# Passara DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Passara DS Division Passara DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **134.6 km²**. It is divided into 41 GN divisions. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 41GN divisions - 27mapped services ## Where is Passara DS Division? Passara 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 7 other DS divisions: [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Badulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/), [Ella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/), [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [Lunugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/lunugala/), [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/) and [Soranathota DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/). By area it is the 171st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Passara DS Division is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 11 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 6.9768° N, 81.1543° E. Local names: පස්සර · பசறை . 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 Passara DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ambathenna/) 2.2 2 0 [Ambathenna West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ambathenna-west/) 0.7 3 1 [Bibilegama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/bibilegama-east/) 1.3 0 0 [Bibilegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/bibilegama-west/) 2.2 2 1 [Dambakote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/dambakote/) 5.0 8 0 [Dambewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/dambewela/) 3.8 2 1 [Demodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/demodara/) 6.6 2 1 [Gerandiella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/gerandiella/) 4.8 2 1 [Gonagala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/gonagala-east/) 1.0 2 2 [Gonagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/gonagala-west/) 3.1 1 2 [Kahataruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kahataruppa/) 2.3 1 2 [Kanahela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kanahela/) 1.2 1 0 [Kanawerella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kanawerella/) 2.5 3 0 [Kanawerella East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kanawerella-east/) 4.3 2 0 [Kanawerella West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kanawerella-west/) 2.0 2 1 [Kudugala Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/kudugala-pathana/) 6.0 1 0 [Madugasthalawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/madugasthalawa-north/) 12 5 1 [Madugasthalawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/madugasthalawa-south/) 4.3 3 0 [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/maligathenna/) 2.8 2 0 [Maussagolla East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/maussagolla-east/) 3.1 2 0 [Maussagolla West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/maussagolla-west/) 1.9 3 0 [Medawelagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/medawelagama/) 5.0 5 1 [Meedumpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/meedumpitiya/) 5.1 4 0 [Meeriyabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/meeriyabedda/) 3.7 4 0 [Nikebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/nikebedda/) 4.2 3 0 [Palagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/palagolla/) 1.7 1 0 [Palawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/palawatta/) 4.4 2 0 [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/pallegama/) 1.2 2 1 [Paramahankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/paramahankada/) 5.9 4 1 [Passara Town East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/passara-town-east/) 0.2 3 2 [Passara Town North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/passara-town-north/) 0.4 1 1 [Passara Town South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/passara-town-south/) 0.3 2 4 [Pelgahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/pelgahathenna/) 3.3 3 2 [Puhulwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/puhulwatta/) 3.2 4 0 [Sapuroda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/sapuroda/) 2.2 3 2 [Thalagahagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/thalagahagedara/) 4.6 4 0 [Thennuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/thennuge/) 2.6 1 0 [Tholabowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/tholabowatta/) 5.1 3 0 [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/udagama/) 1.7 3 0 [Welgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/welgolla/) 5.3 3 0 [Wewekele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/wewekele/) 1.4 1 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 Passara DS Division Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Passara DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 393 m and 1,476 m above sea level (median 923 m). - 96 Acre - Agarathenna - Ambathenna - Ambathenna West - Ampitiya Kanawarella - Arumadewa - Bambaragala Pathana - Bambaragalapathana - Batwewa - Bibilegama - Bibilegama West - Dahaya Kanuwa/10th Milepost - Dambakote - Dambewela - Dayanawatta - Demmeria B State - Demmeria State - Egodagala - Egodagodaarawa - El Teb - Kithulkele - El Teb State - Elarney State - Ellegedara - Gadadehigolla - Galakumbura - Galbokka - