Grama Niladhari division · Warakapola DS Division # Opatha Opatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers 2.39 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.4 km² - 5 mapped services - 79 m typical elevation ## Where is Opatha? Opatha lies in Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Alawwa South, Egalla, Heliyagoda, Kodapaluwa, Miriheliya, Paspolakanda, Ragalkanda and Thulhiriya. By area it is the 6041st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of Warakapola DS Division. The centre of Opatha is about 58 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2814° N, 80.2391° E. Local names: ඕපාත. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Opatha ### Nearby, outside Opatha - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama 8.5 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama 8.6 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama 8.6 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East 9.0 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola 13 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South 13 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South 13 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South 13 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa 13 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South 13 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala 14 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Opatha - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 64 km ### Nearest railway station Alawwa (Alawwa South), about 1.3 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 06:13, sunset around 17:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Opatha Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Opatha. - Opatha - Wariyagoda - Wedikanda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Opatha 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Opatha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Wanniarachchi Medical Center · Alawwa South | 1.5 km | Map | | Bank | Sanasa Bank · Kodapaluwa | 1.1 km | Map | | ATM | Commercial Bank · Alawwa South | 1.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Filling Station · Opatha | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Old Bridge · Opatha | 1.1 km | Map | | Mall | Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town | 12 km | Map | | School | Alawwa Sri Rahula Central College · Alawwa South | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Oxford Academy · Kodapaluwa | 1.7 km | Map | | Police station | Alawwa Police Station · Alawwa South | 1.6 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Opatha Places mapped inside Opatha in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 - Cinemas 1 - Restaurants 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Morawaka - Nangalla - Nape - Nelumdeniya - Niwatuwa - 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 Opatha? In Warakapola DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Opatha? Alawwa South, Egalla, Heliyagoda, Kodapaluwa, Miriheliya, Paspolakanda, Ragalkanda and Thulhiriya - What is there to see in Opatha? Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Musium, Dedigama Museum, Bothale Walawwa - What time zone is Opatha in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Opatha? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Opatha? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Opatha? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Opatha? January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Opatha? Wanniarachchi Medical Center, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Opatha? Sanasa Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Opatha? Commercial Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Opatha? Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Opatha? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Opatha? LK9218025 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.39 km² - P-code: LK9218025 - Divisional Secretariat division: Warakapola DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/opatha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.