# Elawella GN division, Madurawala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/elawella/ Grama Niladhari division · Madurawala DS Division # Elawella Elawella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **2.17 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Elawella? Elawella lies in [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/), [Kalutara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bellapitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-east/), [Bellapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/bellapitiya-west/), [Dikhenagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/dikhenagama/), [Horana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/horana-east/), [Kandana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/kandana-south/) and [Narthanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/horana/narthanagala/). By area it is the 6532nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Madurawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/madurawala/). The centre of Elawella is about 37 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7019° N, 80.0814° E. Local names: එලවැල්ල . 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 Elawella ### Nearby, outside Elawella - Watch - Clock Tower · monument, Wewala West2.5 km - Thun Bodhiya · attraction, Mahabellana12 km - Thudugala Ella · attraction, Thudugala East15 km - Rannagala Ella · waterfall, Iddagoda East15 km - Pahiyangala cave. · attraction, Niggaha16 km - Richmond Castle · castle or fort, Thekkawatta16 km - Fishing at Bolgoda Lake · attraction, Kahapola19 km - Calido beach Kalutara · beach, Kalutara North19 km - Urban Park · theme park, Bazaar West19 km - Discus Fish Collection · aquarium, Paratta20 km - Panadura Beach · beach, Sagara Place20 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: Elawella - 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 - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo25 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Liyanwala (Liyanwala), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:56). 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 Elawella Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Elawella. - Elawalla 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 Elawella Named natural and historic features inside Elawella, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Dikhena - Lapugalla 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 Elawella and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 2,204 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (332 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 89 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 128 Apr 28 238 May 28 244 Jun 27 155 Jul 26 114 Aug 26 135 Sep 26 187 Oct 26 302 Nov 26 332 Dec 26 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elawella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Horana Base Hospital · Horana East 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71133&mlon=80.06715#map=17/6.71133/80.06715) Bank HNB · Horana South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71388&mlon=80.06351#map=17/6.71388/80.06351) ATM People's Bank ATM · Horana South 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71457&mlon=80.06321#map=17/6.71457/80.06321) Petrol pump Cypetco · Bellapitiya East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.69091&mlon=80.07589#map=17/6.69091/80.07589) Hotel Hotel 46 Horana · Horana South 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71844&mlon=80.06934#map=17/6.71844/80.06934) Mall Panadura Shopping Centre · Bolgoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70435&mlon=79.97102#map=17/6.70435/79.97102) School Sripalee Primary · Elawella 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70053&mlon=80.07365#map=17/6.70053/80.07365) College Sripali Campus · Horana East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.70753&mlon=80.07014#map=17/6.70753/80.07014) Police station Horana · Horana South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71490&mlon=80.06909#map=17/6.71490/80.06909) 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 Elawella Places mapped inside Elawella in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Madurawala DS Division - Anguruwathota - Bellapitiya East - Bellapitiya West - Hallankanda - Ihala Karannagoda - Ihalagoda - Ilimba - Kananvila - Kandana North - Kandana South - Karannagoda - Katuhena - Keselhenawa - Koodella - Kudayala - Madurawala East - Madurawala West - Mahayala East - Mahayala West - Mahena South - Nahalla - Pahala Karannagoda - Pahalagoda - Peramunagama - Remuna - Walpita - Warakagoda East - Warakagoda North - Warakagoda South - Warakagoda West - Weliketella - Werawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Elawella?In Madurawala DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elawella?Bellapitiya East, Bellapitiya West, Dikhenagama, Horana East, Kandana South and Narthanagala - What is there to see in Elawella?Watch - Clock Tower, Thun Bodhiya, Thudugala Ella, Rannagala Ella - What time zone is Elawella in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elawella?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elawella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elawella?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Elawella?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Elawella?Horana Base Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elawella?HNB, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elawella?People's Bank ATM, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elawella?Cypetco, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Elawella?LK1315020 (OCHA common operational dataset)