# Metiwalalanda GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/metiwalalanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division # Metiwalalanda Metiwalalanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.85 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.9km² - 1,099 mtypical elevation ## Where is Metiwalalanda? Metiwalalanda lies in [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/), [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: [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/pallegama/), [Udaperuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/udaperuwa/), [Ulugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ulugala/), [Unapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/unapana/), [Weliulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/weliulla/) and [Yahala Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/yahala-arawa/). By area it is the 3896th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Metiwalalanda is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9409° N, 80.9453° E. Local names: මැටිවලලන්ද . 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 Metiwalalanda ### Nearby, outside Metiwalalanda - Union of two rivers · attraction, Pallegama3.0 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya7.7 km - Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama9.0 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda9.3 km - Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory · attraction, Halpe11 km - Silmiyapura · viewpoint, Silmiyapura12 km - Demodara Train Viewing Point · viewpoint, Kirinda12 km - Demodara View Point · viewpoint, Kirinda13 km - Dhowa Buddha Statue · memorial, Dowa13 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna13 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna13 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta13 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: Metiwalalanda - 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) · Mattala76 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa117 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 9.8 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 Metiwalalanda Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Metiwalalanda. Settlements here lie between about 992 m and 1,159 m above sea level (median 1,099 m). - Bowela - Dawategama - Metiwalalanda - Yahala Arawa - Yahalearawa 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 Metiwalalanda Named natural and historic features inside Metiwalalanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 waterfall. - Manawela Falls ### Estates 2 estates. - Hugoland - Lunuwatte 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 Metiwalalanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 287 m higher 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 to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 144 Feb 21 106 Mar 23 102 Apr 24 155 May 24 128 Jun 24 62 Jul 24 50 Aug 24 64 Sep 24 112 Oct 23 221 Nov 22 289 Dec 21 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Metiwalalanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Downside Divisonal Hospital · Kendagolla 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93337&mlon=80.92504#map=17/6.93337/80.92504) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Lunuwatta 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95594&mlon=80.92641#map=17/6.95594/80.92641) ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) Petrol pump Lanka filling station · Divithotawela 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90556&mlon=80.92060#map=17/6.90556/80.92060) Hotel Hotel White Heaven · Etampitiya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93137&mlon=80.97681#map=17/6.93137/80.97681) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Downside Main Ground MenStar · Kendagolla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93414&mlon=80.92545#map=17/6.93414/80.92545) College OUSL Bandarawela Study Centre · Wewathenna 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85065&mlon=80.97786#map=17/6.85065/80.97786) Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93597&mlon=80.98939#map=17/6.93597/80.98939) 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 Uvaparanagama DS Division - Alagolla - Ambagasdowa - Balagala - Bambarapana - Beraliyapola - Busdulla - Dangamuwa - Daragala - Dimbulana - Downside - Ellanda - Ethkandawaka - Galahagama - Gampaha - Hangiliella - Hangunnawa - Hathkinda - Idamegama - Ilukwela - Karagahaulpatha - Kendagolla - Kerklis - Ketagoda - Kindigoda - Kirawanagama - Kodakumbura - Kohilegama - Koradekumbura - Kotawera Pahalagama - Kotawera Udagama - Kumarapattiya - Kurundugolla - Lunuwatta - Malapolagama - Malwattegama - Maspanna - Medagodagama - Medawela - Medipokuna - Mudanawa - Pallewela - Panagoda - Pannalagama - Pannalawela - Paranagama - Perawella - Pitiyakumbura - Rahupola - Ranhawadigama - Rathamba - Ritikumbura - Sapugolla - Thawalampola - Thelhawadigama - Thuppitiya - Udaperuwa - Uduhawara - Ulugala - Uma Ela - Unapana - Voldemar - Welamedagama - Weliulla - Wethalawa - Wewegama - Yahala Arawa - Yalagamuwa ## Quick answers - Where is Metiwalalanda?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Metiwalalanda?Pallegama, Udaperuwa, Ulugala, Unapana, Weliulla and Yahala Arawa - What is there to see in Metiwalalanda?Union of two rivers, Halamba Iron Bridge, Belipola Arboretum, Bogoda Wooden Bridge - What time zone is Metiwalalanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Metiwalalanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Metiwalalanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Metiwalalanda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Metiwalalanda?Settlements lie between 992 m and 1,159 m - What is the best time to visit Metiwalalanda?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Metiwalalanda?Downside Divisonal Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Metiwalalanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Metiwalalanda?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metiwalalanda?Lanka filling station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Metiwalalanda?LK8127205 (OCHA common operational dataset)