# Velikahagolla GN division, Uhana DS Division, Ampara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/velikahagolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division # Velikahagolla Velikahagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **6.36 km²**. - 6.4km² ## Where is Velikahagolla? Velikahagolla 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: [Dematamalpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dematamalpelessa/), [Galahitiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/galahitiyagoda/), [Himidurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/himidurawa/), [Palam Kandavura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/palam-kandavura/), [Udagirigama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/udagirigama-east/) and [Uhana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/uhana/). By area it is the 2198th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Velikahagolla is about 201 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3514° N, 81.6207° E. Local names: වැලිකහගොල්ල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Velikahagolla Named natural and historic features inside Velikahagolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Ampara Airport 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 Velikahagolla 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 Velikahagolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Prabhodha Hospital · Indrasarapura 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29168&mlon=81.67546#map=17/7.29168/81.67546) Bank Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch · Uhana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36379&mlon=81.63452#map=17/7.36379/81.63452) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump Damith Fuel Station · Uhana 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35880&mlon=81.64299#map=17/7.35880/81.64299) Hotel Saliya Restaurant & cottage · Dematamalpelessa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36445&mlon=81.63014#map=17/7.36445/81.63014) Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) School Galahitiyaagoda Maha Vidyalaya · Galahitiyagoda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35708&mlon=81.61068#map=17/7.35708/81.61068) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Uhana Police station · Uhana 2.2 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. ## Other GN divisions in Uhana DS Division - Abhayapura - Bakkiella - Bandaradoowa - Bokkabedda - 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 - Verenketagoda - Walagampura - Weeragoda North - Weeragoda South - Wijayapura East - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Velikahagolla?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Velikahagolla?Dematamalpelessa, Galahitiyagoda, Himidurawa, Palam Kandavura, Udagirigama East and Uhana - What is the best time to visit Velikahagolla?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Velikahagolla?Prabhodha Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Velikahagolla?Bank of Ceylon Uhana Branch, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Velikahagolla?People's Bank ATM, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Velikahagolla?Damith Fuel Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Velikahagolla?LK5212185 (OCHA common operational dataset)