# Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/

Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District 

# Hali-Ela DS Division

Hali-Ela DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **170.1 km²**. It is divided into 57 GN divisions. 162 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 170km²
- 57GN divisions
- 38mapped services

## Where is Hali-Ela DS Division?

Hali-Ela DS Division lies in [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 8 other DS divisions: [Badulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/), [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Ella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/), [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/), [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/), [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/) and [Welimada DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/welimada/). By area it is the 135th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.9% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Hali-Ela DS Division is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 4.1 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 6.9598° N, 81.0264° E. Local names: හාලිඇල · ஆலி-எலை .

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

## GN divisions of Hali-Ela DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Anthuduwawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/anthuduwawela/) 1.6 2 1 

[Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/beddegama/) 2.2 0 1 

[Bogahamaditta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bogahamaditta/) 1.5 2 2 

[Bogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bogoda/) 2.8 5 0 

[Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bulathwatta/) 5.0 2 0 

[Deegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/deegalla/) 3.4 3 1 

[Dehivinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/dehivinna/) 3.4 1 0 

[Dematawelhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/dematawelhinna/) 0.7 0 0 

[Dickwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/dickwella/) 1.6 1 2 

[Etampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/etampitiya/) 3.0 1 6 

[Gawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/gawela/) 6.5 5 0 

[Godegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/godegama/) 2.2 3 0 

[Hali-Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hali-ela/) 0.4 1 3 

[Hapuwalakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hapuwalakumbura/) 5.2 7 1 

[Hethekma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hethekma/) 2.6 1 0 

[Hinnarangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hinnarangolla/) 2.7 4 1 

[Imbulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/imbulgoda-lk8124155/) 3.5 5 1 

[Imbulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/imbulgoda-lk8124160/) 4.3 6 0 

[Jangulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/jangulla/) 2.4 3 0 

[Kandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kandana/) 2.9 4 2 

[Katugaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/katugaha/) 2.2 2 1 

[Ketawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/ketawala/) 2.5 2 0 

[Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kirinda/) 2.1 3 1 

[Kokatiyamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kokatiyamaluwa/) 8.9 10 1 

[Kudumahuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kudumahuwela/) 0.9 1 0 

[Kurukude](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kurukude/) 4.0 3 0 

[Landewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/landewela/) 0.8 3 1 

[Mahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mahathenna/) 3.2 3 1 

[Mahawattagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mahawattagama/) 3.0 3 1 

[Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/maligathenna/) 4.0 5 2 

[Malitta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/malitta/) 2.3 4 1 

[Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/medagama/) 2.3 1 0 

[Medapitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/medapitigama/) 2.1 3 1 

[Morethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/morethota/) 4.0 4 1 

[Mugunumatha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mugunumatha-east/) 2.6 3 0 

[Mugunumatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/mugunumatha-west/) 3.7 8 0 

[Neludanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/neludanda/) 2.5 2 0 

[Neluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/neluwa/) 3.6 5 1 

[Niliathugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/niliathugoda/) 1.9 0 0 

[Pahamunuthota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/pahamunuthota/) 3.5 4 1 

[Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/pallegama/) 6.1 2 0 

[Panakanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/panakanniya/) 4.0 2 0 

[Pattipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/pattipola/) 3.8 5 0 

[Perahettiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/perahettiya/) 2.0 2 0 

[Samagipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/samagipura/) 2.5 4 0 

[Springvalley](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/springvalley/) 0.7 2 0 

[Springvalley Estate](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/springvalley-estate/) 3.7 2 0 

[Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/udagama/) 2.9 2 0 

[Udakohovila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/udakohovila/) 4.2 3 1 

[Uduwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/uduwara/) 4.1 1 0 

[Unagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/unagolla/) 1.2 2 0 

[Uva Mahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/uva-mahawela/) 2.9 3 0 

[Warakadanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/warakadanda/) 2.0 4 0 

[Wegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wegama/) 2.5 1 0 

[Welikemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/welikemulla/) 1.4 1 1 

[Wepassawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wepassawela/) 1.9 0 2 

[Wewelhinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wewelhinna/) 6.1 3 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Hali-Ela DS Division

Open gazetteers list **162 villages, towns and localities** in Hali-Ela DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 556 m and 1,474 m above sea level (median 913 m).

