# Metigahathenna GN division, Lunugala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/metigahathenna/ Grama Niladhari division · Lunugala DS Division # Metigahathenna Metigahathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lunugala DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **5.04 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0km² - 1mapped services - 746 mtypical elevation ## Where is Metigahathenna? Metigahathenna lies in [Lunugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/), [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: [Batawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/batawatta/), [Ekiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/ekiriya/), [Galwelagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/galwelagama/), [Pitamaruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/pitamaruwa/) and [Wewabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/wewabedda/). By area it is the 2912th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Lunugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/). The centre of Metigahathenna is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0816° N, 81.1457° E. Local names: මැටිගහතැන්න . 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 Metigahathenna Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Metigahathenna. - Ambalama - Metigahathenna 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 Metigahathenna Named natural and historic features inside Metigahathenna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Dunedin 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 Metigahathenna 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 Metigahathenna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Matigahatenna hospital · Wewabedda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06986&mlon=81.16200#map=17/7.06986/81.16200) Bank People's Bank · Lunugala Town 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04274&mlon=81.20339#map=17/7.04274/81.20339) ATM People's · Badulla East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump IOC Gas Station · Lunugala Town 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04191&mlon=81.20311#map=17/7.04191/81.20311) Hotel Cocogalla State Bungalow · Wewabedda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08651&mlon=81.16065#map=17/7.08651/81.16065) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Batawatta Tamil School · Wewabedda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06645&mlon=81.16356#map=17/7.06645/81.16356) College Wewabedda school · Metigahathenna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07682&mlon=81.14698#map=17/7.07682/81.14698) Police station Lunugala Police Station · Lunugala Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04769&mlon=81.20348#map=17/7.04769/81.20348) 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 Metigahathenna Places mapped inside Metigahathenna in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Lunugala DS Division - Alakolagala - Arawakumbura - Attanagolla - Batawatta - Ekiriya - Gallulla - Galwelagama - Hopton - Janathapura - Janathapura North - Janathapura South - Kottalbedda - Lunugala Town - Madulsima - Maduwatta - Mahadowa - Millabedda - Pallekiruwa - Peessagama - Rendapola - Sooriyagoda - Sumudugama - Udakiruwa - Udapanguwa - Weragoda - Wewabedda - Yapamma ## Quick answers - Where is Metigahathenna?In Lunugala DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Metigahathenna?Batawatta, Ekiriya, Galwelagama, Pitamaruwa and Wewabedda - How many villages are in Metigahathenna?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Metigahathenna?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Metigahathenna?Matigahatenna hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Metigahathenna?People's Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Metigahathenna?People's, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Metigahathenna?IOC Gas Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Metigahathenna?LK8119010 (OCHA common operational dataset)