# Morawaka GN division, Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/morawaka/ Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Morawaka Morawaka is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Morawaka? Morawaka lies in [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/), [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: [Gasnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/gasnawa/), [Mampita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/mampita/), [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nape/), [Nelumdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/nelumdeniya/), [Othnapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/othnapitiya/) and [Pinnagoda Kanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/pinnagoda-kanda/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). The centre of Morawaka is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2348° N, 80.2554° E. Local names: මොරවක . 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 Morawaka ### Nearby, outside Morawaka - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama3.0 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama3.1 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama3.1 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East10 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka11 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama13 km - legale · attraction, Karandupotha14 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana14 km - Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya15 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala15 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla15 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama16 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: Morawaka - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo61 km ### Nearest railway station Bujjomuwa (Bujjomuwa), about 6.5 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Morawaka Named natural and historic features inside Morawaka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Galigamuwa Oya ### Estates 1 estate. - Dedigama 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 Morawaka 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 Morawaka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Beligala Divisional Hospital · Egalla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26239&mlon=80.27166#map=17/7.26239/80.27166) Bank RDB Bank · Nelumdeniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23443&mlon=80.26259#map=17/7.23443/80.26259) ATM Commercial Bank · Alawwa South 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29455&mlon=80.24165#map=17/7.29455/80.24165) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Galigamuwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23541&mlon=80.30957#map=17/7.23541/80.30957) Hotel Gasnawa Estate Bungalow · Mampita 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23194&mlon=80.26690#map=17/7.23194/80.26690) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School sisura pre school · Morawaka 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24060&mlon=80.25978#map=17/7.24060/80.25978) College Sri Rahula Central College - Alawwa · Nangalla 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26610&mlon=80.22147#map=17/7.26610/80.22147) Police station Warakapola · Warakapola 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22751&mlon=80.19972#map=17/7.22751/80.19972) 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 Morawaka Places mapped inside Morawaka 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 Warakapola DS Division - Akwatta - Algama - Algama Ihalagama - Alpitiya - Ambepussa - Boorunnawa - Bopitiya - Dedigama - Delgamuwa - Dorawaka Pallebage - Dorawaka Udabage - Dummaladeniya - Ebidigala - Egalla - Elamaldeniya - Ethnawala - Ganithapura - Gasnawa - Godawela - Hallawa - Hapugoda - Heliyagoda - Ihala Lenagala - Iipangamuwa - Imbulovita - Kalugala - Kandegama - Kinivita - Kivuldeniya - Kodapaluwa - Kohombadeniya - Kudapallegama - Kukulpane - Kumbalgama - Madurupitiya - Maha Pallegama - Mahena - Mahena Colony - Malmaduwa - Mampita - Mangedara - Menikkadawara - Metiyagane - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - Opatha - Othnapitiya - Pahala Lenagala - Palamure - Pallepelpita - Parakramagama - Paspolakanda - Penihela - Pinnagoda Kanda - Pitadeniya - Polgampala - Puhulegama - Ragalkanda - Thalgahadeniya - Thalgama - Thalliyadda - Thambadiya - Thambugala - Tholangamuwa - Thulhiriya - Thumbaliyadda - Thunthota - Uduwaka - Waddeniya - Warakapola - Welhella - Weniwellakaduwa - Weragala - Weragoda - Yaddehimulla ## Quick answers - Where is Morawaka?In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Morawaka?Gasnawa, Mampita, Nape, Nelumdeniya, Othnapitiya and Pinnagoda Kanda - What is there to see in Morawaka?Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Bothale Walawwa - What time zone is Morawaka in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Morawaka?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Morawaka?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Morawaka?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Morawaka?Beligala Divisional Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Morawaka?RDB Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Morawaka?Commercial Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morawaka?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Morawaka?LK9218130 (OCHA common operational dataset)