# Landewela GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Landewela

Landewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **0.85 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 1mapped services
- 832 mtypical elevation

## Where is Landewela?

Landewela lies in [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Bogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bogoda/), [Jangulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/jangulla/), [Ketawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/ketawala/), [Panakanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/panakanniya/) and [Wegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wegama/). By area it is the 10816th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Landewela is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0011° N, 81.0034° E. Local names: ලන්දෙවෙල .

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 Landewela

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Landewela. Settlements here lie between about 800 m and 870 m above sea level (median 832 m).

- Bogoda
- Ketawalawatta
- Landewela

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 Landewela 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 Landewela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galauda Divisional Hospital · Bokanoruwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04505&mlon=80.98239#map=17/7.04505/80.98239) 

Bank NSB · Badulla Central 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99028&mlon=81.05221#map=17/6.99028/81.05221) 

ATM HNB · Badulla East 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98638&mlon=81.05840#map=17/6.98638/81.05840) 

Petrol pump IOC · Dickwella 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96401&mlon=81.03668#map=17/6.96401/81.03668) 

Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Bogoda Maha Vidyalaya · Landewela 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00374&mlon=81.00492#map=17/7.00374/81.00492) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Police Station Badulla · Badulla Central 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99136&mlon=81.05527#map=17/6.99136/81.05527) 

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 Landewela

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

- Schools1

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 Hali-Ela DS Division

- Anthuduwawela
- Beddegama
- Bogahamaditta
- Bogoda
- Bulathwatta
- Deegalla
- Dehivinna
- Dematawelhinna
- Dickwella
- Etampitiya
- Gawela
- Godegama
- Hali-Ela
- Hapuwalakumbura
- Hethekma
- Hinnarangolla
- Imbulgoda
- Imbulgoda
- Jangulla
- Kandana
- Katugaha
- Ketawala
- Kirinda
- Kokatiyamaluwa
- Kudumahuwela
- Kurukude
- Mahathenna
- Mahawattagama
- Maligathenna
- Malitta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Morethota
- Mugunumatha East
- Mugunumatha West
- Neludanda
- Neluwa
- Niliathugoda
- Pahamunuthota
- Pallegama
- Panakanniya
- Pattipola
- Perahettiya
- Samagipura
- Springvalley
- Springvalley Estate
- Udagama
- Udakohovila
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Uva Mahawela
- Warakadanda
- Wegama
- Welikemulla
- Wepassawela
- Wewelhinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Landewela?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Landewela?Bogoda, Jangulla, Ketawala, Panakanniya and Wegama
- How many villages are in Landewela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Landewela?Settlements lie between 800 m and 870 m
- What is the best time to visit Landewela?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Landewela?Galauda Divisional Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Landewela?NSB, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Landewela?HNB, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Landewela?IOC, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Landewela?LK8124020 (OCHA common operational dataset)