# Amuwala GN division, Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/amuwala/

Grama Niladhari division · Elapatha DS Division 

# Amuwala

Amuwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.10 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.1km²
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Amuwala?

Amuwala lies in [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Elapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/elapatha/), [Gangulvitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/gangulvitiya/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/hangamuwa/), [Karangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/karangoda/), [Kotamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/kotamulla/) and [Pallegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/pallegedara/). By area it is the 9766th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Elapatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/). The centre of Amuwala is about 67 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6580° N, 80.3822° E. Local names: අමුවල .

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 Amuwala

### Nearby, outside Amuwala

- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town3.3 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West3.3 km
- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West3.5 km
- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana4.4 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda7.3 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.9 km
- Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda11 km
- Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana13 km
- Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya13 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North13 km
- Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa14 km
- Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala15 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: Amuwala

- 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) · Colombo58 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle74 km

### Nearest railway station

Hatton (Hatton North), about 35 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 06:11, 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 Amuwala

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Amuwala. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 35 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Aluketiya
- Amuwala
- Uduwathana North
- Uduwathana South

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).

## Weather in Amuwala 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 253 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 27 87 

Aug 27 106 

Sep 27 149 

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 Amuwala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Ratnapura · Weralupe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68628&mlon=80.39206#map=17/6.68628/80.39206) 

Bank DFCC Bank - Ratnapura · Ratnapura Town West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68081&mlon=80.39893#map=17/6.68081/80.39893) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco - Fuel Station · Ratnapura Town West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68067&mlon=80.39984#map=17/6.68067/80.39984) 

Hotel Hotel Grand Amanee · Mudduwa East 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67036&mlon=80.39162#map=17/6.67036/80.39162) 

Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) 

School Sumana Balika Vidyalaya · Muwagama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67874&mlon=80.39216#map=17/6.67874/80.39216) 

College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) 

Police station Police Station Rathnapura · Ratnapura Town 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67928&mlon=80.40264#map=17/6.67928/80.40264) 

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 Elapatha DS Division

- Batakada
- Dambuluwana
- Dellabada
- Digana
- Elapatha
- Gangulvitiya
- Haldola
- Hangamuwa
- Kahawatta
- Karangoda
- Kehelovitigama
- Kotamulla
- Magurugoda
- Niriella
- Palawela
- Pallegedara
- Raddella
- Samangama
- Weragama

## Quick answers

- Where is Amuwala?In Elapatha DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Amuwala?Elapatha, Gangulvitiya, Hangamuwa, Karangoda, Kotamulla and Pallegedara
- What is there to see in Amuwala?Ratnapura Clock Tower, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue, National Museum Ratnapura, Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge
- What time zone is Amuwala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Amuwala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Amuwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Amuwala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Amuwala?Settlements lie between 21 m and 35 m
- What is the best time to visit Amuwala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Amuwala?Base Hospital Ratnapura, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Amuwala?DFCC Bank - Ratnapura, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Amuwala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amuwala?Ceypetco - Fuel Station, about 3.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Amuwala?LK9127065 (OCHA common operational dataset)