# Gulanawatta GN division, Walallawita DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/gulanawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Walallawita DS Division # Gulanawatta Gulanawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province. It covers **3.24 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.2km² - 170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gulanawatta? Gulanawatta lies in [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kankotawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/kankotawatta/), [Mandagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/mandagala/), [Pahala Hewessa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/pahala-hewessa-north/), [Weerakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/weerakanda/) and [Yattapatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/yattapatha/). By area it is the 4603rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Walallawita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/walallawita/). The centre of Gulanawatta is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.3957° N, 80.2742° E. Local names: ගුලනවත්ත . 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 Gulanawatta ### Nearby, outside Gulanawatta - Kalu Dola Ella · attraction, Uhanovita4.7 km - Polomgampala Waterfall · waterfall, Harankahapatha10 km - Deyyagala Dola · waterfall, Thotaha10 km - Dooli Ella Waterfall · attraction, Kosmulla13 km - Kiridola · waterfall, Naranovita13 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa16 km - Nature Pool · attraction, Ambana17 km - Andahelena Ella · attraction, Ambana17 km - Kanneliya Rainforest Reserve · viewpoint, Gallandala18 km - C.W.W.Kannangara Memorial Statue · memorial, Loolbadduwa20 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: Gulanawatta - 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle45 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo64 km ### Nearest railway station Piyagama (Kudagodagama), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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 Gulanawatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gulanawatta. - Weerakanda - Yattapatha 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 Gulanawatta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalutara District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 89 Feb 26 85 Mar 26 128 Apr 27 238 May 27 244 Jun 26 155 Jul 25 114 Aug 25 135 Sep 25 187 Oct 25 302 Nov 25 332 Dec 25 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gulanawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hiniduma Distric Hospital · Batahena 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33135&mlon=80.32231#map=17/6.33135/80.32231) Bank Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala. · Ela Ihala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37210&mlon=80.31050#map=17/6.37210/80.31050) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump Pelawaththa Filling Station · Pelawatta 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.39972&mlon=80.21870#map=17/6.39972/80.21870) Hotel Booking Sri Lanka Rooms · Pelawatta 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40000&mlon=80.21671#map=17/6.40000/80.21671) Mall Pelawatta Stores · Pelawatta West North 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40530&mlon=80.21605#map=17/6.40530/80.21605) School Ella Ihala Primary School · Ela Ihala 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.37875&mlon=80.30528#map=17/6.37875/80.30528) College IVA Para Medical Campus Tangalle · Thalangalla West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29171&mlon=80.37622#map=17/6.29171/80.37622) Police station Pitigala Police Station · Dikhena 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.33524&mlon=80.22110#map=17/6.33524/80.22110) 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 Walallawita DS Division - Bogodakanda - Bothalawa - Gammana East - Gammana West - Gorakadoowa - Gorakadoowa - Gulavita North - Gulavita South - Halwala - Halwalakele Malwathukanda - Ihala Hewessa - Ittapana East - Ittapana North - Ittapana South - Ittapana West - Kankotawatta - Karapagala - Katudora - Katukele Welmeegoda - Kuda Mathugama - Kumbadoowa - Lihiniyawa East - Lihiniyawa West - Loolbadduwa - Maddegama - Magurumasvila - Makalandawa - Makalandawa South - Malambehena - Mallawachchigoda Gangabada - Mandagala - Meegahathenna - Miriswatta - Miriswatta - Moragala - Pahala Hewessa North - Pahala Hewessa South - Pannila - Pannila East - Pannila South - Pareigama North - Pareigama South - Pelawatta - Pelawatta East - Pelawatta West North - Pelawatta West South - Ranepuragoda - Thotaha - Thundola - Udugama - Uragoda East - Uragoda West - Uthumgama - Walallavita East - Walallavita South - Wedawatta - Weerakanda - Yagirala - Yattapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Gulanawatta?In Walallawita DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gulanawatta?Kankotawatta, Mandagala, Pahala Hewessa North, Weerakanda and Yattapatha - What is there to see in Gulanawatta?Kalu Dola Ella, Polomgampala Waterfall, Deyyagala Dola, Dooli Ella Waterfall - What time zone is Gulanawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gulanawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gulanawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gulanawatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gulanawatta?January to February and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Gulanawatta?Hiniduma Distric Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gulanawatta?Co-Operative Rurel Bank,Ela Ihala., about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gulanawatta?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gulanawatta?Pelawaththa Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gulanawatta?LK1339280 (OCHA common operational dataset)