- Abhayapura
- Agastenna
- Aislaby
- Alakkangama
- Alubogolla
- Aluthwelagama
- Ambagohahela
- Ambawakagama
- Ampitigoda
- Andawalagama
- Andawela
- Attamapitiya
- Badaweltota
- Beddegama
- Bogahamaditta
- Bogahawattekanda
- Bogoda
- Bokadawatta
- Branden Burg Upper
- Bulathwatta
- Craigmore
- Dandugala
- Deegalla
- Deegalla - Udagama
- Deegalleudagama
- Deensland
- Dehiwinna
- Deyanegalla State
- Dickwella State
- Dikkabeddagama
- Dikwella
- Dikwellawatta
- Dikwellegama
- Eladaluwa
- Ellawela
- Ellegama
- Enna Salbedde
- Ettampitiya
- Gandeniya
- Gawela
- Gedarakumbura
- Godeegama
- Godegama
- Gonatibbatugolla
- Hali-Ela
- Haliellegama
- Handiyakumbura
- Hapuwala Kumbura
- Heennarangolla
- Heennarangollagama
- Hetekma
- Hinnarangolla
- Idamegama
- Illuka
- Imbulgoda
- Jangulla
- Jangulle
- Kahatagolla
- Kairatnagama
- Kalagahaulla
- Kandagolla
- Kandana
- Kandane Ihala
- Kandane Pahala
- Kandegollagama
- Kanupelella
- Katugaha
- Katugaha Junction
- Kaviratnagama
- Ketawala
- Ketawalawatta
- Ketawela
- Kirimetiya
- Kirinda
- Kirindagama
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kondagolla
- Kotmallanda
- Kottagoda
- Kottagoda Pallegama
- Kottagoda Udagama
- Kottegoda
- Kudamahuwela
- Kurukude
- Kurukudegama
- Landewela
- Ledgerwatta
- Lunugalla
- Mahakumbura
- Mahawela
- Maliththa
- Malitta
- Malwatta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Medapitiyagama
- Medipitigama
- Memale
- Metigahatenna
- Moragolla
- Moragolla State
- Morethota
- Moretota
- Mugunumata
- Nandagangama
- Napier
- Narangala
- Neludanda
- Nelugama
- Neluwa
- Nilgoda
- Pahalawelgolla
- Pahamburutota
- Pahamunuthota
- Pallegama
- Panakanniya
- Paragahaella
- Pathana
- Pattipolagama
- Pattiyagedara
- Perahettiya
- Pilipotagama
- Pussatagama
- Queenstown State
- Ranulpatha
- Rathna Ella
- Rockhill
- Rookathenna
- Sapukanuwa
- Spring Valley
- St. James
- Tembekumburagama
- Thalawekanda
- Uda Kohowila
- Udadompegama
- Udagama
- Udapambe
- Udawela
- Udenigama
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Unagollagama
- Unugalle
- Uva Highlands
- Uva Ketawala
- Uva Mahawela
- Uva Neluwa
- Wakadanda
- Wattepanguwa
- Watugedaragama
- Watugedaragama-East
- Watugedaragama-West
- Wegama
- Welikemulla
- Weliwaththa
- Weliwatta
- Weliwattegama
- Wellawela
- Wellewela
- Wepassawela
- Weragama
- Wewelhinna

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 Hali-Ela DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Hali-Ela DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Namunakuli · 2,018 m
- Lunuwelikota · 1,112 m
- Rock Hill · 936 m
- Bogahawatte Kanda · 782 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Udenigama

### Estates

36 estates; 1 estate.

- Aislaby
- Alutwatta
- Amurthavelly
- Attampettiya
- Ballagalla
- Brandenbarg
- Chelsea
- Craigmore
- Deensland
- Demudera
- Deyanegalla
- Dickwella
- Dotlands
- East Gourakelle
- Elladallua
- Ellagolla
- Glenalpin
- Ketawala
- Kinross
- Kottagoda
- Mahatenne
- Malwatta
- Moragalla
- Neluwa

…and 13 more.

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 Hali-Ela DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hali-Ela DS Division

Places mapped inside Hali-Ela DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Hali-Ela DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hali-Ela DS Division?Badulla DS Division, Bandarawela DS Division, Ella DS Division, Kandeketiya DS Division, Passara DS Division, Soranathota DS Division, Uvaparanagama DS Division and Welimada DS Division
- How many villages are in Hali-Ela DS Division?162 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hali-Ela DS Division?Settlements lie between 556 m and 1,474 m
- What is the highest point in Hali-Ela DS Division?Namunakuli (2,018 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hali-Ela DS Division?February to March and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Hali-Ela DS Division?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hali-Ela DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hali-Ela DS Division?LK8124 (OCHA common operational dataset)