4 km
- Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala5.6 km
- spice garden · attraction, Hingula6.7 km
- Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.2 km
- Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.7 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella7.8 km
- Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella7.9 km
- Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.0 km
- Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya8.1 km
- captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town8.4 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: Kooragala

- 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) · Colombo66 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km

### Nearest railway station

Balana (Balana), about 8.6 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 06:11, 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 Kooragala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kooragala.

- Kooragala

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 Kooragala 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 Kooragala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) 

Bank People's Bank · Ginihappitiya West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17572&mlon=80.50063#map=17/7.17572/80.50063) 

ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ginihappitiya East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17223&mlon=80.50036#map=17/7.17223/80.50036) 

Hotel Grand Lakmina Hotel · Gevilipitiya Town 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18313&mlon=80.45422#map=17/7.18313/80.45422) 

Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) 

School Waduwawala Junior School · Waduwawala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.48744#map=17/7.18654/80.48744) 

College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24667&mlon=80.44250#map=17/7.24667/80.44250) 

Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 2.4 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.

## 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
- Kehelpannala West
- Kekirigoda
- Keppetipola
- Kiringadeniya
- Kondeniya
- Kongamuwa
- 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 Kooragala?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kooragala?Ambadeniya, Habalakkawa, Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama and Waduwawala
- What is there to see in Kooragala?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Bible Rock, Bathalegala, Weththewa Ambalama
- What time zone is Kooragala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kooragala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kooragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kooragala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kooragala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kooragala?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kooragala?People's Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kooragala?NSB ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kooragala?Ceypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kooragala?LK9206290 (OCHA common operational dataset)