# Pelwatta GN division, Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/pelwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Buttala DS Division # Pelwatta Pelwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **16.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.0km² - 175 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pelwatta? Pelwatta lies in [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Anapallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/anapallama/), [Horabokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/horabokka/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/mahasenpura/), [Siyambalagunaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/siyambalagunaya/), [Sudupanawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/sudupanawela/), [Uda Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/uda-arawa/), [Unawatuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/unawatuna/) and [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/veheragala/). By area it is the 659th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/). The centre of Pelwatta is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7615° N, 81.1798° E. Local names: පැල්වත්ත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Pelwatta Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pelwatta. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 183 m above sea level (median 175 m). - Horabokka Pahala - Pahalawelagama - Pelwatta Udawela - Uva Pelwatte 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 Pelwatta Named natural and historic features inside Pelwatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 ruin. - Ovagiri Vihare ### Estates 1 estate. - Udawela 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 Pelwatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala 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 Pelwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buttala Base Hospital · Yudaganawa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75822&mlon=81.23975#map=17/6.75822/81.23975) Bank National Savings Bank · Udagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76017&mlon=81.24662#map=17/6.76017/81.24662) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump IOC SHED · Puhulkotuwa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75662&mlon=81.23621#map=17/6.75662/81.23621) Hotel Diyathma Lake Resort · Unawatuna 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75343&mlon=81.22235#map=17/6.75343/81.22235) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Future Kid's Preschool Buttala · Yudaganawa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75758&mlon=81.23918#map=17/6.75758/81.23918) College Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka · Ella 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87268&mlon=81.04937#map=17/6.87268/81.04937) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 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 Buttala DS Division - Buruthagolla - Dikyaya - Galtemmandiya - Gaminipura - Gonagan Ara - Horabokka - Konketiya - Kukurampola - Kumaragama - Kumarapura - Mahagodayaya - Mahasenpura - Maligavila - Medagama - Minipuragama - Okkampitiya - Pahalagama - Pettagamwela - Puhulkotuwa - Rahathangama - Uda Arawa - Udagama - Ulugala - Unawatuna - Veheragala - Waguruwela - Yatiyallathota - Yudaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pelwatta?In Buttala DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pelwatta?Anapallama, Horabokka, Mahasenpura, Siyambalagunaya, Sudupanawela, Uda Arawa, Unawatuna and Veheragala - How many villages are in Pelwatta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pelwatta?Settlements lie between 173 m and 183 m - What is the best time to visit Pelwatta?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pelwatta?Buttala Base Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pelwatta?National Savings Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pelwatta?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pelwatta?IOC SHED, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pelwatta?LK8224105 (OCHA common operational dataset)