# Batapotha Ela GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division 

# Batapotha Ela

Batapotha Ela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.64 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Batapotha Ela?

Batapotha Ela lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Hamangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hamangalla/), [Katugampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/katugampala/), [Katuwattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/katuwattewela/), [Kavudumunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kavudumunna/), [Mohottawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mohottawa/) and [Narangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/narangoda-north/). By area it is the 5565th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Batapotha Ela is about 57 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3894° N, 80.0923° E. Local names: බටපොතඇල .

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 Batapotha Ela

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

- Batapathela

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).

## Weather in Batapotha Ela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 61 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 162 

Jun 27 93 

Jul 27 65 

Aug 27 76 

Sep 27 118 

Oct 27 258 

Nov 26 270 

Dec 26 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Batapotha Ela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Dambadeniya · Athuruwala 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34876&mlon=80.13712#map=17/7.34876/80.13712) 

Bank Deeyawala SANASA Bank · Degammeda 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42825&mlon=80.11250#map=17/7.42825/80.11250) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) 

Petrol pump Eluwapola Filling Station · Ketawalegedara 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42471&mlon=80.08616#map=17/7.42471/80.08616) 

Hotel Suvinlan Resort Inn · Maharagama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35000&mlon=80.13330#map=17/7.35000/80.13330) 

Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) 

School Wewagama Central Collage · Wewagama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42325&mlon=80.10113#map=17/7.42325/80.10113) 

College Dambadeniya Central College · Wettewa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39512&mlon=80.12020#map=17/7.39512/80.12020) 

Police station Giriulla police · Maharagama 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33453&mlon=80.12503#map=17/7.33453/80.12503) 

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 Pannala DS Division

- Badabedda
- Balawala
- Bammanna
- Bopitiya
- Bowatta
- Daraluwa
- Dodampotta
- Elabadagama East
- Elabadagama North
- Elabadagama West
- Elibichchiya
- Elivila
- Erepola
- Eriyagolla
- Gallehemulla
- Gonulla East
- Gonulla West
- Hamanagoda
- Hamangalla
- Hendiyagala
- Hengawa
- Hettirippuwa
- Horawadunna
- Hundirapola
- Hunuvila
- Ihala Galayaya
- Ihala Kotuwella
- Ihala Labbala
- Indivinna
- Ingaradavula
- Irabadagama
- Kadirapola
- Kandepola
- Katugampala
- Kavudumunna
- Kekillapitiya
- Kohombapola
- Konduruwawela
- Kongoda
- Koodalupotta
- Madigepola
- Maharagama
- Mahingamuwa
- Maholawa
- Makandura Ihala
- Makandura Pahala
- Malgamuwa
- Mattegama
- Meddepola Ihala
- Meddepola Pahala
- Medirivila
- Mellawalana
- Mohottawa
- Mookalana
- Mummana
- Muthugalayagama
- Nabirittankadawara
- Nalawalana
- Narangamuwa
- Narangoda North
- Narangoda South
- Nedalagamuwa North
- Nedalagamuwa South
- Pahala Galayaya
- Pahala Labbala
- Pannala
- Panwalakumbura
- Paragammana
- Pethigodagedara
- Raddalana
- Sandalankawa
- Siyambalawalana
- Thalammehera
- Thambakanda
- Thelambugammana
- Udugama
- Villiyagama
- Waguruwela
- Wattegedara
- Wellewa
- Welpalla
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wettewa
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Batapotha Ela?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Batapotha Ela?Hamangalla, Katugampala, Katuwattewela, Kavudumunna, Mohottawa and Narangoda North
- How many villages are in Batapotha Ela?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Batapotha Ela?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Batapotha Ela?Base Hospital Dambadeniya, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Batapotha Ela?Deeyawala SANASA Bank, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Batapotha Ela?People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Batapotha Ela?Eluwapola Filling Station, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Batapotha Ela?LK6178050 (OCHA common operational dataset)