# Wasanagama GN division, Kandeketiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kandeketiya DS Division 

# Wasanagama

Wasanagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **2.63 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.6km²
- 1mapped services
- 457 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wasanagama?

Wasanagama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dikkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/dikkumbura/), [Godunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/godunna/), [Kandeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kandeyaya/), [Kokatiyamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/kokatiyamaluwa/), [Thetilla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/thetilla/) and [Yalagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/yalagamuwa/). By area it is the 5579th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/). The centre of Wasanagama is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0690° N, 80.9617° E. Local names: වාසනාගම .

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 Wasanagama

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Wasanagama. Settlements here lie between about 443 m and 539 m above sea level (median 457 m).

- Dambagolla
- Kiranaulpota
- Palleella
- Waasanagama

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 Wasanagama

Named natural and historic features inside Wasanagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Dematapelessa · 599 m

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 Wasanagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 355 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 25 106 

Mar 27 102 

Apr 28 155 

May 28 128 

Jun 28 62 

Jul 28 50 

Aug 28 64 

Sep 28 112 

Oct 28 221 

Nov 26 289 

Dec 25 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wasanagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galauda Divisional Hospital · Bokanoruwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04505&mlon=80.98239#map=17/7.04505/80.98239) 

Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) 

Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Waasanagama Vidyalaya · Wasanagama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07059&mlon=80.96532#map=17/7.07059/80.96532) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 11 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Wasanagama

Places mapped inside Wasanagama 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 Kandeketiya DS Division

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Wasanagama?In Kandeketiya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wasanagama?Dikkumbura, Godunna, Kandeyaya, Kokatiyamaluwa, Thetilla and Yalagamuwa
- How many villages are in Wasanagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wasanagama?Settlements lie between 443 m and 539 m
- What is the highest point in Wasanagama?Dematapelessa (599 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wasanagama?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wasanagama?Galauda Divisional Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wasanagama?People's Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wasanagama?PET, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wasanagama?IOC Fuel Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wasanagama?LK8112105 (OCHA common operational dataset)
