# Uda Galauda GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/uda-galauda/

Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division 

# Uda Galauda

Uda Galauda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,007 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uda Galauda?

Uda Galauda lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Galauda South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/galauda-south/), [Illagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/illagolla/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/moragolla/) and [Udakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/udakanda/). By area it is the 9324th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Uda Galauda is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1583° N, 80.8141° E. Local names: උඩගලඋඩ .

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 Uda Galauda

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Uda Galauda.

- Illagolla
- Madawalathenna

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 Uda Galauda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uda Galauda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pannala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14536&mlon=80.85629#map=17/7.14536/80.85629) 

Hotel Marabedda Gardens Resort · Dimbulkumbura 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14291&mlon=80.80867#map=17/7.14291/80.80867) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Udagalauda School · Uda Galauda 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16320&mlon=80.81636#map=17/7.16320/80.81636) 

College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) 

Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 

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 Uda Galauda

Places mapped inside Uda Galauda 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 Hanguranketa DS Division

- Adikarigama
- Agappala
- Ambaliyadda
- Ambewela
- Arattana
- Bambaragama
- Bambaragama East
- Bambaragama West
- Bogahalanda
- Bowala
- Bulugahapitiya
- Dampola
- Damunumeya
- Damunumeya North
- Daraoya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Diggalpotta
- Dimbulkumbura
- Diya - Udagama
- Dodamkumbura
- Dolugala
- Ekiriya
- Enasal Arawa
- Endiribedda
- Galauda North
- Galauda South
- Ganga Udagama
- Gannewa Udagama
- Gedereiyawa
- Hakuruthale
- Handawalapitiya
- Hanguranketha
- Hapugasdeniya
- Hapuwala
- Hilpenkandura
- Hingurukaduwa
- Hope
- Idamalanda
- Karalliyadda
- Karamidula
- Kawatayamana
- Kirimetiya
- Kithulpe
- Kosgaha Debala
- Kottala
- Labuhena
- Madanwala
- Madumana
- Makempe
- Malanwatta
- Maliyadda
- Malulla
- Medagama
- Mirahampe
- Mudunapita
- Muloya
- Pallemaluwa
- Poramadulla
- Puranagama
- Pussalamankada
- Rahathungoda
- Rathmetiya
- Rekitipe
- Rikillagaskada
- Rookwood Estate
- Sangaraja Gama
- Udakanda
- Udawatta East
- Udawatta Kumbura
- Udawatta West
- Unanthenna
- Walalawela
- Warapitiya
- Wegama
- Welikada
- Wetesthenna
- Yati Hanguranketha

## Quick answers

- Where is Uda Galauda?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uda Galauda?Galauda South, Illagolla, Moragolla and Udakanda
- How many villages are in Uda Galauda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uda Galauda?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uda Galauda?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uda Galauda?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uda Galauda?PET, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uda Galauda?Ceypetco, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uda Galauda?LK2306205 (OCHA common operational dataset)