# Wathuyaya GN division, Kuruvita DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/wathuyaya/

Grama Niladhari division · Kuruvita DS Division 

# Wathuyaya

Wathuyaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **1.53 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 38 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wathuyaya?

Wathuyaya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Delgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/delgamuwa/), [Kandangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kandangoda/), [Kandangoda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kandangoda-south/), [Kiragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/kiragala/) and [Udakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/udakada/). By area it is the 8250th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kuruvita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kuruvita/). The centre of Wathuyaya is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7886° N, 80.3601° E. Local names: වතුයාය .

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 Wathuyaya

### Nearby, outside Wathuyaya

- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala1.5 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala1.8 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North4.2 km
- Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue · monument, Amuthagoda7.6 km
- Thepulangoda Waterfall · waterfall, Ellegedara7.7 km
- Mapalana Ella Falls · waterfall, Mapalana11 km
- Seethagangula · viewpoint, Siripagama11 km
- National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West12 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West13 km
- Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town13 km
- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana13 km
- Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana14 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: Wathuyaya

- 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) · Colombo52 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo68 km

### Nearest railway station

Puwakpitiya (Egodagama), about 25 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 Wathuyaya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wathuyaya.

- Eratnagoda
- Higgashena Junction
- Kudaduragama

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).

## Weather in Wathuyaya 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 (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 247 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 26 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 Wathuyaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Erathna Rural Hospital · Erathna 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83531&mlon=80.40751#map=17/6.83531/80.40751) 

Bank People's Bank · Delgamuwa 1.0 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Delgamuwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77932&mlon=80.36331#map=17/6.77932/80.36331) 

Hotel Kuruwita Retreat · Udakada 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78833&mlon=80.37036#map=17/6.78833/80.37036) 

Mall Dress Aradhana · Kuruvita 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77366&mlon=80.36839#map=17/6.77366/80.36839) 

School Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78185&mlon=80.36196#map=17/6.78185/80.36196) 

College R/ Kuruwita Central College · Delgamuwa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78190&mlon=80.36300#map=17/6.78190/80.36300) 

Police station Kuruwita Police Station · Delgamuwa 1.2 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.

## 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
- Walandura

## Quick answers

- Where is Wathuyaya?In Kuruvita DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wathuyaya?Delgamuwa, Kandangoda, Kandangoda South, Kiragala and Udakada
- What is there to see in Wathuyaya?Bopath Falls, Bopath Ella, Batadombalena, Shakyasinghe Samadhi Buddha statue
- What time zone is Wathuyaya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wathuyaya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wathuyaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wathuyaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wathuyaya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wathuyaya?Erathna Rural Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wathuyaya?People's Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wathuyaya?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathuyaya?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wathuyaya?LK9106130 (OCHA common operational dataset)