# Udugala GN division, Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/udugala/

Grama Niladhari division · Ayagama DS Division 

# Udugala

Udugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **8.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.0km²
- 210 mtypical elevation

## Where is Udugala?

Udugala lies in [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Ayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/ayagama/), [Kelinkanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kelinkanda/), [Kolambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/kolambewa/), [Kosgulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/kalutara/palindanuwara/kosgulana/), [Nikagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/nikagoda/), [Paragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/paragala/), [Pitakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pitakanda/) and [Udugala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/udugala-north/). By area it is the 1394th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.5% of [Ayagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/). The centre of Udugala is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6080° N, 80.3120° E. Local names: උඩුගල .

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 Udugala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Udugala.

- Handunkanda
- Udugala

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 Udugala

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Gendagala · 302 m

### Estates

2 rubber estates.

- Pitakanda
- Uduwathkanda

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 Udugala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 96 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 26 106 

Apr 26 180 

May 26 178 

Jun 25 106 

Jul 25 87 

Aug 25 106 

Sep 25 149 

Oct 25 232 

Nov 24 273 

Dec 24 190 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Udugala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ayagama District Hospital · Ayagama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.64013&mlon=80.30941#map=17/6.64013/80.30941) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ayagama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63727&mlon=80.31243#map=17/6.63727/80.31243) 

ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco - Fuel Station · Ratnapura Town West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.68067&mlon=80.39984#map=17/6.68067/80.39984) 

Hotel Makelioya nature resort · Kelinkanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59054&mlon=80.29096#map=17/6.59054/80.29096) 

Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) 

School Dhammananda Primary School · Ayagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.63293&mlon=80.31349#map=17/6.63293/80.31349) 

College Sri Visuddarama Pirivena · Muwagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67873&mlon=80.39592#map=17/6.67873/80.39592) 

Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 

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 Ayagama DS Division

- Ayagama
- Dethabadakanda
- Dumbara
- Dumbara Manana
- Ellahena
- Galathura
- Gangodakanda
- Gawaragiriya
- Ketepola
- Kolambewa
- Madabaddara
- Nikagoda
- Pahala Galathura
- Pallekada
- Paragala
- Pimbura
- Pitakanda
- Sinhalagoda
- Udugala North
- Vithanagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Udugala?In Ayagama DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Udugala?Ayagama, Kelinkanda, Kolambewa, Kosgulana, Nikagoda, Paragala, Pitakanda and Udugala North
- How many villages are in Udugala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Udugala?Gendagala (302 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Udugala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Udugala?Ayagama District Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Udugala?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Udugala?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udugala?Ceypetco - Fuel Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Udugala?LK9130090 (OCHA common operational dataset)
