# Welanhinna GN division, Imbulpe DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/welanhinna/ Grama Niladhari division · Imbulpe DS Division # Welanhinna Welanhinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **2.62 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.6km² - 576 mtypical elevation ## Where is Welanhinna? Welanhinna 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 5 other GN divisions: [Amupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/amupitiya/), [Hatharabage](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/hatharabage/), [Karadiyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/karadiyamulla/), [Mamalgaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/mamalgaha/) and [Rathmalavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/rathmalavinna/). By area it is the 5597th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Imbulpe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/). The centre of Welanhinna is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6671° N, 80.7403° E. Local names: වෙලන්හින්න . 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 Welanhinna ### Nearby, outside Welanhinna - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama4.2 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala4.2 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda5.7 km - Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall, Viharawela6.9 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola7.2 km - Maratenne Estate Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidaligannawela9.4 km - Hulan Ella (Walawe Ganga West Falls) · attraction, Kosgama9.8 km - Paraviyangala · viewpoint, Muttettuwegama10 km - Brampton Falls · attraction, Halpe11 km - Nonpareil Estate Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela11 km - Baker's Bend · viewpoint, Yakdehiwela11 km - Solo Falls · waterfall, Yakdehiwela12 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: Welanhinna - 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) · Mattala60 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle88 km ### Nearest railway station Ohiya (Ohiya), about 20 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 2026-11-03](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 Welanhinna Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Welanhinna. - Rathmalawinna - Welanhinna 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 Welanhinna Named natural and historic features inside Welanhinna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Ratmalawinna 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 Welanhinna 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 291 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 23 273 Dec 22 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welanhinna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Balangoda Base Hospital · Oluganthota 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65916&mlon=80.71269#map=17/6.65916/80.71269) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Balangoda Town 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65050&mlon=80.70096#map=17/6.65050/80.70096) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 16 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 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65705&mlon=80.70283#map=17/6.65705/80.70283) Hotel Sanctuaria Luxury Eco Resort · Karadiyamulla 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65390&mlon=80.72231#map=17/6.65390/80.72231) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Rathmalvinna Central College · Rathmalavinna 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67280&mlon=80.71961#map=17/6.67280/80.71961) College Faculty of Agriculture · Muttettuwegama 6.8 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 4.9 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 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 - Naluwela - Nittamaluwa - Oluganthota - Pagalovita - Pallewela - Pandeniya - Passaramulla - Pidaligannawela - Pinnawala - Puwakgahawela - Rathmalavinna - Rawanakanda - Seelogama - Thotapalla - Thunkinda - Udagama - Ulupitiya - Viharawela - Waleboda North - Wegapitiya - Yakdehiwela ## Quick answers - Where is Welanhinna?In Imbulpe DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welanhinna?Amupitiya, Hatharabage, Karadiyamulla, Mamalgaha and Rathmalavinna - What is there to see in Welanhinna?Samanalawewa Reservoir, Buddha Statue, Tank 3, Pahanthudawa Waterfall - What time zone is Welanhinna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welanhinna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welanhinna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welanhinna?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welanhinna?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welanhinna?Balangoda Base Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welanhinna?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welanhinna?Peoples Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welanhinna?Lanka Filling Station - BKJ Petroleum, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welanhinna?LK9115205 (OCHA common operational dataset)