# Wewathenna GN division, Bandarawela DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/wewathenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division # Wewathenna Wewathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.20 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Wewathenna? Wewathenna 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: [Ambegoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/ambegoda/), [Bandarawela West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/bandarawela-west/), [Diganathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/diganathenna/), [Erenawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/erenawela/), [Ettalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/ettalapitiya/) and [Kahattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/kahattewela/). By area it is the 9399th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Wewathenna is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8461° N, 80.9781° E. Local names: වැවතැන්න . 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 Wewathenna ### Nearby, outside Wewathenna - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama3.5 km - ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa4.1 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa5.0 km - Ella Organic Tea Garden · attraction, Heeloya6.2 km - St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna6.8 km - Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna7.1 km - Zero Arch Bridge (Black Bridge) · attraction, Kithalella7.4 km - View of upper falls · viewpoint, Kithalella7.5 km - Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna7.5 km - Small Rawana Waterfall · waterfall, Rawanaella7.5 km - View of the waterfall · viewpoint, Rawanaella7.7 km - Kital Ella · waterfall, Rawanaella7.8 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: Wewathenna - 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) · Mattala65 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle119 km ### Nearest railway station Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 2.2 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 17:53). 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 Wewathenna Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wewathenna. - Wewathenna 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). ## Weather in Wewathenna 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 Wewathenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bandarawela Base Hopital · Bandarawela West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83998&mlon=80.98466#map=17/6.83998/80.98466) Bank NSB Bank · Bandarawela West 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83365&mlon=80.98666#map=17/6.83365/80.98666) ATM Commercial Bank · Ella 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87435&mlon=81.04808#map=17/6.87435/81.04808) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bandarawela West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83193&mlon=80.98804#map=17/6.83193/80.98804) Hotel Sunny Side Family Cottages · Wewathenna 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84598&mlon=80.97592#map=17/6.84598/80.97592) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School St Thomas College Bandarawela · Wewathenna 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84556&mlon=80.97935#map=17/6.84556/80.97935) College Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management - Bandarawela · Wewathenna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.84761&mlon=80.97401#map=17/6.84761/80.97401) Police station bandarawela police station · Bandarawela West 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83508&mlon=80.98522#map=17/6.83508/80.98522) 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 Wewathenna Places mapped inside Wewathenna in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 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 - Weheragalathenna ## Quick answers - Where is Wewathenna?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewathenna?Ambegoda, Bandarawela West, Diganathenna, Erenawela, Ettalapitiya and Kahattewela - What is there to see in Wewathenna?Belipola Arboretum, ISM Logo, Dhowa Buddha Statue, Ella Organic Tea Garden - What time zone is Wewathenna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wewathenna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wewathenna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wewathenna?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wewathenna?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewathenna?Bandarawela Base Hopital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewathenna?NSB Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewathenna?Commercial Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewathenna?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewathenna?LK8133040 (OCHA common operational dataset)