# Morathota GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/morathota/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Morathota Morathota is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.23 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.2km² - 1mapped service - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Morathota? Morathota lies in [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [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: [Daluwalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/daluwalana/), [Dannoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/dannoruwa/), [Imbulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/imbulana/), [Kadigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/kadigamuwa/), [Lenagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/lenagala/), [Lewangama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/lewangama-south/), [Wahakula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/wahakula/) and [Waharaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/waharaka/). By area it is the 1836th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Morathota is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0869° N, 80.2194° E. Local names: මොරතොට . 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 Morathota ### Nearby, outside Morathota - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella5.9 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka7.0 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama8.9 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya14 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda14 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama14 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama14 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama14 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya14 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama15 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East15 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa16 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: Morathota - 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) · Colombo38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo47 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:55). 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 Morathota Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Morathota. - Weddawela 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 Morathota Named natural and historic features inside Morathota, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Handarahena - Mahagalkanda - Sunny Cropt 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 Morathota 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 Morathota Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kelani Valley Hospital · Etha Udakanda 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.13576&mlon=80.19364#map=17/7.13576/80.19364) Bank Sampath Bank Ruwanwella · Ruwanwella 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04701&mlon=80.25400#map=17/7.04701/80.25400) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Araka Natural Pool & Camping Site · Morathota 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08219&mlon=80.20700#map=17/7.08219/80.20700) Mall New Sandagiri · Nambadaluwa East 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14201&mlon=80.09793#map=17/7.14201/80.09793) School Mahakanda School · Mahakanda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.11067&mlon=80.20326#map=17/7.11067/80.20326) College Rajasinghe Central College · Ruwanwella 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04499&mlon=80.25399#map=17/7.04499/80.25399) Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 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 Morathota Places mapped inside Morathota 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 Ruwanwella DS Division - Amithirigala North - Amithirigala South - Batuvita - Bopetta - Daluwalana - Dannoruwa - Doranuwa - Dunumala - Galapitamada - Gonagala North - Gonagala West - Gonaramba - Imbulana - Indurana - Kadigamuwa - Kannattota - Lenagala - Lewangama North - Lewangama South - Mahadeniya - Mahakanda - Mahalla - Mapitigama - Medagoda - Moraliya - Morawatta - Nivunhella - Palle Kanugala - Pethangoda - Puranpotta - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Udakanugala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Morathota?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Morathota?Daluwalana, Dannoruwa, Imbulana, Kadigamuwa, Lenagala, Lewangama South, Wahakula and Waharaka - What is there to see in Morathota?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Dunumala ella, Algama Water fall, Dikkande Mansion - What time zone is Morathota in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Morathota?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Morathota?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Morathota?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Morathota?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Morathota?Kelani Valley Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Morathota?Sampath Bank Ruwanwella, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Morathota?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morathota?Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Morathota?LK9221045 (OCHA common operational dataset)