# Uthuwankanda GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/uthuwankanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Uthuwankanda Uthuwankanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.27 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3km² - 3mapped services - 259 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uthuwankanda? Uthuwankanda 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: [Dehimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dehimaduwa/), [Gondiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/gondiwala/), [Habbunkaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/habbunkaduwa/), [Kondeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kondeniya/), [Kumbaldiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/kumbaldiwela/), [Mangalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/mangalagama/) and [Weganthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/weganthale/). By area it is the 6304th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Uthuwankanda is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2548° N, 80.4229° E. Local names: උතුවන්කන්ද . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Uthuwankanda Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Uthuwankanda. - Uthuwankanda - Utuwana - Utuwankanda 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 Uthuwankanda Named natural and historic features inside Uthuwankanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Utuwankanda · 317 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Danagama 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 Uthuwankanda 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 Uthuwankanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Mawanella · Rankothdiwala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25360&mlon=80.44583#map=17/7.25360/80.44583) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Rankothdiwala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25442&mlon=80.44518#map=17/7.25442/80.44518) ATM ATM · Rankothdiwala 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25385&mlon=80.44772#map=17/7.25385/80.44772) Petrol pump IOC · Rankothdiwala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25131&mlon=80.44487#map=17/7.25131/80.44487) Hotel Saradiyel Village · Uthuwankanda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25153&mlon=80.42347#map=17/7.25153/80.42347) Mall City Choice · Gangoda 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30000&mlon=80.45000#map=17/7.30000/80.45000) School Bright way pre school · Habbunkaduwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25170&mlon=80.43041#map=17/7.25170/80.43041) College Old Mayurians · Mawanella 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24964&mlon=80.44130#map=17/7.24964/80.44130) Police station Mawanella Police Station · Mahawatta 2.6 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 Uthuwankanda Places mapped inside Uthuwankanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 - Owatta - Palliporuwa - Panagamuwa - Randiwala - Rankothdiwala - Rukulagama - Thambavita - Uda Makadawara - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Uthuwankanda?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uthuwankanda?Dehimaduwa, Gondiwala, Habbunkaduwa, Kondeniya, Kumbaldiwela, Mangalagama and Weganthale - How many villages are in Uthuwankanda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Uthuwankanda?Utuwankanda (317 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Uthuwankanda?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Uthuwankanda?Base Hospital Mawanella, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uthuwankanda?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uthuwankanda?ATM, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uthuwankanda?IOC, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uthuwankanda?LK9206050 (OCHA common operational dataset)