# Watawala GN division, Balangoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/watawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Balangoda DS Division # Watawala Watawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.74 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 510 mtypical elevation ## Where is Watawala? Watawala lies in [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Aldora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/aldora/), [Bowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/bowatta/), [Mulgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/mulgama/), [Rajawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/rajawaka/) and [Thunkinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/thunkinda/). By area it is the 1447th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Balangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/balangoda/). The centre of Watawala is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6256° N, 80.7926° E. Local names: වටවල . 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 Watawala ### Nearby, outside Watawala - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda5.5 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama6.7 km - Limestone Pools · attraction, Thanjanthenna7.7 km - Galtemyaya Ruins · attraction, Thanjanthenna7.8 km - Kuragala Ancient Buddhist Monastry · attraction, Kuragala8.0 km - Kuragala Ruins · attraction, Welipathayaya8.5 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama8.5 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella (Water fall) · attraction, Thanjanthenna9.1 km - Kalthota Doowili Ella 2 (Water Fall) · attraction, Kosgama9.1 km - Budugala Ruins · attraction, Kalthota9.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala10 km - Udawalawe National Park · nature reserve, Diyavinna11 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: Watawala - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala53 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle88 km ### Nearest railway station Idalgashinna (Maligathenna), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:54). 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 Watawala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Watawala. Settlements here lie between about 507 m and 635 m above sea level (median 510 m). - Balinduwawa - Egodawatugoda - Ehalagaha-arawa - Watawala 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 Watawala Named natural and historic features inside Watawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Etabedda 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 Watawala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 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 23 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 25 180 May 24 178 Jun 24 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 23 273 Dec 23 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Watawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital · Mahawalathenna 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58802&mlon=80.74854#map=17/6.58802/80.74854) Bank Cooperative Bank Pambahinna · Muttettuwegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71945&mlon=80.78573#map=17/6.71945/80.78573) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Balangoda Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64898&mlon=80.70133#map=17/6.64898/80.70133) Hotel Samanalawewa VIP Circuit Bungalow · Kumbalgama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68406&mlon=80.79706#map=17/6.68406/80.79706) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Handagiriya Vidyalaya · Handagiriya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58364&mlon=80.78566#map=17/6.58364/80.78566) College Faculty of Agriculture · Muttettuwegama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70549&mlon=80.78816#map=17/6.70549/80.78816) Police station Balangoda Police Sation · Balangoda Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64945&mlon=80.70006#map=17/6.64945/80.70006) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Balangoda DS Division - Aldora - Ampitiyawatta - Balangoda - Balangoda Town - Batugammana - Bowatta - Bulathgama - Damahana - Dehigasthalawa - Durakanda - Ellepola - Ellewatta - Gawaranhena - Godakumbura - Horaketiya - Imbulamura - Jahinkanda - Kirimetithenna - Kirindigala - Kumara Gama - Mahawalathenna - Massenna - Mawela - Meddekanda - Mulgama - Pallekanda - Pettigala - Polwathugoda - Rajawaka - Rassagala - Thalangama - Theladiriya - Thotupalathenna - Thumbagoda - Vikiliya - Welage - Welekumbura - Wijanathkumbura - Yahalewela ## Quick answers - Where is Watawala?In Balangoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Watawala?Aldora, Bowatta, Mulgama, Rajawaka and Thunkinda - What is there to see in Watawala?Tank 3, Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls), Limestone Pools, Galtemyaya Ruins - What time zone is Watawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Watawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Watawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Watawala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Watawala?Settlements lie between 507 m and 635 m - What is the best time to visit Watawala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Watawala?Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Watawala?Cooperative Bank Pambahinna, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Watawala?Peoples Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Watawala?IOC Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Watawala?LK9118050 (OCHA common operational dataset)