# Urawala GN division, Weligepola DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/urawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Weligepola DS Division # Urawala Urawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weligepola DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.36 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 319 mtypical elevation ## Where is Urawala? Urawala lies in [Weligepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/), [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: [Belimaliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/belimaliyadda/), [Kottimbulwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/kottimbulwala/), [Palugahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/palugahawela/), [Thalagaskanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/thalagaskanda/), [Udagangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/udagangoda/) and [Weligepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/weligepola/). By area it is the 2713th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Weligepola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/weligepola/). The centre of Urawala is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5627° N, 80.7248° E. Local names: ඌරාවල . 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 Urawala ### Nearby, outside Urawala - Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya · archaeological site, Ammaduwa7.6 km - Ellepola Ella · viewpoint, Ellepola8.7 km - Buddha · monument, Balavinna West10.0 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Kirindigala10 km - Ballanbendipelessa · archaeological site, Handagirigoda11 km - Tomb of Pussadeva · monument, Sankhapala13 km - Udawalawe National Park · nature reserve, Diyavinna14 km - Tank 3 · attraction, Thunkinda15 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North15 km - Waulpane Ruins · archaeological site, Kumburugamuwa15 km - Waulpane Cave · viewpoint, Kumburugamuwa15 km - Samanalawewa Reservoir · attraction, Seelogama16 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: Urawala - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala54 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle77 km ### Nearest railway station Idalgashinna (Maligathenna), about 31 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 06:09, sunset around 17:54). 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 Urawala Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Urawala. Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 343 m above sea level (median 319 m). - Kottimbulwala - Kudakanda - Kudakandagama - Matpetta - Nikawathugoda - Panakanda 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 Urawala Named natural and historic features inside Urawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Urawalakanda · 433 m 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 Urawala 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 Urawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital · Mahawalathenna 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.58802&mlon=80.74854#map=17/6.58802/80.74854) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Pallebedda 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.48172&mlon=80.70982#map=17/6.48172/80.70982) ATM Peoples Bank · Kotiyagala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79626&mlon=80.67839#map=17/6.79626/80.67839) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Balangoda Town 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64898&mlon=80.70133#map=17/6.64898/80.70133) Hotel Ella Hill Breeze Inn · Mawela 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61667&mlon=80.71671#map=17/6.61667/80.71671) Mall Frontline · Balangoda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.65090&mlon=80.69189#map=17/6.65090/80.69189) School Sri Walgamba MV · Weligepola 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.57463&mlon=80.70662#map=17/6.57463/80.70662) College Ranwala Maha Vidyalaya · Ranwala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.54810&mlon=80.67192#map=17/6.54810/80.67192) Police station Ammaduwa Police Post · Ammaduwa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53990&mlon=80.66041#map=17/6.53990/80.66041) 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 Weligepola DS Division - Ammaduwa - Badullegama - Bambaragala - Belimaliyadda - Bopitigoda - Elamalpe - Galgodagama - Galpaya - Gangodagama - Handagirigoda - Handagiriya - Hatangala - Ilukkumbura - Kalatuwakanda - Kongasthenna - Kottimbulwala - Madawalalanda - Medaganoya - Muttettupola - Palugahawela - Panana - Paragahamaditta - Pussathota - Ranwala - Thalagaskanda - Thennahena - Udagangoda - Udaranwala - Weligepola ## Quick answers - Where is Urawala?In Weligepola DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urawala?Belimaliyadda, Kottimbulwala, Palugahawela, Thalagaskanda, Udagangoda and Weligepola - What is there to see in Urawala?Ammaduwa Kuda Kathragama Dewalaya, Ellepola Ella, Buddha, Buddha Statue - What time zone is Urawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Urawala?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Urawala?Settlements lie between 294 m and 343 m - What is the highest point in Urawala?Urawalakanda (433 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Urawala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Urawala?Mahawalathenna Divisional Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urawala?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Urawala?Peoples Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urawala?IOC Filling Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urawala?LK9145080 (OCHA common operational dataset)