# Lahugala DS Division, Ampara District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Ampara District # Lahugala DS Division Lahugala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **815.3 km²**. It is divided into 12 GN divisions. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 815km² - 12GN divisions - 28mapped services ## Where is Lahugala DS Division? Lahugala DS Division lies in [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 5 other DS divisions: [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/), [Pottuvil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/), [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/) and [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). By area it is the 4th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 18.2% of [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/). The centre of Lahugala DS Division is about 207 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7460° N, 81.7144° E. Local names: ලාහුගල · லகுகலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Lahugala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Dewalagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/dewalagoda/) 9.9 1 0 [Hulannuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/hulannuge/) 49 1 1 [Hulannuge West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/hulannuge-west/) 16 0 0 [Kandahindagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/kandahindagama/) 14 0 0 [Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/lahugala/) 7.5 1 3 [Panama Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-central/) 0.6 0 2 [Panama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-north/) 2.6 0 3 [Panama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-south/) 439 8 5 [Panama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/panama-west/) 194 2 9 [Pansalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/pansalgoda/) 35 1 2 [Perani Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/perani-lahugala/) 39 0 1 [Shasthrawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/shasthrawela/) 9.0 1 2 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Lahugala DS Division Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Lahugala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 51 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ampitiya Dewale - Bagure - Bambaragastalawa - Hulannuge - Kitulana - Kumana - Kumana Village - Lahugala - Okanda - Panakala - Panama - Pansalgoda - Shastrawela - Thalawa - Wedagama 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 Lahugala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Lahugala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 31 reservoirs and tanks; 17 rivers and streams. - Alutgama Wewa - Bagura Oya - Bakme Wewa - Eraminiyan Wewa - Galpokuna - Girikula Ara - Goo Wewa - Helawe Ara - Helawe Wewa - Horan Ela - Imbilan Ara - Ittagala Wewa - Karanda Oya - Karanda Oya - Keman Odai - Kette Wewa - Kitulana Tank - Kongaswala Wewa - Kuda Oya - Kulam Kulam - Kumana Wewa - Kuruppan Odai - Lahagala Tank - Lahugala Tank …and 24 more. ### Coast and islands 12 lagoons; 1 beach. - Andarakala Kalapuwa - Bagura Kalapuwa - Girikula Kalapuwa - Helawe Kalapuwa - Itikata Kalapuwa - Kadalanchiya - Kunukala Kalapuwa - Okanda Kalapuwa - Panakala Kalapuwa - Panama Kalapuwa - Salambe Kalapuwa - Solambe Kalapuwa - Yakkala Kalapuwa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nilagalahela · 141 m ### Forests and nature 41 forests; 2 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve; 1 park. - Alirawala - Ambagahatota - Andarakala - Beraliyawala - Beraliyawala - Bowattagala - Bowattagalge - Dambagaha Ulpota - Embalennewala - Ettinamarunutota - Galamedatota - Galwalatota - Hidepalugaswala - Hindekadawelana - Imbulpitiya Meda Duwa - Itikala - Julpallama - Kiripokuna - Kotuattawa Eliya - Kudagalamuna - Kumana - Kumana Bird Sanctuary - Kumanawela - Kumbukkan Forest Reserve …and 21 more. ### History 2 ruins; 1 historic site. - Kinnaragala - Kottewehera - Unapotugala 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 Lahugala DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lahugala DS Division Places mapped inside Lahugala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Hotels11 - Schools6 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lahugala DS Division?In Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lahugala DS Division?Damana DS Division, Katharagama DS Division, Pottuvil DS Division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division and Thissamaharama DS Division - How many villages are in Lahugala DS Division?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lahugala DS Division?Settlements lie between 4 m and 51 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lahugala DS Division?31 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Lahugala DS Division?Nilagalahela (141 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lahugala DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Lahugala DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Lahugala DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Lahugala DS Division?LK5251 (OCHA common operational dataset)