# Elewela GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/elewela/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division # Elewela Elewela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **5.66 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.7km² - 2mapped services - 128 mtypical elevation ## Where is Elewela? Elewela lies in [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [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: [Arawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawatta/), [Dambarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambarawa/), [Dehigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dehigolla/), [Mahiyanganaya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/mahiyanganaya-town/), [Poojanagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/poojanagaraya/) and [Wewgampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/wewgampaha/). By area it is the 2511th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Elewela is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3396° N, 81.0113° E. Local names: ඇලෑවෙල . 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 Elewela ### Nearby, outside Elewela - Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha2.5 km - Ratha Ella · waterfall, Rathnella10 km - Rathna Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Rathnella10 km - Daha Ata Wanguwa · viewpoint, Gurulupotha11 km - Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa12 km - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana13 km - Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa14 km - Mini World's End · viewpoint, Kirigankumbura16 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West17 km - Na Ella · waterfall, Kumbukgolla18 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: Elewela - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa84 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala118 km ### Nearest railway station Wattegama (Wattegama North), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 2026-11-03](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 Elewela Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Elewela. - Dehigolla - Elewala - Kovilyaya Junction 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 Elewela Named natural and historic features inside Elewela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ambagaha Wewa - Uda Wewa 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 Elewela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 684 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 144 Feb 28 106 Mar 29 102 Apr 30 155 May 31 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 31 64 Sep 30 112 Oct 30 221 Nov 28 289 Dec 27 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Elewela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahiyangana Base Hospital · Poojanagaraya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32613&mlon=80.99102#map=17/7.32613/80.99102) Bank Rigional development bank · Mahiyanganaya Town 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33991&mlon=80.99334#map=17/7.33991/80.99334) ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) Hotel The Nest Mahiyangana · Elewela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33576&mlon=81.01025#map=17/7.33576/81.01025) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Thakshila Private School · Elewela 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33250&mlon=81.01060#map=17/7.33250/81.01060) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33520&mlon=80.99322#map=17/7.33520/80.99322) 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 Elewela Places mapped inside Elewela in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Mahiyanganaya DS Division - Aluttarama - Aluyatawela - Bathalayaya - Belaganwewa - Beligalla - Dambagolla - Dambana - Dambarawa - Dehigolla - Divulapelessa - Galporuyaya - Ginnoruwa - Girandurukotte - Haddattawa - Hebarawa - Hobariyawa - Kukulapola - Mahiyanganaya Town - Mapakadawewa - Medayaya - Meegahahena - Millattawa - Pahala Rathkinda - Pangaragammana - Poojanagaraya - Rotalawela - Senanigama - Sorabora - Thalangamuwa - Theldeniyaya - Ulhitiya - Viranegama - Wewatta - Wewgampaha ## Quick answers - Where is Elewela?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elewela?Arawatta, Dambarawa, Dehigolla, Mahiyanganaya Town, Poojanagaraya and Wewgampaha - What is there to see in Elewela?Sorabora Wewa, Ratha Ella, Rathna Ella Waterfall, Daha Ata Wanguwa - What time zone is Elewela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Elewela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Elewela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Elewela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Elewela?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Elewela?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Elewela?Mahiyangana Base Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elewela?Rigional development bank, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elewela?Sampath ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elewela?SINOPEC, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Elewela?LK8103135 (OCHA common operational dataset)