# Waduwawala GN division, Mawanella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/waduwawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Waduwawala Waduwawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.34 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Waduwawala? Waduwawala 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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ambadeniya/), [Balawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balawathgama/), [Embilmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/), [Eraminigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/eraminigammana/), [Ginihappitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/ginihappitiya-west/), [Kooragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kooragala/), [Palliporuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/palliporuwa/) and [Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/aranayake/thalgaspitiya-muslimgama/). By area it is the 8881st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Waduwawala is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1879° N, 80.4898° E. Local names: වඩුවාවල . 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 Waduwawala ### Nearby, outside Waduwawala - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East2.0 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala5.9 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.1 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala6.2 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula7.1 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna7.3 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama7.6 km - Asupini Ella Falls · viewpoint, Uduwella7.7 km - Asupini Ella Waterfall viewpoint · viewpoint, Uduwella7.7 km - Asupini Ella Falls · waterfall, Wetakedeniya7.8 km - Asupini Waterfall · waterfall, Wetakedeniya7.9 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town8.3 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: Waduwawala - 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) · Colombo67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 8.5 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Weather in Waduwawala 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 Waduwawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank People's Bank · Ginihappitiya West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17572&mlon=80.50063#map=17/7.17572/80.50063) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ginihappitiya East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17223&mlon=80.50036#map=17/7.17223/80.50036) Hotel Mystique Heights · Embilmeewala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20542&mlon=80.51192#map=17/7.20542/80.51192) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Waduwawala Junior School · Waduwawala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.18654&mlon=80.48744#map=17/7.18654/80.48744) College City College - Mawanella · Mawanella 8.4 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 1.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Waduwawala Places mapped inside Waduwawala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - Uthuwankanda - Uyanwatta - Wadiyathenna - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Werake - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Waduwawala?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Waduwawala?Ambadeniya, Balawathgama, Embilmeewala, Eraminigammana, Ginihappitiya West, Kooragala, Palliporuwa and Thalgaspitiya Muslimgama - What is there to see in Waduwawala?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama, Bible Rock, Bathalegala - What time zone is Waduwawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Waduwawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Waduwawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Waduwawala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Waduwawala?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Waduwawala?People's Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Waduwawala?NSB ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waduwawala?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Waduwawala?LK9206295 (OCHA common operational dataset)