# 18A. Janapadaya GN division, Damana DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Damana DS Division 

# 18A. Janapadaya

18A. Janapadaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **19.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.0km²
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is 18A. Janapadaya?

18A. Janapadaya lies in [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Aligambai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/alayadivembu/aligambai/), [Alim Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/akkaraipattu/alim-nagar/), [Ambalanoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/ambalanoya/), [Bakmitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/bakmitiyawa/), [Kumana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/kumana/), [Sagamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/sagamam/), [Thottama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/thottama/) and [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/veheragala/). By area it is the 518th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/). The centre of 18A. Janapadaya is about 208 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1277° N, 81.7212° E. Local names: 18 A ජනපදය .

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 18A. Janapadaya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in 18A. Janapadaya.

- Ambalam Oya
- Ampalatharu

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 18A. Janapadaya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 150 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 152 

May 29 131 

Jun 29 68 

Jul 29 58 

Aug 29 67 

Sep 28 110 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 281 

Dec 26 259 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 18A. Janapadaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Thottama · Thottama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12360&mlon=81.68891#map=17/7.12360/81.68891) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon(BOC) · Irakkamam 08 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24759&mlon=81.71954#map=17/7.24759/81.71954) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Lanka Petrol · Pallikudiyiruppu 01 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22272&mlon=81.82083#map=17/7.22272/81.82083) 

Hotel The Pink Fox Resort · Helagampura 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20957&mlon=81.68407#map=17/7.20957/81.68407) 

Mall Mega Plaza · Navatkadu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20947&mlon=81.84583#map=17/7.20947/81.84583) 

School Pannalagama Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Pannalgama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09278&mlon=81.64981#map=17/7.09278/81.64981) 

College Ak-Muslim Central College (AMC College) · Akkaraipattu 20 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22558&mlon=81.83804#map=17/7.22558/81.83804) 

Police station Damana Police Station · Alahena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20096&mlon=81.65449#map=17/7.20096/81.65449) 

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 Damana DS Division

- Alahena
- Ambalanoya
- Bakmitiyawa
- Damana
- Dewalahinda
- Diviyagala
- Eggaloya
- Galkanda
- Galmaduwa
- Helagampura
- Hindakalugama
- Hingurana
- Kalugolla
- Karalewa
- Keenawatta
- Kethsirigama
- Kivulegama
- Koknahara
- Kumana
- Madana
- Madawalalanda
- Moragahapallama
- Muwangala
- Padagoda
- Pahalalanda
- Pallanoya
- Pannalgama
- Thimbirigolla
- Thottama
- Uksiripura
- Veheragala
- Wadinagala

## Quick answers

- Where is 18A. Janapadaya?In Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders 18A. Janapadaya?Aligambai, Alim Nagar, Ambalanoya, Bakmitiyawa, Kumana, Sagamam, Thottama and Veheragala
- How many villages are in 18A. Janapadaya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit 18A. Janapadaya?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to 18A. Janapadaya?Divisional Hospital Thottama, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to 18A. Janapadaya?Bank of Ceylon(BOC), about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to 18A. Janapadaya?People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to 18A. Janapadaya?Lanka Petrol, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of 18A. Janapadaya?LK5242140 (OCHA common operational dataset)