# Uvaragala GN division, Kotapola DS Division, Matara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/uvaragala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotapola DS Division # Uvaragala Uvaragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province. It covers **1.92 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9km² - 149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uvaragala? Uvaragala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Horagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/horagala-west/), [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/paragala/), [Pelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/pelawatta/), [Porupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/porupitiya/) and [Waralla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/waralla/). By area it is the 7120th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kotapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/matara/kotapola/). The centre of Uvaragala is about 106 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2571° N, 80.5219° E. Local names: උවරගල . 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 Uvaragala ### Nearby, outside Uvaragala - Kiruwana Ella Waterfall · waterfall, Mugunumulla6.9 km - Hathmale Ella · viewpoint, Poddana8.5 km - Sinharaja Conservation Centre · attraction, Mederipitiya13 km - Raja Wetunu Ella · attraction, Kiriweldola13 km - Lankagama Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Lankagama14 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 - Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Opatha South16 km - Patna Sliding · waterfall, Viharahena16 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: Uvaragala - 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) · Galle37 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala67 km ### Nearest railway station Weligama (Galbokka East), about 33 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 Uvaragala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Uvaragala. - Porupitiya 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 Uvaragala Named natural and historic features inside Uvaragala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Allen Valley 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 Uvaragala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Matara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). 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 26 95 Feb 27 79 Mar 28 107 Apr 28 182 May 28 194 Jun 27 106 Jul 27 89 Aug 27 115 Sep 27 161 Oct 27 231 Nov 27 285 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uvaragala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pallegama Rural Hospital · Pallegama North 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.32981&mlon=80.52239#map=17/6.32981/80.52239) Bank Sampath Bank · Weliwa 3.3 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26048&mlon=80.49198#map=17/6.26048/80.49198) Hotel Laksara Grand Resort · Morawaka 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26953&mlon=80.50326#map=17/6.26953/80.50326) Mall Kamburupitiya Public Market · Magamure 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08207&mlon=80.56708#map=17/6.08207/80.56708) School Morawaka Keerthi Abeywickrama National School · Morawaka 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27075&mlon=80.49805#map=17/6.27075/80.49805) College Thigma Education Center,Opatha. · Opatha South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26727&mlon=80.41319#map=17/6.26727/80.41319) Police station Morawaka Police Station · Weliwa 3.1 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 - Pelawatta - Poddana - Porupitiya - Pussawela - Thenipita - Usamalagoda - Viharahena - Waralla ## Quick answers - Where is Uvaragala?In Kotapola DS Division, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Uvaragala?Horagala West, Paragala, Pelawatta, Porupitiya and Waralla - What is there to see in Uvaragala?Kiruwana Ella Waterfall, Hathmale Ella, Sinharaja Conservation Centre, Raja Wetunu Ella - What time zone is Uvaragala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Uvaragala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Uvaragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uvaragala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Uvaragala?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Uvaragala?Pallegama Rural Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uvaragala?Sampath Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uvaragala?National Savings Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uvaragala?IOC Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uvaragala?LK3206175 (OCHA common operational dataset)