# Adaluwa GN division, Embilipitiya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/adaluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Embilipitiya DS Division # Adaluwa Adaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.35 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.3km² - 3mapped services - 129 mtypical elevation ## Where is Adaluwa? Adaluwa lies in [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/), [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: [Kolambage Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/kolambage-ara/), [Maduwanwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/maduwanwela/), [Miriswelpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/miriswelpatha/), [Ranchamadama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/ranchamadama/) and [Thimbolketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/thimbolketiya/). By area it is the 1537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Embilipitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/embilipitiya/). The centre of Adaluwa is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4008° N, 80.7756° E. Local names: ආ‍ඳොළුව . 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 Adaluwa ### Nearby, outside Adaluwa - Elephant Information Centre · museum, Udawalawa5.4 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa5.4 km - Elephant Transit Home · zoo, Udawalawa5.4 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa5.4 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala5.5 km - Udawalawa Fisheries Bungalow · attraction, Rathkarawwa5.7 km - Duli ella · attraction, Nandanagama6.8 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama8.0 km - tank · attraction, Hambegamuwa9.2 km - udawalawe reservoir 1 · attraction, Hambegamuwa9.6 km - Tank · attraction, Udawalawa9.9 km - Tank 2 · attraction, Embilipitiya New Town14 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: Adaluwa - 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) · Mattala41 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 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 Adaluwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Adaluwa. - Andoluwa - Weeramada 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 Adaluwa Named natural and historic features inside Adaluwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Andolu Ganga - Halmilla Ara - Rakwana Ganga 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 Adaluwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 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 25 96 Feb 26 81 Mar 27 106 Apr 27 180 May 27 178 Jun 26 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Adaluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Udawalawa Government Hospital · Udawalawa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42296&mlon=80.81518#map=17/6.42296/80.81518) Bank People's Bank · Thimbolketiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41155&mlon=80.79560#map=17/6.41155/80.79560) ATM Com Bank · Embilipitiya Pallegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33184&mlon=80.85456#map=17/6.33184/80.85456) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Thimbolketiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41211&mlon=80.79675#map=17/6.41211/80.79675) Hotel The Mastodon valley safari resort · Adaluwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41005&mlon=80.79044#map=17/6.41005/80.79044) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Thimbolketiya Vidyalaya · Thimbolketiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41556&mlon=80.79285#map=17/6.41556/80.79285) College Moraketiya Maha Vidyalaya · Kalagedi Ara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34027&mlon=80.86980#map=17/6.34027/80.86980) Police station Udawalawa Police Station · Udawalawa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42193&mlon=80.81420#map=17/6.42193/80.81420) 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 Adaluwa Places mapped inside Adaluwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 Embilipitiya DS Division - Diyapota - Embilipitiya New Town - Embilipitiya Pallegama - Embilipitiya Udagama - Gangeyaya - Hagala - Halmillaketiya - Hingura - Hingura Ara - Jadura - Julangete - Kalagedi Ara - Ketagal Ara - Kolambage Ara - Konkatuwa - Kumbugoda Ara - Kuttigala - Maduwanwela - Miriswelpatha - Modarawana - Moraketiya - Mulendiyawala - Nindagam Pelessa - Padalangala - Pallebedda - Panahaduwa - Panamura - Ranchamadama - Rathkarawwa - Sankhapala - Sudugala - Thimbolketiya - Thittawelpotha - Thorakolayaya - Thunkama - Udawalawa - Udawalawa Track 02 - Walalgoda - Yodhagama ## Quick answers - Where is Adaluwa?In Embilipitiya DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Adaluwa?Kolambage Ara, Maduwanwela, Miriswelpatha, Ranchamadama and Thimbolketiya - What is there to see in Adaluwa?Elephant Information Centre, Waulpane Ruins, Elephant Transit Home, Waulpane Cave - What time zone is Adaluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Adaluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Adaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Adaluwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Adaluwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Adaluwa?Udawalawa Government Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Adaluwa?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Adaluwa?Com Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adaluwa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Adaluwa?LK9148045 (OCHA common operational dataset)