# Werake GN division, Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/werake/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawanella DS Division # Werake Werake is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.75 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8km² - 1mapped service - 254 mtypical elevation ## Where is Werake? Werake 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: [Aluthnuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/aluthnuwara/), [Balawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/balawathgama/), [Elpitikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udunuwara/elpitikanda/), [Embilmeewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/embilmeewala/), [Heenatipana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/heenatipana/), [Kumbalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/kumbalgama/), [Rukulagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/rukulagama/) and [Thambavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/thambavita/). By area it is the 3998th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Mawanella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/mawanella/). The centre of Werake is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2105° N, 80.4983° E. Local names: වේරකේ . 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 Werake ### Nearby, outside Werake - හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East4.2 km - Weththewa Ambalama · archaeological site, Batawala4.2 km - Kadugannawa Ambalama · attraction, Ganethenna4.7 km - Kadugannawa Tea Factory · attraction, Kadawathgama4.9 km - spice garden · attraction, Hingula5.5 km - captain Dowsan tower · monument, Kadugannawa Town5.6 km - National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town5.8 km - National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town5.8 km - Bible Rock · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.4 km - Bathalegala · viewpoint, Hathgampala7.5 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa8.2 km - Plantaz · attraction, Arambegama West8.6 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: Werake - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo80 km ### Nearest railway station Kadugannawa (Kadugannawa Town), about 5.8 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 Werake Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Werake. Settlements here lie between about 236 m and 266 m above sea level (median 254 m). - Alpitiya - Dompitiya - Embilmeewala - Magama - Weraka 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 Werake Named natural and historic features inside Werake, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Guava Hill 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 Werake 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 Werake Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hemmathagama Hospital · Ginihappitiya East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17330&mlon=80.50158#map=17/7.17330/80.50158) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ginihappitiya East 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17578&mlon=80.50086#map=17/7.17578/80.50086) ATM NSB ATM · Pilimathalawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26562&mlon=80.55418#map=17/7.26562/80.55418) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17331&mlon=80.50214#map=17/7.17331/80.50214) Hotel Mystique Heights · Embilmeewala 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20542&mlon=80.51192#map=17/7.20542/80.51192) Mall Hotline Trade Centre · Dippitiya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17570&mlon=80.45827#map=17/7.17570/80.45827) School Balawathgama Central College · Werake 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20561&mlon=80.49446#map=17/7.20561/80.49446) College Ayeshah College of Higher Education · Randiwala 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26031&mlon=80.45769#map=17/7.26031/80.45769) Police station Police Staton Hemmathagama · Ginihappitiya West 3.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Werake Places mapped inside Werake 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 - Waduwawala - Warakapana - Weganthale - Weligalla - Weragoda - Yatimahana ## Quick answers - Where is Werake?In Mawanella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Werake?Aluthnuwara, Balawathgama, Elpitikanda, Embilmeewala, Heenatipana, Kumbalgama, Rukulagama and Thambavita - What is there to see in Werake?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Weththewa Ambalama, Kadugannawa Ambalama, Kadugannawa Tea Factory - What time zone is Werake in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Werake?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Werake?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Werake?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Werake?Settlements lie between 236 m and 266 m - What is the best time to visit Werake?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Werake?Hemmathagama Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Werake?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Werake?NSB ATM, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Werake?Lanka Filling Station - Hemmathagama, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Werake?LK9206260 (OCHA common operational dataset)