# Wadiyathenna GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/wadiyathenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Wadiyathenna Wadiyathenna 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. - 0.6km² - 266 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wadiyathenna? Wadiyathenna 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: [Ambaruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambaruppa/), [Dumbuluwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/dumbuluwawa/), [Ginihappitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-east/), [Hemmathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/hemmathagama/), [Kehelpannala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kehelpannala-east/), [Madulbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/madulbowa/) and [Thambavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/). 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 Wadiyathenna is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1723° N, 80.5079° E. Local names: වාඩියතැන්න . 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 Wadiyathenna ### Nearby, outside Wadiyathenna - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East0.9 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya6.5 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella6.5 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella6.5 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya6.6 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala8.3 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala8.3 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala8.4 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama9.0 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna9.0 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town9.5 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula9.5 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: Wadiyathenna - 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) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Gampola (Gampola West), about 6.6 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 Wadiyathenna Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wadiyathenna. - Wadiyatenna - Wadiyathenna 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 Wadiyathenna 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 Wadiyathenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) Hotel Gadadessa Eco Resort · Ambalawa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18769&mlon=80.52953#map=17/7.18769/80.52953) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Zahira Arabic College · Ambaruppa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17194&mlon=80.51150#map=17/7.17194/80.51150) College St.Joseph's Balika Maha Vidyalaya Gampola · Gampola West 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16476&mlon=80.56708#map=17/7.16476/80.56708) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 0.9 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 - 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 - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Wadiyathenna?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wadiyathenna?Ambaruppa, Dumbuluwawa, Ginihappitiya East, Hemmathagama, Kehelpannala East, Madulbowa and Thambavita - What is there to see in Wadiyathenna?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Falls, Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint - What time zone is Wadiyathenna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wadiyathenna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wadiyathenna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wadiyathenna?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wadiyathenna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wadiyathenna?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wadiyathenna?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wadiyathenna?Commercial Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadiyathenna?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 0.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wadiyathenna?LK9206335 (OCHA common operational dataset)