# Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kegalle District # Warakapola DS Division Warakapola DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **197.0 km²**. It is divided into 78 GN divisions. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 95 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 197km² - 78GN divisions - 95mapped services ## Where is Warakapola DS Division? Warakapola DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Alawwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/), [Attanagalla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/), [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/), [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/), [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/) and [Yatiyantota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/yatiyantota/). By area it is the 107th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.9% of [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/). The centre of Warakapola DS Division is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2060° N, 80.2352° E. Local names: වරකාපොළ · வறக்கப்பொலை . 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 Warakapola DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Warakapola DS Division: 2 museums; 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site. - Dedigama Museum · museum - Dedigama Musium · museum - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site - Algama Water fall · attraction - Dunumala ella · attraction 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: Warakapola DS Division - 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) · Colombo39 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 7.9 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 17:55). 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. ## GN divisions of Warakapola DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Akwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/akwatta/) 1.4 3 1 [Algama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/algama/) 4.7 5 2 [Algama Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/algama-ihalagama/) 3.1 2 0 [Alpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/alpitiya/) 2.1 3 0 [Ambepussa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ambepussa/) 4.1 1 17 [Boorunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/boorunnawa/) 2.5 1 0 [Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/bopitiya/) 3.2 1 1 [Dedigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/dedigama/) 1.8 3 2 [Delgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/delgamuwa/) 1.3 1 0 [Dorawaka Pallebage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/dorawaka-pallebage/) 1.3 3 0 [Dorawaka Udabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/dorawaka-udabage/) 1.8 0 0 [Dummaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/dummaladeniya/) 1.9 3 2 [Ebidigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ebidigala/) 3.0 1 0 [Egalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/egalla/) 3.9 3 1 [Elamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/elamaldeniya/) 1.2 0 0 [Ethnawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ethnawala/) 5.5 2 0 [Ganithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ganithapura/) 2.4 2 2 [Gasnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/gasnawa/) 2.7 2 0 [Godawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/godawela/) 1.8 2 2 [Hallawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/hallawa/) 2.1 3 0 [Hapugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/hapugoda/) 2.7 2 0 [Heliyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/heliyagoda/) 1.4 0 0 [Ihala Lenagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ihala-lenagala/) 2.6 2 0 [Iipangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/iipangamuwa/) 2.3 1 0 [Imbulovita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/imbulovita/) 1.5 1 0 [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kalugala/) 1.8 2 1 [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kandegama/) 2.1 2 0 [Kinivita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kinivita/) 1.4 3 0 [Kivuldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kivuldeniya/) 2.2 0 0 [Kodapaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kodapaluwa/) 3.3 4 7 [Kohombadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kohombadeniya/) 3.1 1 0 [Kudapallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kudapallegama/) 2.2 1 0 [Kukulpane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kukulpane/) 2.2 3 0 [Kumbalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/kumbalgama/) 1.7 1 0 [Madurupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/madurupitiya/) 1.7 1 0 [Maha Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/maha-pallegama/) 2.8 0 1 [Mahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mahena/) 2.8 0 2 [Mahena Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mahena-colony/) 1.1 1 0 [Malmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/malmaduwa/) 1.6 2 0 [Mampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mampita/) 4.8 2 4 [Mangedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mangedara/) 3.7 1 1 [Menikkadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/menikkadawara/) 2.6 3 2 [Metiyagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/metiyagane/) 0.8 2 0 [Morawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/morawaka/) 2.8 0 1 [Nangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nangalla/) 2.2 2 4 [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nape/) 1.3 2 1 [Nelumdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nelumdeniya/) 1.7 1 3 [Niwatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/niwatuwa/) 3.6 3 0 [Opatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/opatha/) 2.4 3 5 [Othnapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/othnapitiya/) 3.1 2 0 [Pahala Lenagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pahala-lenagala/) 4.5 5 0 [Palamure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/palamure/) 3.4 2 0 [Pallepelpita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pallepelpita/) 2.6 2 0 [Parakramagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/parakramagama/) 0.9 1 0 [Paspolakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/paspolakanda/) 0.9 1 0 [Penihela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/penihela/) 2.1 2 1 [Pinnagoda Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pinnagoda-kanda/) 