# Warukandeniya GN division, Neluwa DS Division, Galle District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/warukandeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Neluwa DS Division # Warukandeniya Warukandeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **8.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.3km² - 1mapped service - 375 mtypical elevation ## Where is Warukandeniya? Warukandeniya lies in [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Happitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/happitiya/), [Hapugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/hapugoda/), [Kudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kudawa/), [Lankagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/lankagama/), [Madugeta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/madugeta/) and [Thambalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/thambalagama/). By area it is the 1546th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.4% of [Neluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/neluwa/). The centre of Warukandeniya is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3823° N, 80.4304° E. Local names: වාරුකන්දෙණිය . 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 Warukandeniya OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Warukandeniya: 2 waterfalls. - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall - Thattu Ella · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Warukandeniya - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama2.6 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama2.7 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama2.7 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama3.3 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla4.3 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa4.5 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa5.3 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya5.7 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa6.8 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana10 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola13 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala16 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: Warukandeniya - 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) · Galle45 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala77 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:56). 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 Warukandeniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Warukandeniya. - Kolontotuwa 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 Warukandeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 358 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 95 Feb 25 85 Mar 26 124 Apr 26 221 May 26 243 Jun 25 146 Jul 25 116 Aug 25 139 Sep 25 189 Oct 25 280 Nov 25 334 Dec 25 202 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Warukandeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital · Neluwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37970&mlon=80.37432#map=17/6.37970/80.37432) Bank RDB Bank · Neluwa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37806&mlon=80.36211#map=17/6.37806/80.36211) ATM Commercial Bank · Akuressa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.10016&mlon=80.47755#map=17/6.10016/80.47755) Petrol pump Neluwa Filling Station · Neluwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37765&mlon=80.36106#map=17/6.37765/80.36106) Hotel Dulma Sinharaja Resort · Kosmulla 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39646&mlon=80.38410#map=17/6.39646/80.38410) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School warukandeniya school ground · Warukandeniya 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38164&mlon=80.41577#map=17/6.38164/80.41577) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Neluwa Police Station · Neluwa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37972&mlon=80.35890#map=17/6.37972/80.35890) 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 Warukandeniya Places mapped inside Warukandeniya 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 Neluwa DS Division - Batuwangala - Batuwangala West - Danawala - Dellawa - Dewalegama East - Dewalegama West - Ebalagedara North - Ehelapitiya - Embalegedara South - Happitiya - Ihala Gigummaduwa - Ihala Lelwala - Ihala Maddegama - Ihala Millawa - Kosmulla - Koswatta - Lankagama - Lelwala - Maddegama East - Madugeta - Mavita East - Mavita West - Mawanana - Medagama - Millawa West - Miyanawathura - Neluwa - Pahala Gigummaduwa - Pahala Maddegama - Pahala Millawa - Panagoda - Pannimulla - Thambalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Warukandeniya?In Neluwa DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Warukandeniya?Happitiya, Hapugoda, Kudawa, Lankagama, Madugeta and Thambalagama - What is there to see in Warukandeniya?Brahmana Ella Water Fall, Thattu Ella - What time zone is Warukandeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Warukandeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Warukandeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Warukandeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Warukandeniya?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Warukandeniya?Rural Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Warukandeniya?RDB Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Warukandeniya?Commercial Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Warukandeniya?Neluwa Filling Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Warukandeniya?LK3121090 (OCHA common operational dataset)