# Matuwagala GN division, Kiriella DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/matuwagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kiriella DS Division # Matuwagala Matuwagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.99 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.0km² - 1mapped service - 58 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matuwagala? Matuwagala lies in [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/), [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: [Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/akurana/), [Dodampe West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/dodampe-west/), [Idangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/idangoda/), [Kahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/elapatha/kahawatta/), [Kiriella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/kiriella/), [Mudunkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/mudunkotuwa/) and [Pahala Galathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pahala-galathura/). By area it is the 2348th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Kiriella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kiriella/). The centre of Matuwagala is about 53 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7437° N, 80.2846° E. Local names: මාටුවාගල . 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 Matuwagala ### Nearby, outside Matuwagala - Mini Ella · waterfall, Gangodakanda8.8 km - Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana9.9 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda11 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala11 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala11 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya11 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara12 km - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North13 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha13 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa14 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West14 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 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: Matuwagala - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo45 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Angampitya (Angampitiya), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Matuwagala Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Matuwagala. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 143 m above sea level (median 58 m). - Kurugammodara - Matuwagala - Narangashena - Thennahena - Uyangoda 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 Matuwagala Named natural and historic features inside Matuwagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ellawala Oya 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 Matuwagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 227 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 28 180 May 27 178 Jun 27 106 Jul 26 87 Aug 26 106 Sep 26 149 Oct 26 232 Nov 26 273 Dec 26 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matuwagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kiriella Hospital · Idangoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73994&mlon=80.26888#map=17/6.73994/80.26888) Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77963&mlon=80.36254#map=17/6.77963/80.36254) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) Hotel Sirigangula Holiday Resort · Pahala Galathura 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72950&mlon=80.27047#map=17/6.72950/80.27047) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Matuwagala Maha Vidyalaya · Matuwagala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75561&mlon=80.27972#map=17/6.75561/80.27972) College pathanawaththa ground · Theppanawa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76427&mlon=80.32038#map=17/6.76427/80.32038) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77877&mlon=80.36469#map=17/6.77877/80.36469) 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 Matuwagala Places mapped inside Matuwagala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kiriella DS Division - Akurana - Deheragoda - Dodampe - Dodampe West - Ellagawa - Ellawala - Ellawala Pahalagama - Epitawala - Handukanda - Holeepitiya - Idangoda - Kanuggalla - Kiriella - Mudunkotuwa - Munasinhapura - Yatipawwa ## Quick answers - Where is Matuwagala?In Kiriella DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Matuwagala?Akurana, Dodampe West, Idangoda, Kahawatta, Kiriella, Mudunkotuwa and Pahala Galathura - What is there to see in Matuwagala?Mini Ella, Kalu Diya Wala, Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue, Bopath Falls - What time zone is Matuwagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Matuwagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Matuwagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matuwagala?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matuwagala?Settlements lie between 26 m and 143 m - What is the best time to visit Matuwagala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Matuwagala?Kiriella Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matuwagala?People's Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matuwagala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matuwagala?Ceypetco, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matuwagala?LK9109070 (OCHA common operational dataset)