# Lahugala GN division, Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/lahugala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahaoya DS Division # Lahugala Lahugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **65.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 65.7km² - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lahugala? Lahugala lies in [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [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: [Kelavinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kelavinna/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/), [Kudaharasgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/kudaharasgala/), [Marangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/marangala/), [Moradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/moradeniya/), [Nelliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/nelliyadda/), [Pollebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/pollebedda/) and [Thalapitaoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-south/). By area it is the 88th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.7% of [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/). The centre of Lahugala is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4142° N, 81.3410° E. Local names: ලාහුගල . 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 Lahugala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lahugala. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 106 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Budurapota - Lahugala - Warapitiya 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 Named natural and historic features inside Lahugala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Doatila Ela - Hingurugama Oya - Kalugalgolle Ela - Kalupela Oya - Manadeva Ela - Marangala Oya - Paraulla Ella - Udabokka Ela ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Telabogala · 280 m - Padgala · 173 m - Beragala Kanda · 75 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 Lahugala 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 Lahugala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40984&mlon=81.24266#map=17/7.40984/81.24266) Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Pollebedda Primary School · Pollebedda 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47707&mlon=81.39042#map=17/7.47707/81.39042) College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Mahaoya DS Division - Aranthalawa - Bedirekka - Bogamuyaya - Borapola - Dambadeniya - Iddapola - Kekirihena - Kelavinna - Kudaharasgala - Mahaoya - Pollebedda - Poolawala - Samagipura - Tempitiya - Thepelpola - Unuwathura Bubula ## Quick answers - Where is Lahugala?In Mahaoya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lahugala?Kelavinna, Komana, Kudaharasgala, Marangala, Moradeniya, Nelliyadda, Pollebedda and Thalapitaoya South - How many villages are in Lahugala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lahugala?Settlements lie between 75 m and 106 m - What is the highest point in Lahugala?Telabogala (280 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lahugala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Lahugala?Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lahugala?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lahugala?People's Bank ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lahugala?LANKA IOC, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lahugala?LK5209075 (OCHA common operational dataset)