# Kolongasthenna GN division, Haldummulla DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/kolongasthenna/

Grama Niladhari division · Haldummulla DS Division 

# Kolongasthenna

Kolongasthenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Haldummulla DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **19.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.0km²
- 609 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kolongasthenna?

Kolongasthenna lies in [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/), [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: [Ampitithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/ampitithenna/), [Bambara Pokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/bambara-pokuna/), [Gampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/gampaha/), [Kelipanawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/kelipanawela/), [Mahalanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/mahalanda/) and [Welanvita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/welanvita/). By area it is the 516th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/). The centre of Kolongasthenna is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6978° N, 81.0272° E. Local names: කොලොන්ගස්තැන්න .

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 Kolongasthenna

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kolongasthenna.

- Dehilanda
- Kolongasthenna
- Mahalanda
- Miriswaththa
- Tunkindapattipola

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 Kolongasthenna

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

### Estates

2 estates.

- Miriswatta
- Oakfield

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 Kolongasthenna and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 144 

Feb 24 106 

Mar 26 102 

Apr 27 155 

May 27 128 

Jun 27 62 

Jul 27 50 

Aug 27 64 

Sep 27 112 

Oct 27 221 

Nov 25 289 

Dec 24 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolongasthenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Koslanda District Hospital · Ampitithenna 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73806&mlon=81.01671#map=17/6.73806/81.01671) 

Bank BOC · Koslanda 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74343&mlon=81.01830#map=17/6.74343/81.01830) 

ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Koslanda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.74442&mlon=81.01810#map=17/6.74442/81.01810) 

Hotel Diyaluma Falls inn · Gampaha 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72796&mlon=81.03066#map=17/6.72796/81.03066) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Gampaha Vidyalaya - Mawelagama · Gampaha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71752&mlon=81.03469#map=17/6.71752/81.03469) 

College Sri bimbarama tempale - haputhalegama · Panketiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.80000&mlon=80.96671#map=17/6.80000/80.96671) 

Police station Police Station · Ampitithenna 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73698&mlon=81.01628#map=17/6.73698/81.01628) 

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 Haldummulla DS Division

- Akkara Seeya
- Amilagama
- Ampitithenna
- Bambara Pokuna
- Beragala
- Divulgasmulla
- Gampaha
- Haldummulla
- Harankahawa
- Kalupahana
- Kelipanawela
- Kirawanagama
- Kithulgahaarawa
- Kosgama
- Koslanda
- Kotabakma
- Lemasthota
- Mahakanda
- Mahalanda
- Manthenna
- Marangahawela
- Medawela
- Moraketiya
- Nikapotha East
- Nikapotha West
- Poonagala
- Ranasinghegama
- Ranwanguhawa
- Seelathenna
- Soragune
- Uvathenna
- Viharagala
- Walhaputhenna
- Watagamuwa
- We Eliya
- Weerakongama
- Welanvita
- Welibissa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolongasthenna?In Haldummulla DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kolongasthenna?Ampitithenna, Bambara Pokuna, Gampaha, Kelipanawela, Mahalanda and Welanvita
- How many villages are in Kolongasthenna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kolongasthenna?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolongasthenna?Koslanda District Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kolongasthenna?BOC, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kolongasthenna?Bank of ceylon, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolongasthenna?Ceypetco, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kolongasthenna?LK8142185 (OCHA common operational dataset)
