# Obadagahadeniya GN division, Katuwana DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Katuwana DS Division 

# Obadagahadeniya

Obadagahadeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.0km²
- 133 mtypical elevation

## Where is Obadagahadeniya?

Obadagahadeniya lies in [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Dangalakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/dangalakanda/), [Gallindamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/gallindamulla/), [Karametiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/karametiya/), [Puwakgas Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/puwakgas-ara/), [Ranasingoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/ranasingoda/), [Rukmalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/rukmalpitiya/), [Wathukanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/wathukanda/) and [Weerakkuttigoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/weerakkuttigoda/). By area it is the 10358th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Katuwana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/katuwana/). The centre of Obadagahadeniya is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.2559° N, 80.6710° E. Local names: ඕබඩගහදෙනිය .

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 Obadagahadeniya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Obadagahadeniya. Settlements here lie between about 130 m and 140 m above sea level (median 133 m).

- Nawangoda
- Obadagahadeniya
- Rukmalpitiya

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 Obadagahadeniya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Obadagahadeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Government Hospital - Katuwana · Katuwana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26780&mlon=80.69808#map=17/6.26780/80.69808) 

Bank People's Bank · Katuwana 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26555&mlon=80.69114#map=17/6.26555/80.69114) 

ATM HNB Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25082&mlon=80.76223#map=17/6.25082/80.76223) 

Petrol pump Bengamuwa · Bengamuwa South 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25917&mlon=80.60386#map=17/6.25917/80.60386) 

Hotel Ashram Sri Lanka · Horavinna 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.25614&mlon=80.70744#map=17/6.25614/80.70744) 

Mall Kamburupitiya Shopping Mall · Magamure 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.08177&mlon=80.56783#map=17/6.08177/80.56783) 

School Walgammulla Central College · Puwakgas Ara 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.23817&mlon=80.67527#map=17/6.23817/80.67527) 

College Higurumulana Sri Pemananda Junior College · Keppitiyawa North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16765&mlon=80.74622#map=17/6.16765/80.74622) 

Police station Katuwana -Police station · Katuwana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26972&mlon=80.69105#map=17/6.26972/80.69105) 

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 Katuwana DS Division

- Adalugoda
- Alupothdeniya Pahala
- Ambagahahena
- Ambagas Ara
- Araboda
- Bengamukanda
- Binthenna
- Bookandayaya
- Dambethalawa
- Dangalakanda
- Gallindamulla
- Galpothukanda
- Gangulandeniya
- Hediwatta
- Hellala
- Hingurakanda
- Horavinna
- Karametiya
- Karivilakanda
- Katuwana
- Kehelwatta
- Kohomporuwa
- Kongasthenna
- Kudagoda East
- Kudagoda West
- Labuhengoda
- Medakanda
- Meemanakoladeniya
- Mellaketigoda
- Middeniya East
- Middeniya North
- Middeniya West
- Murungasyaya East
- Murungasyaya West
- Pangamvilayaya
- Puwakgas Ara
- Ranasingoda
- Ritigaha Yaya
- Rukmalpitiya
- Sapugahayaya
- Siyambalamuraya
- Siyarapitiya
- Thalwatta
- Uda Alupothdeniya
- Udagomadiya
- Udawelmulla
- Ulahitiyawa
- Ulahitiyawa East
- Ulahitiyawa West
- Walgammulla
- Wathukanda
- Weerakkuttigoda
- Welipitiya
- Welipitiya East
- Welipitiya West

## Quick answers

- Where is Obadagahadeniya?In Katuwana DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Obadagahadeniya?Dangalakanda, Gallindamulla, Karametiya, Puwakgas Ara, Ranasingoda, Rukmalpitiya, Wathukanda and Weerakkuttigoda
- How many villages are in Obadagahadeniya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Obadagahadeniya?Settlements lie between 130 m and 140 m
- What is the best time to visit Obadagahadeniya?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obadagahadeniya?Government Hospital - Katuwana, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Obadagahadeniya?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Obadagahadeniya?HNB Bank and ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obadagahadeniya?Bengamuwa, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Obadagahadeniya?LK3324235 (OCHA common operational dataset)
