# Udakanugala GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/udakanugala/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Udakanugala Udakanugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.41 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Udakanugala? Udakanugala 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 6 other GN divisions: [Amithirigala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/amithirigala-south/), [Mahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mahadeniya/), [Meethirigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/meethirigala/), [Palle Kanugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/palle-kanugala/), [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/udawela/) and [Watawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/dompe/watawala/). By area it is the 5999th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Udakanugala is about 38 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0127° N, 80.1828° E. Local names: උඩකණුගල . 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 Udakanugala ### Nearby, outside Udakanugala - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama8.0 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella8.3 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya11 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa11 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda12 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala13 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta14 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla15 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka15 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama16 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula17 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East17 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: Udakanugala - 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) · Colombo39 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 7.0 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 2026-11-03](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Udakanugala Named natural and historic features inside Udakanugala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Twickenham 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 Udakanugala 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 Udakanugala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Amithirigala North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03621&mlon=80.17403#map=17/7.03621/80.17403) Bank HNB · Kirindiwela 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04276&mlon=80.12968#map=17/7.04276/80.12968) ATM ComBank ATM · Delgoda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98793&mlon=80.01395#map=17/6.98793/80.01395) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kirindiwela 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04379&mlon=80.13164#map=17/7.04379/80.13164) Hotel Sola Amithirigala · Udakanugala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01932&mlon=80.18083#map=17/7.01932/80.18083) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Amithirigala Maha Vidyalaya · Amithirigala South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01893&mlon=80.19282#map=17/7.01893/80.19282) College Princeton International College · Kirindiwela 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04033&mlon=80.12889#map=17/7.04033/80.12889) Police station Police Station Kirindiwela · Bogahawatta 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04299&mlon=80.12032#map=17/7.04299/80.12032) 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 Udakanugala Places mapped inside Udakanugala in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 - Morathota - Morawatta - Nivunhella - Palle Kanugala - Pethangoda - Puranpotta - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Udakanugala?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udakanugala?Amithirigala South, Mahadeniya, Meethirigala, Palle Kanugala, Udawela and Watawala - What is there to see in Udakanugala?Seethawaka Maligawa, Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Dikkande Mansion, Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena - What time zone is Udakanugala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udakanugala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udakanugala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Udakanugala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Udakanugala?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udakanugala?HNB, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udakanugala?ComBank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udakanugala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udakanugala?LK9221180 (OCHA common operational dataset)