# Welampele GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/welampele/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Welampele

Welampele is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **10.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 10.4km²
- 105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Welampele?

Welampele lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Beligalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/beligalla/), [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Keselpotha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-north/), [Sangabopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/sangabopura/) and [Senevigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/senevigama/). By area it is the 1150th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Welampele is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3655° N, 81.0826° E. Local names: වෙලම්පැලේ .

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 Welampele

### Nearby, outside Welampele

- Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana6.0 km
- Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa7.2 km
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha8.5 km
- Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa12 km
- Ratha Ella · waterfall, Rathnella17 km
- Rathna Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Rathnella18 km
- Daha Ata Wanguwa · viewpoint, Gurulupotha19 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: Welampele

- 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

- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa76 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala120 km

### 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 17:51).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Welampele

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Welampele.

- Welanpela

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 Welampele and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 707 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 27 144 

Feb 28 106 

Mar 29 102 

Apr 31 155 

May 31 128 

Jun 30 62 

Jul 30 50 

Aug 31 64 

Sep 31 112 

Oct 30 221 

Nov 28 289 

Dec 28 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welampele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahiyangana Base Hospital · Poojanagaraya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32613&mlon=80.99102#map=17/7.32613/80.99102) 

Bank Regional development ATM · Mahiyanganaya Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33993&mlon=80.99334#map=17/7.33993/80.99334) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) 

Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33962&mlon=80.99196#map=17/7.33962/80.99196) 

Hotel The Nest Mahiyangana · Elewela 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33576&mlon=81.01025#map=17/7.33576/81.01025) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Keselpotha Yaya 12 Vidyalaya · Keselpotha North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33732&mlon=81.08872#map=17/7.33732/81.08872) 

College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) 

Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 

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 Rideemaliyadda DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Aluketiyawa
- Andaulpatha
- Aralupitiya
- Arawa
- Arawatta
- Bubula
- Deekirigolla
- Dehigama
- Dikkendayaya
- Dikyaya
- Diyakombala
- Ekiriyankumbura
- Gamakumbura North
- Gamakumbura South
- Ikiriyagoda
- Kandegama
- Kandubedda
- Keselpotha North
- Keselpotha South
- Kotathalawa
- Kudalunuka
- Kuralewela
- Kuruvithenna
- Mahagama
- Mahalunuka
- Morana
- Nagadeepa
- Orubendiwewa
- Pahalaoyagama
- Pethiyagoda
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uraniya
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Welampele?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Welampele?Beligalla, Dambana, Keselpotha North, Sangabopura and Senevigama
- What is there to see in Welampele?Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins, Sorabora Wewa, Nagadeepa Dagoba
- What time zone is Welampele in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Welampele?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Welampele?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Welampele?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Welampele?February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Welampele?Mahiyangana Base Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Welampele?Regional development ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Welampele?Peoples Bank ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welampele?IOC Gas Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Welampele?LK8106015 (OCHA common operational dataset)