# Wathurawa GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wathurawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Wathurawa Wathurawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **9.56 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 645 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wathurawa? Wathurawa lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Davugalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/davugalagama/), [Delgoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/delgoda-east/), [Hangarangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hangarangala/), [Kudumeeriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kudumeeriya/), [Panahetagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/panahetagala/), [Weddagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/weddagala-east/) and [Wembiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wembiyagoda/). By area it is the 1287th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Wathurawa is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4900° N, 80.4390° E. Local names: වතුරාව . 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 Wathurawa ### Nearby, outside Wathurawa - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa5.5 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa6.6 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala6.6 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa7.3 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa8.2 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala9.3 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama9.5 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla12 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama13 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya13 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: Wathurawa - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Wathurawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wathurawa. Settlements here lie between about 477 m and 678 m above sea level (median 645 m). - Arabboda - Kanduwelkanda - Waturawa 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 Wathurawa Named natural and historic features inside Wathurawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ganima Dola - Rambuka Ganga ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Waturawagala · 589 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Waturawa 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 Wathurawa 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 360 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 22 81 Mar 23 106 Apr 24 180 May 23 178 Jun 23 106 Jul 23 87 Aug 23 106 Sep 23 149 Oct 22 232 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 Wathurawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank Sanasa Delwala · Delwala 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52275&mlon=80.47413#map=17/6.52275/80.47413) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Rainforest Edge · Weddagala East 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.46625&mlon=80.43320#map=17/6.46625/80.43320) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Weddagala South Maha vidyalaya · Gangalagamuwa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.45414&mlon=80.43396#map=17/6.45414/80.43396) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Delwala Police Station · Delwala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.52337&mlon=80.47490#map=17/6.52337/80.47490) 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama North - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Wathurawa?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wathurawa?Davugalagama, Delgoda East, Hangarangala, Kudumeeriya, Panahetagala, Weddagala East and Wembiyagoda - What is there to see in Wathurawa?Pebotuwa Ella, Duwili Ella, Eli Hatha, Sinharaja National Park - What time zone is Wathurawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wathurawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wathurawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wathurawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wathurawa?Settlements lie between 477 m and 678 m - What is the highest point in Wathurawa?Waturawagala (589 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wathurawa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wathurawa?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wathurawa?Sanasa Delwala, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wathurawa?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathurawa?Ceypetco, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wathurawa?LK9133085 (OCHA common operational dataset)