# Uvathenna GN division, Haldummulla DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Haldummulla DS Division 

# Uvathenna

Uvathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Haldummulla DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **6.04 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.0km²
- 1mapped services
- 828 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uvathenna?

Uvathenna 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kalupahana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/kalupahana/), [Marangahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/marangahawela/), [Nittamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/nittamaluwa/), [Seelathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/seelathenna/), [Walhaputhenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/walhaputhenna/), [Weerakongama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/weerakongama/) and [Yakdehiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/imbulpe/yakdehiwela/). By area it is the 2326th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/). The centre of Uvathenna is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.7580° N, 80.8447° E. Local names: ඌවතැන්න .

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 Uvathenna

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Uvathenna. Settlements here lie between about 805 m and 855 m above sea level (median 828 m).

- Kalupahana
- Marangahawela
- Unapanduralanga
- Uwathenna
- Welegama

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 Uvathenna

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

### Water

1 waterfall.

- Bambarakanda Falls

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 Uvathenna 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 Uvathenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pambahinna Rural Hospital · Muttettuwegama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71905&mlon=80.78694#map=17/6.71905/80.78694) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Muttettuwegama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.72030&mlon=80.78611#map=17/6.72030/80.78611) 

ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Haldummulla 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76149&mlon=80.88501#map=17/6.76149/80.88501) 

Hotel Hamadhi Guest · Uvathenna 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75549&mlon=80.84557#map=17/6.75549/80.84557) 

Mall Harishan Enterprises · Bagawanthalawa South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.79589&mlon=80.67805#map=17/6.79589/80.67805) 

School Weerakoongama School · Weerakongama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.77128&mlon=80.84455#map=17/6.77128/80.84455) 

College Faculty of Computing - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka · Muttettuwegama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71517&mlon=80.79037#map=17/6.71517/80.79037) 

Police station Haputale Police Station · Haputhale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76778&mlon=80.95785#map=17/6.76778/80.95785) 

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 Uvathenna

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

- Hotels1

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 Haldummulla DS Division

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Uvathenna?In Haldummulla DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uvathenna?Kalupahana, Marangahawela, Nittamaluwa, Seelathenna, Walhaputhenna, Weerakongama and Yakdehiwela
- How many villages are in Uvathenna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uvathenna?Settlements lie between 805 m and 855 m
- What is the best time to visit Uvathenna?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uvathenna?Pambahinna Rural Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uvathenna?Peoples Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uvathenna?Bank of ceylon, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uvathenna?Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uvathenna?LK8142130 (OCHA common operational dataset)
