Ukuwela

Demographic figures from Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ukuwela is a large suburb of Matale, Sri Lanka. lt lies south about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) from the Matale Municipal Council, area, located on the Wattegama-Matale Road.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

William Gopallawa

Sri Lankan President (1897-1981)

Kumar Sangakkara

Sri Lankan cricketer

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Richard Udugama

Sri Lankan army commander (1911-1995)

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Chanaka Welegedara

Sri Lankan cricketer

C

Chaminda Ruwan Yakandawala

Sri Lankan siolder

D

Danusika Bandara

Sri Lankan cricketer

G

Gemini Kantha

Sri Lankan film actor

H

Hemal Ranasinghe

Model and actor

Keppetipola Disawe

Sri Lankan military leader

Prem Kumar

Hindu guru, rape convict

W. S. Karunaratne

Sri Lankan politician (1928-1986)

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Alick Aluwihare

Sri Lankan Politician belonging to the United National Party

B

Bernard Aluwihare

Sri Lankan politician (1902-1961)

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Shavendra Silva

Sri Lankan general

K

Kingsley Jayasekera

Sri Lankan actor (1924-2004)

P

Prabath Jayasuriya

Sri Lankan cricketer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central

• Doragamuwa
  4.2 mi away · pop. 2,500
• Jambugahapitiya
  4.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Thunkandura
  4.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Medawala
  6.4 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Wathuwala
  6.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Madawala
  7 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Aladeniya
  7.5 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Lewella
  8.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Ampitiya
  10.8 mi away · pop. 10,000
• Rajawella
  10.9 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Teldeniya
  11.9 mi away · pop. 15,000
• Talatuoya
  12.4 mi away · pop. 15,000

Browse all places in Central →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ukuwela

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Indian Garden Lizard

Calotes versicolor

Seen 2026-10-15

Coromandel Marsh Dart

Ceriagrion coromandelianum

Seen 2026-10-15

Indian Aspen

Acronychia pedunculata

Seen 2026-10-12

African tulip tree

Spathodea campanulata

Seen 2026-10-12

Guinea Grass

Megathyrsus maximus

Seen 2026-10-12

Philippine evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

Seen 2026-10-12

Pterospermum suberifolium

Pterospermum suberifolium

Seen 2026-10-12

Golden Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

Seen 2026-10-12

Toque Macaque

Macaca sinica

Seen 2026-10-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ukuwela, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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