# Adaradeniya GN division, Kotapola DS Division, Matara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/adaradeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division # Adaradeniya Adaradeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **5.23 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2km² - 1mapped service - 540 mtypical elevation ## Where is Adaradeniya? Adaradeniya lies in [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/), [Matara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/ihalagama/), [Kalugalahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/kalugalahena/), [Ullinduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kolonna/ullinduwawa/) and [Viharahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/viharahena/). By area it is the 2795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Adaradeniya is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3597° N, 80.5908° E. Local names: අඩාර‍දෙණිය . 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 Adaradeniya ### Nearby, outside Adaradeniya - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena2.2 km - Patna Viewpoint · viewpoint, Viharahena2.4 km - Twin Falls · waterfall, Viharahena2.9 km - Badura Fall · waterfall, Viharahena3.4 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola5.4 km - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla7.2 km - Sinharaja, Morningside Entrance 7km · attraction, Poddana9.0 km - Handapan Ella Falls · attraction, Rakwana South9.5 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana9.9 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya12 km - Wangu 10 · viewpoint, Rakwana North12 km - Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum, Maduwanwela Peranigama13 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: Adaradeniya - 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) · Galle51 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala60 km ### Nearest railway station Beliatte (Beliatta West), about 39 km from the centre. ### 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 17:55). 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 Adaradeniya Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Adaradeniya. - Andaradeniya - Ullinduwawa 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 Adaradeniya Named natural and historic features inside Adaradeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 estates. - Andaradeniya - Ensetwatte - Matugobe - Nalpetenne 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 Adaradeniya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 500 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (285 mm) and the driest Feb (79 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 23 95 Feb 23 79 Mar 24 107 Apr 25 182 May 25 194 Jun 24 106 Jul 24 89 Aug 24 115 Sep 24 161 Oct 24 231 Nov 23 285 Dec 23 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Adaradeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Deniyaya Hospital · Ihalagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35755&mlon=80.56827#map=17/6.35755/80.56827) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Thenipita 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34429&mlon=80.57721#map=17/6.34429/80.57721) ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Deniyaya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34566&mlon=80.55930#map=17/6.34566/80.55930) Hotel Sinharaja Front · Viharahena 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.36687&mlon=80.59640#map=17/6.36687/80.59640) Mall Salahudeen's Gift Store · Pelmadulla Town 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62404&mlon=80.54220#map=17/6.62404/80.54220) School rajapaksha scool · Deniyaya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34268&mlon=80.56130#map=17/6.34268/80.56130) College Sripada National College of Education · Kandilpana 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.38323&mlon=80.55262#map=17/6.38323/80.55262) Police station Deniyaya Police Station · Deniyaya 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.34150&mlon=80.55868#map=17/6.34150/80.55868) 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 Adaradeniya Places mapped inside Adaradeniya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Kotapola DS Division - Bateyaya - Beliattakumbura - Deniyaya - Deniyaya West - Horagala East - Horagala West - Ihalagama - Ilukpitiya - Kalugalahena - Kandilpana - Keeriwalagama - Kiriweldola - Kolawenigama - Koodaludeniya - Kosmodara - Kotapola North - Kotapola South - Lindagawahena - Mederipitiya - Morawaka - Mugunumulla - Nawalahena - Nishshankapura - Pallegama North - Pallegama South - Paragala - Pathawala Nadakanda - Pelawatta - Poddana - Porupitiya - Pussawela - Thenipita - Usamalagoda - Uvaragala - Viharahena - Waralla ## Quick answers - Where is Adaradeniya?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Adaradeniya?Ihalagama, Kalugalahena, Ullinduwawa and Viharahena - What is there to see in Adaradeniya?Patna Sliding, Patna Viewpoint, Twin Falls, Badura Fall - What time zone is Adaradeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Adaradeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Adaradeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Adaradeniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Adaradeniya?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Adaradeniya?Deniyaya Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Adaradeniya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Adaradeniya?HNB Bank and ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adaradeniya?Ceypetco, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Adaradeniya?LK3206030 (OCHA common operational dataset)