# Walandura GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/walandura/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division # Walandura Walandura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **7.59 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.6km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Walandura? Walandura lies in [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ekneligoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/ekneligoda/), [Gileemale North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/gileemale-north/), [Malangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ratnapura/malangama/) and [Nadukaradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/nadukaradeniya/). By area it is the 1722nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Walandura is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7684° N, 80.3898° E. Local names: වලඳුර . 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 Walandura ### Nearby, outside Walandura - Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North1.2 km - Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala4.3 km - Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala4.4 km - Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara4.5 km - Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda5.1 km - Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana8.0 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West9.4 km - Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama9.6 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West9.7 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town9.9 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana10 km - Heramitipana · viewpoint, Sri Palabaddala12 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: Walandura - 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) · Colombo56 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo72 km ### Nearest railway station Ihala Watawala (Watawala), about 26 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Walandura Named natural and historic features inside Walandura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates; 1 rubber estate; 1 estate. - Alupotdeniya - Usangoda - Wahamure - Yahalakalunna 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 Walandura 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 Walandura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vet4Pet animal hospital · New Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71776&mlon=80.38383#map=17/6.71776/80.38383) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Kahengama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75593&mlon=80.37597#map=17/6.75593/80.37597) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kahengama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75581&mlon=80.37595#map=17/6.75581/80.37595) Hotel Danadhee Jungle Rest · Walandura 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76619&mlon=80.39662#map=17/6.76619/80.39662) Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) School Ekneligoda School · Ekneligoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77831&mlon=80.37729#map=17/6.77831/80.37729) College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 3.0 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 Walandura Places mapped inside Walandura in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Kuruvita DS Division - Adavikanda - Amuhenkanda - Bodhimaluwa - Delgamuwa - Devipahala - Ekneligoda - Endiriyanwala - Erathna - Galukagama - Kahengama - Kahengama West - Kandangoda - Kandangoda South - Kiragala - Kithulpe - Kosgoda - Kuruvita - Lassakanda - Meneripitiya - Millavitiya - Miyanadeniya - Nadukaradeniya - Ovitigama - Pahala Kuruvita - Parakaduwa - Pathagama - Pathberiya - Pathberiya West - Pohorabawa - Pussella - Sudagala - Thalavitiya - Theppanawa - Theppanawa Ihalagama - Theppanawa Pahalagama - Udakada - Wathuyaya ## Quick answers - Where is Walandura?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walandura?Ekneligoda, Gileemale North, Malangama and Nadukaradeniya - What is there to see in Walandura?Batadombalena, Bopath Ella, Bopath Falls, Thepulangoda Waterfall - What time zone is Walandura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walandura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walandura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Walandura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Walandura?Vet4Pet animal hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walandura?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walandura?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walandura?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walandura?LK9106155 (OCHA common operational dataset)