# Weheragalathenna GN division, Bandarawela DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/weheragalathenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Weheragalathenna Weheragalathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.98 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Weheragalathenna? Weheragalathenna 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: [Bambaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bambaragama/), [Egodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/egodagama/), [Heeloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/heeloya/), [Makulella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/makulella/), [Palleperuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/palleperuwa/) and [Rawanaella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/rawanaella/). By area it is the 6985th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Weheragalathenna is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8392° N, 81.0339° E. Local names: වෙහෙරගලතැන්න . 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 Weheragalathenna ### Nearby, outside Weheragalathenna - Upper Rawana · attraction, Bambaragama2.0 km - Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya2.0 km - Hanging bridge · attraction, Bambaragama2.1 km - Rawana Ella Falls · attraction, Karandagolla2.3 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa2.3 km - Ravana Falls · viewpoint, Karandagolla2.4 km - Rawana waterfall · viewpoint, Karandagolla2.7 km - Zero Arch Bridge (Black Bridge) · attraction, Kithalella2.8 km - Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Rawanaella2.8 km - View of upper falls · viewpoint, Kithalella2.8 km - viewpoint rock · viewpoint, Rawanaella2.8 km - Small Rawana Waterfall · waterfall, Rawanaella2.9 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: Weheragalathenna - 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) · Mattala63 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa120 km ### Nearest railway station Heel-Oya (Heeloya), about 1.1 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 Weheragalathenna Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weheragalathenna. - Weheragalathenna 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 Weheragalathenna Named natural and historic features inside Weheragalathenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Ampitigodde 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 Weheragalathenna 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 Weheragalathenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Center · Ella 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87405&mlon=81.04866#map=17/6.87405/81.04866) Bank Hatton National Bank · Ella 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87315&mlon=81.04917#map=17/6.87315/81.04917) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Bandarawela East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82994&mlon=80.99639#map=17/6.82994/80.99639) Hotel Ella Breeze Homestay · Weheragalathenna 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84505&mlon=81.02848#map=17/6.84505/81.02848) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Heeloya Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya · Palleperuwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84413&mlon=81.02175#map=17/6.84413/81.02175) College Kithalella · Kithalella 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86507&mlon=81.03619#map=17/6.86507/81.03619) Police station Ella Police Station · Ella 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87707&mlon=81.04839#map=17/6.87707/81.04839) 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 Weheragalathenna Places mapped inside Weheragalathenna 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 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 - Liyangahawela Watta - Mahaulpatha - Makulella - Mathetilla - Nayabedda Estate - Obadella - Thanthiriya - Udaperuwa - Watagamuwa - Wewathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Weheragalathenna?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weheragalathenna?Bambaragama, Egodagama, Heeloya, Makulella, Palleperuwa and Rawanaella - What is there to see in Weheragalathenna?Upper Rawana, Ella Organic Tea Garden, Hanging bridge, Rawana Ella Falls - What time zone is Weheragalathenna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weheragalathenna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weheragalathenna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weheragalathenna?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Weheragalathenna?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weheragalathenna?Medical Center, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weheragalathenna?Hatton National Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weheragalathenna?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weheragalathenna?Ceypetco, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weheragalathenna?LK8133090 (OCHA common operational dataset)