# Gonagolla GN division, Uhana DS Division, Ampara District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gonagolla/

Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division 

# Gonagolla

Gonagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **4.93 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.9km²
- 1mapped services
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gonagolla?

Gonagolla 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 4 other GN divisions: [Galapitagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galapitagala-west/), [Mayadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/mayadunna/), [Nawagiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/nawagiriyawa/) and [Rajagalathenna South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/rajagalathenna-south/). By area it is the 2989th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Gonagolla is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4476° N, 81.6286° E. Local names: ගොනාගොල්ල .

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 Gonagolla

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gonagolla.

- Gonagolla

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 Gonagolla

Named natural and historic features inside Gonagolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Kernimadu Kulam

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 Gonagolla 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 Gonagolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospital Senarathpura · Gonagolla 0.3 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36379&mlon=81.63452#map=17/7.36379/81.63452) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Damith Fuel Station · Uhana 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35880&mlon=81.64299#map=17/7.35880/81.64299) 

Hotel Saliya Restaurant & cottage · Dematamalpelessa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36445&mlon=81.63014#map=17/7.36445/81.63014) 

Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) 

School Mayadunna Vidyalaya · Mayadunna 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42610&mlon=81.63575#map=17/7.42610/81.63575) 

College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) 

Police station Uhana Police station · Uhana 9.5 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 Gonagolla

Places mapped inside Gonagolla 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 Uhana DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Bakkiella
- Bandaradoowa
- Bokkabedda
- Buddhangala
- Dadayanthalawa East
- Dadayanthalawa West
- Dematamalpelessa
- Galahitiyagoda
- Galapitagala East
- Galapitagala West
- Gemunupura
- Gonagala
- 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 Gonagolla?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonagolla?Galapitagala West, Mayadunna, Nawagiriyawa and Rajagalathenna South
- How many villages are in Gonagolla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gonagolla?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Gonagolla?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonagolla?District Hospital Senarathpura, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonagolla?Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonagolla?People's Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonagolla?Damith Fuel Station, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gonagolla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gonagolla?LK5212035 (OCHA common operational dataset)
