# Udagaladeniya GN division, Rambukkana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/udagaladeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambukkana DS Division # Udagaladeniya Udagaladeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **0.98 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 1mapped service - 173 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udagaladeniya? Udagaladeniya lies in [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/), [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: [Dambulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/dambulla/), [Kudagama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/kudagama-south/), [Medagaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/medagaladeniya/), [Padavigampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/padavigampala/), [Puwakmote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/puwakmote/), [Udukedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/udukedeniya/) and [Walgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/walgama/). By area it is the 10248th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Rambukkana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/rambukkana/). The centre of Udagaladeniya is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3525° N, 80.3617° E. Local names: උඩගලදෙනිය . 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 Udagaladeniya ### Nearby, outside Udagaladeniya - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala5.8 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama6.3 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama6.4 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama6.8 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama6.9 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama8.7 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla8.9 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha11 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana11 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa12 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda13 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa14 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: Udagaladeniya - 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) · Colombo56 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km ### Nearest railway station Yatagama (Yatagama), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Udagaladeniya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Udagaladeniya. Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 180 m above sea level (median 173 m). - Medagaladeniya - Udagaladeniya - Wethenna 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 Udagaladeniya 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 Udagaladeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rambukkana Hospital · Eriyawa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32724&mlon=80.39587#map=17/7.32724/80.39587) Bank Aragoda Sanasa · Denagamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35379&mlon=80.33114#map=17/7.35379/80.33114) ATM Sampath ATM · Yodhagama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29972&mlon=80.38650#map=17/7.29972/80.38650) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Rambukkana Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32337&mlon=80.39609#map=17/7.32337/80.39609) Hotel Black Mustang Hotel · Udagaladeniya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35120&mlon=80.36595#map=17/7.35120/80.36595) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Ku/Denagamuwa maha viduhala · Denagamuwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35259&mlon=80.32637#map=17/7.35259/80.32637) College School Of Agriculture - Pelwehera · Dambulla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35311&mlon=80.37070#map=17/7.35311/80.37070) Police station Rambukkana Police Station · Hurimaluwa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32438&mlon=80.38785#map=17/7.32438/80.38785) 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 Udagaladeniya Places mapped inside Udagaladeniya 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 Rambukkana DS Division - Alugolla - Ambuwangala - Bathambure - Beddawala - Beligodapitiya - Daluggala - Dambulla - Deegana Kanda - Deldeniya - Deliwala - Diyasunnatha - Dombemada East - Dombemada West - Dunukewala - Eriyagolla - Eriyawa - Gabbala North - Gabbala South - Galpala - Gangoda - Godagandeniya - Halagiriya - Halpitiya - Halwatta - Hangawela - Heenabowa - Henepola - Hewadiwela - Hiriwadunna - Hurimaluwa - Ihala Walpola - Imbulgasdeniya - Kadigamuwa - Kansalagamuwa - Kanugolla - Kavudaulla - Kehelwathugoda - Kempitiya - Kiriwallapitiya - Kiriwandeniya - Kivulpana - Koorempola - Kossinna - Kotagama - Kotawella - Kottana Watta - Kudagama North - Kudagama South - Kumbaldiwela - Kumbaloluwa - Madawala - Mahagama - Maligathenna - Mangalagama - Marukwathura - Medagaladeniya - Meeduma - Minwana - Molagoda - Mottappuliya - Muwapitiya - Naranbedda East - Naranbedda West - Nattambura - Netiyapana - Padavigampala - Parape North - Parape South - Pattampitiya - Pinnawala - Pitiyegama - Puwakmote - Rambukkana Town - Thaldewa - Thismalpola - Udanvita - Udugama - Udugama Gondewala - Waduwadeniya - Wahawa - Walalgoda - Walgama - Waragoda - Weligamuwa - Werellapatha - Yatagama - Yatiwaldeniya - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Udagaladeniya?In Rambukkana DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udagaladeniya?Dambulla, Kudagama South, Medagaladeniya, Padavigampala, Puwakmote, Udukedeniya and Walgama - What is there to see in Udagaladeniya?Nisala Suwa Arana, Elephant bathing place, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Pinnawela Zoo - What time zone is Udagaladeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udagaladeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udagaladeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udagaladeniya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Udagaladeniya?Settlements lie between 149 m and 180 m - What is the best time to visit Udagaladeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Udagaladeniya?Rambukkana Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udagaladeniya?Aragoda Sanasa, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udagaladeniya?Sampath ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udagaladeniya?Lanka filling station, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udagaladeniya?LK9203080 (OCHA common operational dataset)