# Liyangahawela GN division, Bandarawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/liyangahawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Liyangahawela Liyangahawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Liyangahawela? Liyangahawela lies in [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ambadandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/ambadandegama/), [Bambaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bambaragama/), [Beddearawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/beddearawa/), [Creig Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/creig-watta/), [Liyangahawela Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/liyangahawela-watta/) and [Makulella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/makulella/). By area it is the 7606th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Liyangahawela is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8156° N, 81.0341° E. Local names: ලියන්ගහවෙල . 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 Liyangahawela ### Nearby, outside Liyangahawela - 10 th mile post · viewpoint, Liyangahawela Watta2.0 km - Mapitiya · viewpoint, Liyangahawela Watta2.3 km - St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna2.7 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Bambaragama3.0 km - Upper Rawana · attraction, Bambaragama3.1 km - Kurullangala · viewpoint, Poonagala3.3 km - Rawana Ella Falls · attraction, Karandagolla3.6 km - Ravana Falls · viewpoint, Karandagolla3.7 km - Nildiya Pokuna Cave · cave, Karandagolla4.0 km - Rawana waterfall · viewpoint, Karandagolla4.0 km - Beautyful view point over tea plantations · viewpoint, Dambethenna4.1 km - Lipton's seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna4.4 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: Liyangahawela - 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) · Mattala60 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle121 km ### Nearest railway station Heel-Oya (Heeloya), about 3.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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 Liyangahawela Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Liyangahawela. - Liyangahawela 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 Liyangahawela Named natural and historic features inside Liyangahawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Balagala Ella 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 Liyangahawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Liyangahawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambatenne Divisional Hospital · Dambethenna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.78823&mlon=81.01117#map=17/6.78823/81.01117) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Bandarawela East 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82961&mlon=80.99325#map=17/6.82961/80.99325) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Bandarawela East 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82994&mlon=80.99639#map=17/6.82994/80.99639) Hotel The Hideaway Ella · Bambaragama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82189&mlon=81.03952#map=17/6.82189/81.03952) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Liyangahawela Maha Vidyalaya · Liyangahawela 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81634&mlon=81.03354#map=17/6.81634/81.03354) College Dharmashoka College,Bandarawela · Thanthiriya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83121&mlon=81.00120#map=17/6.83121/81.00120) Police station Bandarawela Police Station · Bandarawela West 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83154&mlon=80.98681#map=17/6.83154/80.98681) 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 Liyangahawela Places mapped inside Liyangahawela 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 Bandarawela DS Division - Ambadandegama - Ambegoda - Bambaragama - Bandarawela East - Bandarawela West - Beddearawa - Beddekumbura - Bindunuwewa - Creig Watta - Darahitawanagoda - Diganathenna - Doolgolla - Egodagama - Ettalapitiya - Gediyaroda - Icelab Watta - Inikambedda - Karagahawela - Kebillewela North - Kebillewela South - Kinigama - Kirioruwa - Konthahela - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Nayabedda Estate - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Watagamuwa - Weheragalathenna - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Liyangahawela?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Liyangahawela?Ambadandegama, Bambaragama, Beddearawa, Creig Watta, Liyangahawela Watta and Makulella - What is there to see in Liyangahawela?10 th mile post, Mapitiya, St. Catharine's Seat, Hanging bridge - What time zone is Liyangahawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Liyangahawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Liyangahawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Liyangahawela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Liyangahawela?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Liyangahawela?Dambatenne Divisional Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Liyangahawela?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Liyangahawela?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Liyangahawela?Ceypetco, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Liyangahawela?LK8133170 (OCHA common operational dataset)