Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division # Wewathenna Wewathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers 6.11 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.1 km² - 2 mapped services - 217 m typical elevation ## Where is Wewathenna? Wewathenna lies in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Baduluoya East, Kandaketiya, Kirivehera, Maliyadda, Mudagamuwa and Pallewela. By area it is the 2299th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of Kandeketiya DS Division. The centre of Wewathenna is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1288° N, 81.0072° E. Local names: වැවතැන්න. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Wewathenna ### Nearby, outside Wewathenna - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa 5.6 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura 8.4 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta 10 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda 14 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna 14 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda 14 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama 15 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya 15 km - Kokagala · viewpoint, Wewabedda 16 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central 16 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane 16 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Roberiya 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Wewathenna - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala 95 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 98 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 5 villages, towns and localities in Wewathenna. Settlements here lie between about 196 m and 267 m above sea level (median 217 m). - Alietagoda - Maliyadda - Narangasthenna - Thalagoda - Wewathenna Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Wewathenna Named natural and historic features inside Wewathenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kuda Oya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Wewathenna and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 595 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 144 | | Feb | 27 | 106 | | Mar | 28 | 102 | | Apr | 30 | 155 | | May | 30 | 128 | | Jun | 30 | 62 | | Jul | 30 | 50 | | Aug | 30 | 64 | | Sep | 30 | 112 | | Oct | 29 | 221 | | Nov | 28 | 289 | | Dec | 27 | 262 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wewathenna | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary · Bogahakumbura | 5.3 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank · Kandaketiya | 4.6 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Nildandaheenna | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kailagoda | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East | 2.9 km | Map | | Mall | Visvam's · Badulla East | 17 km | Map | | School | Wewathenna Vidyalaya · Wewathenna | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Thaldena Rehabilitation Center · Pussellawa | 9.0 km | Map | | Police station | Waldeck Police Station · Badulla Central | 16 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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. - Schools 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kandeketiya DS Division - Baduluoya East - Baduluoya West - Beramada - Bogahakumbura - Bokanoruwa - Bopitiya - Dikkumbura - Galauda - Godunna - Hapathgamuwa - Hevandana - Kandakepoo Ulpotha - Kandaketiya - Kirivehera - Kivulegedara - Mahakele - Mahathenna - Maliyadda - Mudagamuwa - Narangala - Pallewela - Thalakumbura - Thetilla - Wasanagama - Welaoya ## Quick answers - Where is Wewathenna? In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewathenna? Baduluoya East, Kandaketiya, Kirivehera, Maliyadda, Mudagamuwa and Pallewela - What is there to see in Wewathenna? Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade, Golumale Stream, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint, Bogoda Wooden Bridge - 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? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wewathenna? Settlements lie between 196 m and 267 m - What is the best time to visit Wewathenna? February - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewathenna? Thennepanguwa Central Dispensary, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewathenna? People's Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewathenna? PET, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewathenna? Ceypetco, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewathenna? LK8112055 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 6.11 km² - P-code: LK8112055 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kandeketiya DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/wewathenna/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.