# Udamadura GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Udamadura Udamadura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **2.83 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 1,197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udamadura? Udamadura lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Ambanella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ambanella/), [Arampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/arampitiya/), [Dabbare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/dabbare/), [Galkadawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galkadawela/), [Kalaganwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kalaganwatta/), [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kosgolla/), [Nildandaheenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/nildandaheenna/), [Udamadura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura-north/), [Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udawela/) and [Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/). By area it is the 5213th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Udamadura is about 119 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0933° N, 80.9112° E. Local names: උඩමාදුර . 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 Udamadura ### Nearby, outside Udamadura - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna2.4 km - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura3.3 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane5.4 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa6.9 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta12 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda13 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya13 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa16 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West17 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama18 km - Bomburu Ella · waterfall, Sandathenna19 km - Bomburu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Sandathenna19 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: Udamadura - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala93 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa108 km ### Nearest railway station Hali-Ela (Medapitigama), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:52). 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 Udamadura Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Udamadura. Settlements here lie between about 985 m and 1,323 m above sea level (median 1,197 m). - Dodangollakanda - Egodagama - Keenagolla - Udamaadura - Walaskele 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 Udamadura Named natural and historic features inside Udamadura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Dodangallakanda · 1,361 m 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 Udamadura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 278 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 108 Feb 20 86 Mar 22 104 Apr 22 175 May 22 164 Jun 21 101 Jul 21 82 Aug 21 92 Sep 21 129 Oct 21 234 Nov 20 274 Dec 20 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Udamadura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna · Nildandaheenna 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08347&mlon=80.89389#map=17/7.08347/80.89389) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Auslink Hotel · Walapane 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09499&mlon=80.86280#map=17/7.09499/80.86280) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Mahena Wewathenna School · Wewathenna 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07570&mlon=80.91848#map=17/7.07570/80.91848) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Bolagandawela - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Udamadura?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udamadura?Ambanella, Arampitiya, Dabbare, Galkadawela, Kalaganwatta, Kosgolla, Nildandaheenna, Udamadura North, Udawela and Yatimadura - What is there to see in Udamadura?Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, Golumale Stream, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Kurundu Oya Ella - What time zone is Udamadura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udamadura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udamadura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udamadura?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Udamadura?Settlements lie between 985 m and 1,323 m - What is the highest point in Udamadura?Dodangallakanda (1,361 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Udamadura?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Udamadura?Ayurweda Hospital Nildandahinna, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udamadura?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udamadura?PET, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udamadura?IOC Fuel Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udamadura?LK2309220 (OCHA common operational dataset)