# Wewelkandura GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/wewelkandura/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Wewelkandura Wewelkandura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **6.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.3km² - 292 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wewelkandura? Wewelkandura 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: [Delwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/delwala/), [Hangarangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hangarangala/), [Horanekarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/horanekarakanda/), [Kalawana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-east/), [Kalawana West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kalawana-west/), [Pebotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/pebotuwa/) and [Samanpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/samanpura/). By area it is the 2214th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Wewelkandura is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5363° N, 80.4275° E. Local names: වේවැල්කඳුර . 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 Wewelkandura ### Nearby, outside Wewelkandura - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa3.6 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala6.2 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama6.5 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala7.8 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa11 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa13 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana16 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town16 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla16 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West17 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: Wewelkandura - 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) · Galle61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 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 2026-11-03](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 Wewelkandura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wewelkandura. - Wewelkandura 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 Wewelkandura Named natural and historic features inside Wewelkandura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 estates. - Alawila Group - Emepaldhill - Haughton - Tinowita 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 Wewelkandura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). 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 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wewelkandura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalawana Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53042&mlon=80.39762#map=17/6.53042/80.39762) Bank Regional Development Bank · Thapassarakanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53091&mlon=80.39660#map=17/6.53091/80.39660) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thapassarakanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53043&mlon=80.39664#map=17/6.53043/80.39664) Hotel Waddagala Eco Camping Lodge Sinharaja · Kalawana East 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53694&mlon=80.40780#map=17/6.53694/80.40780) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School R/Kalawana National School · Kalawana West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54025&mlon=80.40411#map=17/6.54025/80.40411) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama ## Quick answers - Where is Wewelkandura?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewelkandura?Delwala, Hangarangala, Horanekarakanda, Kalawana East, Kalawana West, Pebotuwa and Samanpura - What is there to see in Wewelkandura?Pebotuwa Ella, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Red Bridge Upper Fall, Eli Hatha - What time zone is Wewelkandura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wewelkandura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wewelkandura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wewelkandura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wewelkandura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewelkandura?Kalawana Base Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewelkandura?Regional Development Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewelkandura?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewelkandura?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewelkandura?LK9133075 (OCHA common operational dataset)