# Obadella GN division, Bandarawela DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/obadella/

Grama Niladhari division · Bandarawela DS Division 

# Obadella

Obadella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Obadella?

Obadella lies in [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Beddekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/beddekumbura/), [Inikambedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/inikambedda/), [Kahagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/kahagolla/), [Karagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/karagahawela/), [Nayabedda Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/nayabedda-estate/) and [Panketiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haputale/panketiya/). By area it is the 8777th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/). The centre of Obadella is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8088° N, 80.9829° E. Local names: ඕබඩඇල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Obadella

### Nearby, outside Obadella

- ISM Logo · monument, Diyathalawa2.7 km
- Secret Viewpoint · viewpoint, Dambethenna3.3 km
- Dambatenne Tea Factory · attraction, Dambethenna3.6 km
- St. Catharine's Seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna3.9 km
- Prabhawa Mountain day View Point Haputale · viewpoint, Haputhale Town4.1 km
- Beautyful view point over tea plantations · viewpoint, Dambethenna4.4 km
- Lipton's seat · viewpoint, Dambethenna4.8 km
- Haputale Forest Reserve Trailhead · attraction, Haputhale Town4.9 km
- Eagle Rock · viewpoint, Thotalagala5.2 km
- Glenanore View Point · viewpoint, Glenanore6.7 km
- Thomas Seat · viewpoint, Magiripura6.7 km
- Belipola Arboretum · attraction, Welikadagama6.8 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Obadella

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala60 km
- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle117 km

### Nearest railway station

Bandarawela (Bandarawela East), about 2.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:53).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Obadella

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

- Obada Ella

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 Obadella and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 106 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 26 155 

May 26 128 

Jun 26 62 

Jul 26 50 

Aug 26 64 

Sep 26 112 

Oct 25 221 

Nov 24 289 

Dec 23 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Obadella

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seos Hospital - Bandarawela · Bandarawela West 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83347&mlon=80.98428#map=17/6.83347/80.98428) 

Bank People's Bank · Bandarawela East 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83033&mlon=80.98900#map=17/6.83033/80.98900) 

ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bandarawela West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83193&mlon=80.98804#map=17/6.83193/80.98804) 

Hotel Kepler Villa · Obadella 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80939&mlon=80.97818#map=17/6.80939/80.97818) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Obada Ella Vidyalaya · Obadella 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81271&mlon=80.98718#map=17/6.81271/80.98718) 

College Sri bimbarama tempale - haputhalegama · Panketiya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80000&mlon=80.96671#map=17/6.80000/80.96671) 

Police station Bandarawela Police Station · Bandarawela West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83154&mlon=80.98681#map=17/6.83154/80.98681) 

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 Obadella

Places mapped inside Obadella in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants2

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 Bandarawela DS Division

- Ambadandegama
- Ambegoda
- Bambaragama
- Bandarawela East
- Bandarawela West
- Beddearawa
- Beddekumbura
- Bindunuwewa
- Creig Watta
- Darahitawanagoda
- Diganathenna
- Doolgolla
- Egodagama
- Ettalapitiya
- Gediyaroda
- Icelab Watta
- Inikambedda
- Karagahawela
- Kebillewela North
- Kebillewela South
- Kinigama
- Kirioruwa
- Konthahela
- Liyangahawela
- Liyangahawela Watta
- Mahaulpatha
- Makulella
- Mathetilla
- Nayabedda Estate
- Thanthiriya
- Udaperuwa
- Watagamuwa
- Weheragalathenna
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Obadella?In Bandarawela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Obadella?Beddekumbura, Inikambedda, Kahagolla, Karagahawela, Nayabedda Estate and Panketiya
- What is there to see in Obadella?ISM Logo, Secret Viewpoint, Dambatenne Tea Factory, St. Catharine's Seat
- What time zone is Obadella in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Obadella?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Obadella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Obadella?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Obadella?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Obadella?Seos Hospital - Bandarawela, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Obadella?People's Bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Obadella?Bank of ceylon, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Obadella?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Obadella?LK8133120 (OCHA common operational dataset)
