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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division 

# Wegama

Wegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.48 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.5km²
- 921 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wegama?

Wegama 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 7 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/), [Kandegedara Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kandegedara-town/), [Kokatiyamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kokatiyamaluwa/), [Landewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/landewela/), [Ledgerwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/ledgerwatta/) and [Narangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/narangala/). By area it is the 5857th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Wegama is about 128 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0169° N, 81.0073° E. Local names: වෑගම .

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 Wegama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wegama.

- Wegama

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 Wegama 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
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- 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 Wegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galauda Divisional Hospital · Bokanoruwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04505&mlon=80.98239#map=17/7.04505/80.98239) 

Bank National Bank · Pitawelagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99866&mlon=81.05361#map=17/6.99866/81.05361) 

ATM HNB · Badulla East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98638&mlon=81.05840#map=17/6.98638/81.05840) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) 

Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Bogoda Maha Vidyalaya · Landewela 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00374&mlon=81.00492#map=17/7.00374/81.00492) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 1.0 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 6.0 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.

## 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
- Neluwa
- Niliathugoda
- Pahamunuthota
- Pallegama
- Panakanniya
- Pattipola
- Perahettiya
- Samagipura
- Springvalley
- Springvalley Estate
- Udagama
- Udakohovila
- Uduwara
- Unagolla
- Uva Mahawela
- Warakadanda
- Welikemulla
- Wepassawela
- Wewelhinna

## Quick answers

- Where is Wegama?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wegama?Bogoda, Jangulla, Kandegedara Town, Kokatiyamaluwa, Landewela, Ledgerwatta and Narangala
- How many villages are in Wegama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wegama?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wegama?Galauda Divisional Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wegama?National Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wegama?HNB, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wegama?Ceypetco, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wegama?LK8124010 (OCHA common operational dataset)