# Owatta GN division, Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/owatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Owatta Owatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.62 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 1mapped service - 235 mtypical elevation ## Where is Owatta? Owatta 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: [Beligammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/beligammana/), [Hingula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hingula/), [Hinguloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hinguloya/), [Muruthawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/muruthawala/), [Randiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/randiwala/) and [Uda Makadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/uda-makadawara/). By area it is the 11837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Owatta is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2537° N, 80.4611° E. Local names: ඕවත්ත . 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 Owatta ### Nearby, outside Owatta - spice garden · attraction, Hingula0.9 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala2.1 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa2.6 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda3.7 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna4.0 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama5.5 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town6.3 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.6 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town6.6 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.7 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.7 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana8.4 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: Owatta - 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 Balana (Balana), about 3.4 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 Owatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Owatta. - Owatta - Owatte 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 Owatta 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 Owatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gamage Hospital · Beligammana 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24655&mlon=80.45889#map=17/7.24655/80.45889) Bank DFCC Bank - Mawanella · Hinguloya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25263&mlon=80.44941#map=17/7.25263/80.44941) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Epco · Beligammana 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24892&mlon=80.45729#map=17/7.24892/80.45729) Hotel Ancient Gardens Group - Hotels & Tours · Owatta 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25384&mlon=80.45919#map=17/7.25384/80.45919) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Zahira Primary · Hinguloya 0.6 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 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 1.7 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Owatta Places mapped inside Owatta 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 - 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 - Kooragala - Kumbalgama - Lewke - Madulbowa - Mahanthegama - Mahawatta - Makadawara - Makehelwala - Mawana - Mawanella - Mawela - Molligoda - Muruthawala - Nankurugama - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Owatta?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Owatta?Beligammana, Hingula, Hinguloya, Muruthawala, Randiwala and Uda Makadawara - What is there to see in Owatta?spice garden, Weththewa Ambalama, NewParadise Spice Garden, New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden - What time zone is Owatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Owatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Owatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Owatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Owatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Owatta?Gamage Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Owatta?DFCC Bank - Mawanella, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Owatta?Sampath ATM, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Owatta?Epco, about 0.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Owatta?LK9206120 (OCHA common operational dataset)