# Wanniyawatta GN division, Nivithigala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/wanniyawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Nivithigala DS Division # Wanniyawatta Wanniyawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Wanniyawatta? Wanniyawatta lies in [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Dewalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/dewalegama/), [Erabadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/erabadda/), [Halpawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/halpawala/), [Ihala Bopitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/ihala-bopitiya/), [Kiribathgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/kiribathgala/) and [Poronuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/pelmadulla/poronuwa/). By area it is the 2744th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Nivithigala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/nivithigala/). The centre of Wanniyawatta is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6033° N, 80.5109° E. Local names: වන්නියවත්ත . 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 Wanniyawatta ### Nearby, outside Wanniyawatta - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama5.5 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala5.7 km - Clock Tower · monument, Panawenna7.2 km - Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla · attraction, Udathula7.3 km - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa9.5 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala10 km - Old Kelani Valley Railway Bridge · monument, Angammana13 km - Alupola Ella · waterfall, Alupola14 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town15 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West15 km - National Museum Ratnapura · museum, Ratnapura Town West15 km - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa18 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: Wanniyawatta - 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) · Galle71 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Hatton (Hatton North), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Wanniyawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wanniyawatta. - Kiribathgala 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 Wanniyawatta 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 Wanniyawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Southern Nursing Home · Panawenna 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58651&mlon=80.57126#map=17/6.58651/80.57126) Bank BOC · Pahala Bopitiya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62491&mlon=80.54060#map=17/6.62491/80.54060) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ganegama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63210&mlon=80.52692#map=17/6.63210/80.52692) Hotel Hotel Heavan (rooms & restaurant) · Denawaka Pathakada 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63356&mlon=80.51921#map=17/6.63356/80.51921) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School Kiribathgala School · Wanniyawatta 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59820&mlon=80.51571#map=17/6.59820/80.51571) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station Pelmadulla Police Station · Denawaka Pathakada 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63263&mlon=80.52135#map=17/6.63263/80.52135) 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 Wanniyawatta Places mapped inside Wanniyawatta 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 Nivithigala DS Division - Delwala - Doloswala - Doloswalakanda - Dombagammana - Erabadda - Halkandaliya - Horanekarakanda - Horangala - Kiribathgala - Kolombugama - Nivithigala - Noragalla - Pahala Karavita - Panahetagala - Pathakada - Pebotuwa - Pinkanda - Sidurupitiya - Thuttiripitiya - Uda Karavita - Watapotha - Wathupitiya - Yakdehiwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Wanniyawatta?In Nivithigala DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wanniyawatta?Dewalegama, Erabadda, Halpawala, Ihala Bopitiya, Kiribathgala and Poronuwa - What is there to see in Wanniyawatta?Red Bridge Upper Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Clock Tower, Kirindi Ella Waterfall Pelmadulla - What time zone is Wanniyawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wanniyawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wanniyawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wanniyawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wanniyawatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Wanniyawatta?Southern Nursing Home, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wanniyawatta?BOC, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wanniyawatta?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wanniyawatta?Ceypetco, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wanniyawatta?LK9136030 (OCHA common operational dataset)