2.9 3 0 [Pitadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pitadeniya/) 4.5 1 0 [Polgampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/polgampala/) 2.0 2 0 [Puhulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/puhulegama/) 1.0 0 0 [Ragalkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/ragalkanda/) 1.7 2 0 [Thalgahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalgahadeniya/) 1.7 0 0 [Thalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalgama/) 2.0 2 0 [Thalliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thalliyadda/) 1.0 1 0 [Thambadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thambadiya/) 2.2 2 0 [Thambugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thambugala/) 2.7 0 0 [Tholangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/tholangamuwa/) 2.8 1 1 [Thulhiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thulhiriya/) 3.6 1 1 [Thumbaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thumbaliyadda/) 1.7 2 1 [Thunthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/thunthota/) 1.8 4 0 [Uduwaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/uduwaka/) 7.1 2 1 [Waddeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/waddeniya/) 4.6 3 0 [Warakapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/warakapola/) 2.8 2 27 [Welhella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/welhella/) 3.4 1 1 [Weniwellakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/weniwellakaduwa/) 3.9 2 0 [Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/weragala/) 3.7 2 0 [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/weragoda/) 2.9 2 0 [Yaddehimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/yaddehimulla/) 1.3 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Warakapola DS Division Open gazetteers list **136 villages, towns and localities** in Warakapola DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 275 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Akwaththa - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Egodagama - Algama Ihalagama - Algama Medagama - Amarakoonmulla - Ambagala - Ambepussa - Aruppala - Asselimulla - Assella - Balaharuwa - Beligala - Bodawala - Bopitiya - Burunnawa - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dikwane - Dippitiya - Dorawaka - Dorawaka-Udumulla - Dorawakakanda - Dummaladeniya - Dunumale - Ebidigala - Egolla - Ekapola - Elamaldeniya - Etnawala - Gammedda - Ganegama - Ganitapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Godayakanda - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Holombuwa - Hunuwala - Ihala Kalugala - Ilipangamuwa - Imbulowita - Kahabiliyawala - Kahagalla - Kahambiliyawala - Kahawaththa - Kahawatta - Kalugala - Karapitikanda - Kiniwita - Kiwuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kongoda - Kuda-Pallegama - Kukulpone - Kumbalgama - Lenagala Ihala - Lenagala Pahala - Lendaramulla - Liniyakaduwa - Lolgoda - Madurupitiya - Maha-Pallegama - Mahena - Makura - Malmaduwa - Mangedara - Manpita - Marapitiya - Mayinoluwa Ihala - Mayinoluwa Pahala - Medagama - Medagoda - Meneripitiya - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Minimeruwa Colony - Minuwandeniya - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Narangoda - Nelundeniya - Niwatuwa - Niyadandupola - Opatha - Othapitiya - Pahala Kalugala - Palambure - Palle-Pelpita - Pallebage - Panane - Paradeniya - Paranatala - Penihela - Pila-anduwa - Piladuwa - Pinnagoda Kanda - Polgampola - Puhulegama - Rabbidigala - Ragala - Ragalkanda - Ranwala - Salgala - Talgahadeniya - Talliyadda - Tambadiya - Thalawatta - Thambewila - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thunthota - Tumbaliyadda - Uda-Pelpita - Udukumbura - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Wadukanda - Warakapola - Wariyagoda - Wedikanda - Welhella - Weligalla - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Werawatta - Wetakoluwewa - Yakdehimulla - Yatangule - kuruduwattha Junction 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 Warakapola DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Warakapola DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Babaragaha Ela - Dedigama Oya - Dovewa Ela - Galigamuwa Oya - Hallawa Ela - Haloluwa Ela - Kande Ela - Kongaha Ela - Maha Ela - Manelle Ela - Mawaraelle Ela - Nelundeniya Oya - Punagala Ela - Puwakgahadeneye Ela - Ragala Oya ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kalugala · 176 m ### Estates 18 estates; 15 rubber estates; 3 estates. - Alawwa - Bebody - Dedigama - Dedigama - Denihelawatta - Dikwane - Elamaldeniya - Etana - Etanawala - Galapitamada - Gasnawawatta - Gatuwana - Haloya - Horanakande - Illukgolla - Ketagilla - Kohombadeniya - Kudumbikanda - Lenagala - Madeniya - Madeniya Group - Madeniya Group - Madeniyawatta - Madiniya Group …and 12 more. ### Getting around 1 railway halt. - Bujjamuwa 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 Warakapola DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Warakapola DS Division Places mapped inside Warakapola DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks11 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels17 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities6 - Cinemas3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants27 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Warakapola DS Division?In Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Warakapola DS Division?Alawwa DS Division, Attanagalla DS Division, Galigamuwa DS Division, Mirigama DS Division, Polgahawela DS Division, Ruwanwella DS Division and Yatiyantota DS Division - What is there to see in Warakapola DS Division?Algama Water fall, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium - What time zone is Warakapola DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Warakapola DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Warakapola DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Warakapola DS Division?136 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Warakapola DS Division?Settlements lie between 32 m and 275 m - What is the highest point in Warakapola DS Division?Kalugala (176 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Warakapola DS Division?January to March and June to August - How many hospitals are in Warakapola DS Division?6 mapped - How many banks are in Warakapola DS Division?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Warakapola DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Warakapola DS Division?LK9218 (OCHA common operational dataset)