# Lunugala DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Lunugala DS Division Lunugala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **143.0 km²**. It is divided into 28 GN divisions. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 143km² - 28GN divisions - 15mapped services ## Where is Lunugala DS Division? Lunugala DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Bibile DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/), [Medagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/medagama/), [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/) and [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/). By area it is the 159th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Lunugala DS Division is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 16 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 7.0310° N, 81.1981° E. Local names: ලුණුගල · லுணுகலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Lunugala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alakolagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/alakolagala/) 6.0 1 0 [Arawakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/arawakumbura/) 6.1 1 0 [Attanagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/attanagolla/) 1.1 1 3 [Batawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/batawatta/) 3.0 1 0 [Ekiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/ekiriya/) 6.3 1 0 [Gallulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/gallulla/) 5.7 3 1 [Galwelagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/galwelagama/) 3.0 0 0 [Hopton](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/hopton/) 3.7 2 1 [Janathapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/janathapura/) 4.3 4 0 [Janathapura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/janathapura-north/) 5.5 3 0 [Janathapura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/janathapura-south/) 1.7 0 0 [Kottalbedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/kottalbedda/) 4.8 2 0 [Lunugala Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/lunugala-town/) 0.7 1 3 [Madulsima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/madulsima/) 11 7 0 [Maduwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/maduwatta/) 7.5 3 0 [Mahadowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/mahadowa/) 4.6 1 0 [Metigahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/metigahathenna/) 5.0 2 1 [Millabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/millabedda/) 3.9 1 0 [Pallekiruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/pallekiruwa/) 7.2 1 0 [Peessagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/peessagama/) 9.8 3 0 [Rendapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/rendapola/) 1.3 1 0 [Sooriyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/sooriyagoda/) 4.0 0 0 [Sumudugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/sumudugama/) 2.7 3 1 [Udakiruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/udakiruwa/) 8.4 3 1 [Udapanguwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/udapanguwa/) 3.7 1 0 [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/weragoda/) 8.0 2 0 [Wewabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/wewabedda/) 8.5 3 4 [Yapamma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/yapamma/) 5.0 2 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Lunugala DS Division Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Lunugala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 327 m and 1,334 m above sea level (median 768 m). - Adawatte State - Ambalama - Attanagalla - Bakmilanoa - Batawatta - Bollattawela - Danadeen Estate - Daysbrook Waththa - Elamalpota - Galloola - Galula - Galulla - Godadehigolla - Helamalpotha - Hopton - Hopton Group - Hoptongama - Janathapura - Janathapura North - Kahatapitiya - Kivulegama - Kohanawala - Kohilawatta - Kohonawala - Kokagalla State - Kottalbedda Medagangoda - Lunugala - Madulsima - Maduwaththa - Mahadowa - Metigahathenna - Millabedda - Pallegama - Pallekiruwa - Pallepanguwa - Peessagama - Pissegama - Purana Lunugalagama - Shawlands - Shawlands State - Sooriyagodagama Wattegoda - Udakiruwa - Udapanguwa - Udapanguwagama - Uvakellewatta - Verellapatana - Wadukanda - Waragoda - Wellawela - Werellapatana - Yapamma - Yapammagama 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 Lunugala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Lunugala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kiriwe Oya - Mill Oya ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Wewatunna Two · 914 m - Pallekanda · 865 m - Welambadda · 652 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Embillawelthenna - Udagama ### Estates 30 estates; 7 estates. - Adawatte - Ambalangoda - Battawatte - Battawatte Group - Bulugolla Division - Clifton - Cocoawatta - Cocogalla - Cocogalla Group - Coodadowa Group - Deysbrook - Doomoo - Dunedin - Eldorado - Forest Hill - Galboda - Galloola - Hopton Group - Hopton Group Ambalangoda Division - Hopton Group Bungalow Division - Hopton Group Old Factory Division - Kehelwatta Desbrook Division - Kehelwatta Division - Kehelwatta Group …and 13 more. 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 Lunugala DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lunugala DS Division Places mapped inside Lunugala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lunugala DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lunugala DS Division?Badalkumbura DS Division, Bibile DS Division, Medagama DS Division, Meegahakiula DS Division and Passara DS Division - How many villages are in Lunugala DS Division?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunugala DS Division?Settlements lie between 327 m and 1,334 m - What is the highest point in Lunugala DS Division?Wewatunna Two (914 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lunugala DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Lunugala DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Lunugala DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lunugala DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lunugala DS Division?LK8119 (OCHA common operational dataset)