# Wewelhinna GN division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/wewelhinna/ Grama Niladhari division · Hali-Ela DS Division # Wewelhinna Wewelhinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **6.07 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.1km² - 847 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wewelhinna? Wewelhinna 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: [Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/beddegama/), [Beddewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/beddewela/), [Bulathwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/bulathwatta/), [Gawarawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/gawarawela/), [Godegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/godegama/), [Kandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kandana/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/medagama/) and [Uduwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/uduwara/). By area it is the 2313th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/). The centre of Wewelhinna is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9261° N, 81.0729° E. Local names: වේවැල්හින්න . 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 Wewelhinna Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wewelhinna. Settlements here lie between about 782 m and 1,014 m above sea level (median 847 m). - Medagama - Paragahaella - 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 Wewelhinna Named natural and historic features inside Wewelhinna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Demudera - Oetumbe 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 Wewelhinna 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 Wewelhinna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sprinvelly Base Hospital · Kandana 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93750&mlon=81.09401#map=17/6.93750/81.09401) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Halpe 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88697&mlon=81.04104#map=17/6.88697/81.04104) ATM People's Bank ATM · Ella 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87615&mlon=81.04763#map=17/6.87615/81.04763) Petrol pump Ceypecto · Halpe 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88705&mlon=81.04080#map=17/6.88705/81.04080) Hotel Nine Skies by Teardrop Hotels · Navulla 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90076&mlon=81.06522#map=17/6.90076/81.06522) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Baddegama Navodya Maha Vidyalaya · Beddegama 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92572&mlon=81.08282#map=17/6.92572/81.08282) College District Vocational Training Center · Imbulgoda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.96932&mlon=81.07257#map=17/6.96932/81.07257) Police station Ella Police Station · Ella 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87707&mlon=81.04839#map=17/6.87707/81.04839) 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 - Wegama - Welikemulla - Wepassawela ## Quick answers - Where is Wewelhinna?In Hali-Ela DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewelhinna?Beddegama, Beddewela, Bulathwatta, Gawarawela, Godegama, Kandana, Medagama and Uduwara - How many villages are in Wewelhinna?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wewelhinna?Settlements lie between 782 m and 1,014 m - What is the best time to visit Wewelhinna?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewelhinna?Sprinvelly Base Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewelhinna?Samurdhi Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewelhinna?People's Bank ATM, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewelhinna?Ceypecto, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wewelhinna?LK8124190 (OCHA common operational dataset)