# Walavita GN division, Eheliyagoda DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/walavita/ Grama Niladhari division · Eheliyagoda DS Division # Walavita Walavita is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.46 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.5km² - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walavita? Walavita lies in [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Getahetta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/getahetta/), [Kalatuwawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/kalatuwawa-east/) and [Meennana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/meennana/). By area it is the 8456th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Eheliyagoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/eheliyagoda/). The centre of Walavita is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8989° N, 80.2249° E. Local names: වලවිට . 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 Walavita ### Nearby, outside Walavita - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta5.4 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama6.0 km - Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula7.1 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana8.7 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa12 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala14 km - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella16 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala19 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala19 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: Walavita - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo38 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo49 km ### Nearest railway station Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 5.6 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 2026-11-02](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 Walavita Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Walavita. - Murutengala - Walawita 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 Walavita Named natural and historic features inside Walavita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 rubber estate. - Somisanda 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 Walavita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 240 m lower 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 26 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Walavita Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trusty Vet Animal clinic · Aradhana Kanda 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94417&mlon=80.21540#map=17/6.94417/80.21540) Bank HDFC Bank · Seethawaka 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95056&mlon=80.21375#map=17/6.95056/80.21375) ATM Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86549&mlon=80.01306#map=17/6.86549/80.01306) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Divurumpitiya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91752&mlon=80.22264#map=17/6.91752/80.22264) Hotel Randiya Epiliyagoda Resort · Getahetta 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90995&mlon=80.22887#map=17/6.90995/80.22887) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Sri Gauthama PreSchool - Avissawella · Hewainna 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90635&mlon=80.20264#map=17/6.90635/80.20264) College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) Police station Avissawella Police Station · Seethawaka 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.94741&mlon=80.21529#map=17/6.94741/80.21529) 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 Eheliyagoda DS Division - Asgangula North - Asgangula South - Bopetta Didda - Bulugahapitiya - Divurumpitiya - Eheliyagoda Watta - Erepola - Ganegoda - Getahetta - Hewainna - Hindurangala - Huladduwa - Iddamalgoda - Kalatuwawa East - Kalatuwawa West - Karandana North - Karandana South - Karandana West - Kendangamuwa - Kendangamuwa Ihalagama - Kendangamuwa Pahalagama - Kiriporuwa - Mahara - Mahingoda - Mapota - Meennana - Mitipola - Miyanakolathenna - Moragala - Nakandala - Napawala - Nedurana - Nugadanda - Paleegala - Pelpitiya - Sirisamanpura - Thoranakada - Udumatta - Uduwaka - Vilegoda - Vilegoda East - Viyalagoda - Yakudagoda ## Quick answers - Where is Walavita?In Eheliyagoda DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walavita?Getahetta, Kalatuwawa East and Meennana - What is there to see in Walavita?Ella Uda Ella, Seethawaka Maligawa, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella, Kalu Diya Wala - What time zone is Walavita in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walavita?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walavita?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walavita?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Walavita?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Walavita?Trusty Vet Animal clinic, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walavita?HDFC Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walavita?Sampath Bank ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walavita?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walavita?LK9103025 (OCHA common operational dataset)