# Pelawatta GN division, Kotapola DS Division, Matara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pelawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division # Pelawatta Pelawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **5.52 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5km² - 260 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pelawatta? Pelawatta 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 7 other GN divisions: [Aluwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/aluwana/), [Morawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/morawaka/), [Paradupalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/paradupalla/), [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/paragala/), [Porupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/porupitiya/), [Uvaragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/uvaragala/) and [Weliwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/pitabaddara/weliwa/). By area it is the 2610th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Pelawatta is about 105 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2518° N, 80.5098° E. Local names: පැලවත්ත . 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 Pelawatta ### Nearby, outside Pelawatta - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla8.2 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana8.9 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya13 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola14 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama14 km - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South15 km - Sinharaja, Lankagama Entrance · attraction, Lankagama15 km - Brahmana Ella Water Fall · waterfall, Warukandeniya15 km - Thattu Ella · waterfall, Warukandeniya15 km - Gal Oruwa Ella · waterfall, Lankagama15 km - Uranwatuna Ella · waterfall, Lankagama15 km - tea factory · attraction, Homadola17 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: Pelawatta - 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) · Galle36 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala68 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 32 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 Pelawatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pelawatta. - Pelawatta - Uwaragala 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 Pelawatta Named natural and historic features inside Pelawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Okandahena 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 Pelawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 220 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 25 95 Feb 25 79 Mar 26 107 Apr 26 182 May 26 194 Jun 26 106 Jul 25 89 Aug 25 115 Sep 26 161 Oct 25 231 Nov 25 285 Dec 25 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pelawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) Bank Sampath Bank · Weliwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26136&mlon=80.49189#map=17/6.26136/80.49189) ATM National Savings Bank ATM · Deiyandara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15073&mlon=80.60547#map=17/6.15073/80.60547) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Weliwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) Hotel Laksara Grand Resort - Morawaka · Weliwa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25490&mlon=80.49487#map=17/6.25490/80.49487) Mall Shopping Complex · Magamure 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08184&mlon=80.56637#map=17/6.08184/80.56637) School Morawaka Primary School · Weliwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26889&mlon=80.49649#map=17/6.26889/80.49649) College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) Police station Morawaka Police Station · Weliwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25682&mlon=80.49374#map=17/6.25682/80.49374) 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 Kotapola DS Division - Adaradeniya - 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 - Poddana - Porupitiya - Pussawela - Thenipita - Usamalagoda - Uvaragala - Viharahena - Waralla ## Quick answers - Where is Pelawatta?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelawatta?Aluwana, Morawaka, Paradupalla, Paragala, Porupitiya, Uvaragala and Weliwa - What is there to see in Pelawatta?Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Hathmale Ella, Sinharaja Conservation Centre, Raja Wetunu Ella - What time zone is Pelawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pelawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pelawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pelawatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pelawatta?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelawatta?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelawatta?Sampath Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelawatta?National Savings Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelawatta?IOC Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelawatta?LK3206180 (OCHA common operational dataset)