# Naluwela GN division, Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/naluwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Naluwela Naluwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.03 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped service - 598 mtypical elevation ## Where is Naluwela? Naluwela lies in [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/), [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: [Amupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/amupitiya/), [Karadiyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/karadiyamulla/), [Maddethalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/maddethalawa/), [Oluganthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/oluganthota/), [Rathmalavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/rathmalavinna/) and [Wegapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/wegapitiya/). By area it is the 6850th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Naluwela is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6790° N, 80.7204° E. Local names: නළුවෙල . 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 Naluwela ### Nearby, outside Naluwela - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala3.4 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama5.2 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola6.6 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela6.7 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela7.5 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda7.8 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama11 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela11 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela11 km - Galagama Falls · waterfall, Viharawela12 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela12 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama12 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: Naluwela - 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) · Mattala63 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle88 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), 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 06:10, 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 Naluwela Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Naluwela. Settlements here lie between about 544 m and 601 m above sea level (median 598 m). - Halwinna - Natuwawala - Nawala - Rathmalvinna - Samanalagama 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 Naluwela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 313 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 22 96 Feb 23 81 Mar 24 106 Apr 24 180 May 24 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 23 232 Nov 22 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Naluwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Balangoda Base Hospital · Oluganthota 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65916&mlon=80.71269#map=17/6.65916/80.71269) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Balangoda Town 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65050&mlon=80.70096#map=17/6.65050/80.70096) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum · Kirindigala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65705&mlon=80.70283#map=17/6.65705/80.70283) Hotel D Villas · Naluwela 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68333&mlon=80.71671#map=17/6.68333/80.71671) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Rathmalvinna Central College · Rathmalavinna 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67280&mlon=80.71961#map=17/6.67280/80.71961) College Faculty of Agricultural Sciences -SUSL · Belihuloya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72442&mlon=80.76656#map=17/6.72442/80.76656) Police station Balangoda Police Sation · Balangoda Town 4.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Naluwela Places mapped inside Naluwela in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Imbulpe DS Division - Alakolaella - Aluthnuwara - Amupitiya - Amuwathugoda - Atawakwela - Belihuloya - Bellankanda - Bolthumbe - Budunwela - Gallenakanda - Gurubevila - Halpe - Hatharabage - Ihalagalagama - Imbulpe - Kanathiriyanwala - Karadiyamulla - Karagasthalawa - Kattadikanda - Kinchigune - Kumbalgama - Kumburutheniwela - Maddegama - Maddethalawa - Mamalgaha - Medagedaragoda - Morahela - Muttettuwegama - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Welanhinna - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Naluwela?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Naluwela?Amupitiya, Karadiyamulla, Maddethalawa, Oluganthota, Rathmalavinna and Wegapitiya - What is there to see in Naluwela?Buddha Statue, Samanalawewa Reservoir, Ellepola Ella, Pahanthudawa Waterfall - What time zone is Naluwela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Naluwela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Naluwela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Naluwela?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Naluwela?Settlements lie between 544 m and 601 m - What is the best time to visit Naluwela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Naluwela?Balangoda Base Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Naluwela?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Naluwela?Peoples Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naluwela?Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Naluwela?LK9115215 (OCHA common operational dataset)