# Godunna GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/godunna/

Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division 

# Godunna

Godunna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.27 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.3km²
- 418 mtypical elevation

## Where is Godunna?

Godunna lies in [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [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: [Beramada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/beramada/), [Dikkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/dikkumbura/), [Hapathgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/hapathgamuwa/), [Thetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thetilla/) and [Wasanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/wasanagama/). By area it is the 4560th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Godunna is about 125 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0727° N, 80.9734° E. Local names: ගෝඩුන්න .

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

## Things to see in and around Godunna

### Nearby, outside Godunna

- Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura4.2 km
- Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta5.6 km
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda7.6 km
- Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya8.5 km
- Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna8.9 km
- Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa11 km
- Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama11 km
- Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda12 km
- President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane13 km
- Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central13 km
- Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa14 km
- Badulla Museum · museum, Badulla East14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Godunna

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala89 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa105 km

### Nearest railway station

Badulla (Badulla South), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Godunna

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Godunna. Settlements here lie between about 416 m and 421 m above sea level (median 418 m).

- Alukulpatha
- Bathalawaltenna
- Godunna
- Gurupihilla
- Helagama
- Pitiyegedara
- Unagolla

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 Godunna and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 394 m lower 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 144 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 27 102 

Apr 29 155 

May 29 128 

Jun 28 62 

Jul 28 50 

Aug 29 64 

Sep 29 112 

Oct 28 221 

Nov 26 289 

Dec 26 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Godunna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galauda Divisional Hospital · Bokanoruwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04505&mlon=80.98239#map=17/7.04505/80.98239) 

Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kailagoda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99854&mlon=81.05714#map=17/6.99854/81.05714) 

Hotel Narangala Retreat Cabin · Kirioruwa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00795&mlon=81.03066#map=17/7.00795/81.03066) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Waasanagama Vidyalaya · Wasanagama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07059&mlon=80.96532#map=17/7.07059/80.96532) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 

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 Kandeketiya DS Division

- Baduluoya East
- Baduluoya West
- Beramada
- Bogahakumbura
- Bokanoruwa
- Bopitiya
- Dikkumbura
- Galauda
- Hapathgamuwa
- Hevandana
- Kandakepoo Ulpotha
- Kandaketiya
- Kirivehera
- Kivulegedara
- Mahakele
- Mahathenna
- Maliyadda
- Mudagamuwa
- Narangala
- Pallewela
- Thalakumbura
- Thetilla
- Wasanagama
- Welaoya
- Wewathenna

## Quick answers

- Where is Godunna?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Godunna?Beramada, Dikkumbura, Hapathgamuwa, Thetilla and Wasanagama
- What is there to see in Godunna?Golumale Stream, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint, Bogoda Wooden Bridge, Halamba Iron Bridge
- What time zone is Godunna in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Godunna?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Godunna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Godunna?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Godunna?Settlements lie between 416 m and 421 m
- What is the best time to visit Godunna?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Godunna?Galauda Divisional Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Godunna?People's Bank, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Godunna?PET, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Godunna?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Godunna?LK8112100 (OCHA common operational dataset)