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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Neluwa

Neluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.65 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.6km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,212 mtypical elevation

## Where is Neluwa?

Neluwa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Hinnarangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/hinnarangolla/), [Katugaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/katugaha/), [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/kirinda/), [Kirinda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kirinda/), [Kudumahuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kudumahuwela/), [Morethota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/morethota/), [Piyarapandowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/piyarapandowa/) and [Uva Mahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/uva-mahawela/). By area it is the 4118th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Neluwa is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9129° N, 81.0113° E. Local names: නෙළුව .

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 Neluwa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Neluwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,147 m and 1,251 m above sea level (median 1,212 m).

- Moretota
- Nelugama
- Ranulpatha
- Uva Neluwa
- Wepassawela

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 Neluwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 400 m higher 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 20 144 

Feb 21 106 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 23 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 23 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 21 289 

Dec 20 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Neluwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ettampitiya Base Hospital · Etampitiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93469&mlon=80.98991#map=17/6.93469/80.98991) 

Bank Samurdhi Bank · Halpe 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88697&mlon=81.04104#map=17/6.88697/81.04104) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) 

Petrol pump Ceypecto · Halpe 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88705&mlon=81.04080#map=17/6.88705/81.04080) 

Hotel NR Sanduni Holiday bungalow · Hinnarangolla 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91870&mlon=80.98700#map=17/6.91870/80.98700) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Ambewela Maha Vidyalaya · Neluwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91802&mlon=81.00523#map=17/6.91802/81.00523) 

College Kithalella · Kithalella 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86507&mlon=81.03619#map=17/6.86507/81.03619) 

Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93597&mlon=80.98939#map=17/6.93597/80.98939) 

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 Neluwa

Places mapped inside Neluwa 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
- Landewela
- Mahathenna
- Mahawattagama
- Maligathenna
- Malitta
- Medagama
- Medapitigama
- Morethota
- Mugunumatha East
- Mugunumatha West
- Neludanda
- 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 Neluwa?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Neluwa?Hinnarangolla, Katugaha, Kirinda, Kirinda, Kudumahuwela, Morethota, Piyarapandowa and Uva Mahawela
- How many villages are in Neluwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Neluwa?Settlements lie between 1,147 m and 1,251 m
- What is the best time to visit Neluwa?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Neluwa?Ettampitiya Base Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Neluwa?Samurdhi Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Neluwa?People's Bank ATM, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Neluwa?Ceypecto, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Neluwa?LK8124240 (OCHA common operational dataset)