# Wadinagala GN division, Damana DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/wadinagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Damana DS Division # Wadinagala Wadinagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **81.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.8km² - 1mapped services - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wadinagala? Wadinagala 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 10 other GN divisions: [Eggaloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/eggaloya/), [Galkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/galkanda/), [Kivulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/kivulegama/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotagoda/), [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/nape/), [Pallanoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/pallanoya/), [Pannalgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/pannalgama/), [Thimbirigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/thimbirigolla/), [Waragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/waragama/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/weragoda/). By area it is the 64th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 16.7% of [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/). The centre of Wadinagala is about 192 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1097° N, 81.5759° E. Local names: වඩිනාගල . 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 Wadinagala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Wadinagala. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 104 m above sea level (median 95 m). - Kivulagama - Lewalagama - Pannalagama - Wadinagala 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 Wadinagala Named natural and historic features inside Wadinagala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Cabaragoya Ela - Hinguruwel Ara - Iragalla Ela - Jayanthi Wewa - Lahuhela Oya ### History 2 ruins. - Kiwulewela Vihare - Mudugala Vihare 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 Wadinagala 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 Wadinagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Wadinagala · Wadinagala 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12909&mlon=81.57172#map=17/7.12909/81.57172) Bank Peoples Bank · Irakkamam 03 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24825&mlon=81.71824#map=17/7.24825/81.71824) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Inginiyagala Rest House · Inginiyagala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21782&mlon=81.54399#map=17/7.21782/81.54399) Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) School Pannalagama Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Pannalgama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09278&mlon=81.64981#map=17/7.09278/81.64981) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Inginiyagala Police Station · Inginiyagala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21997&mlon=81.54495#map=17/7.21997/81.54495) 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 Wadinagala Places mapped inside Wadinagala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Damana DS Division - 18A. Janapadaya - 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 ## Quick answers - Where is Wadinagala?In Damana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wadinagala?Eggaloya, Galkanda, Kivulegama, Kotagoda, Nape, Pallanoya, Pannalgama, Thimbirigolla, Waragama and Weragoda - How many villages are in Wadinagala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wadinagala?Settlements lie between 73 m and 104 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wadinagala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wadinagala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wadinagala?Divisional Hospital Wadinagala, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wadinagala?Peoples Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wadinagala?Bank of Ceylon, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadinagala?fuel station, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wadinagala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wadinagala?LK5242155 (OCHA common operational dataset)