# Bokkabedda GN division, Uhana DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bokkabedda/ Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division # Bokkabedda Bokkabedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **14.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.2km² - 1mapped services - 183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bokkabedda? Bokkabedda lies in [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Galahitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galahitiyagoda/), [Kahatagasyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kahatagasyaya/), [Kohombana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/kohombana/), [Lathugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/lathugala/), [Mahakandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/mahakandiya/) and [Walagampura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/walagampura/). By area it is the 761st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Bokkabedda is about 197 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3739° N, 81.5833° E. Local names: බොක්කෙබැද්ද . 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 Bokkabedda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bokkabedda. - Bokkebedda 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 Bokkabedda Named natural and historic features inside Bokkabedda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Koswattehela · 199 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 Bokkabedda 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 Bokkabedda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Senarathpura · Gonagolla 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45033&mlon=81.62786#map=17/7.45033/81.62786) Bank Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch · Uhana 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36379&mlon=81.63452#map=17/7.36379/81.63452) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Damith Fuel Station · Uhana 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35880&mlon=81.64299#map=17/7.35880/81.64299) Hotel Saliya Restaurant & cottage · Dematamalpelessa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36445&mlon=81.63014#map=17/7.36445/81.63014) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School Vidyaloka Vidyalaya · Bokkabedda 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.38033&mlon=81.58904#map=17/7.38033/81.58904) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Uhana Police station · Uhana 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36301&mlon=81.63662#map=17/7.36301/81.63662) 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 Bokkabedda Places mapped inside Bokkabedda in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Uhana DS Division - Abhayapura - Bakkiella - Bandaradoowa - Buddhangala - Dadayanthalawa East - Dadayanthalawa West - Dematamalpelessa - Galahitiyagoda - Galapitagala East - Galapitagala West - Gemunupura - Gonagala - Gonagolla - Himidurawa - Kahatagasyaya - Kohombana - Komariya - Kothmale - Kumarigama - Kumudugama - Lathugala - Mahakandiya - Mayadunna - Nawagiriyawa - Nugelanda North - Nugelanda South - Palam Kandavura - Piyangala - Rajagalathenna North - Rajagalathenna South - Rajagama North - Rajagama South - Ruhunugama - Sandanadapura - Senagama North - Senagama South - Siyambalawewa - Suhadagama North - Suhadagama South - Udagirigama East - Udagirigama West - Udayapura - Uhana - Uhana Thissapura East - Uhana Thissapura West - Veheragama East - Veheragama West - Velikahagolla - Verenketagoda - Walagampura - Weeragoda North - Weeragoda South - Wijayapura East - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Bokkabedda?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bokkabedda?Galahitiyagoda, Kahatagasyaya, Kohombana, Lathugala, Mahakandiya and Walagampura - How many villages are in Bokkabedda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bokkabedda?Koswattehela (199 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bokkabedda?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bokkabedda?District Hospital Senarathpura, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bokkabedda?Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bokkabedda?People's Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bokkabedda?Damith Fuel Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bokkabedda?LK5212075 (OCHA common operational dataset)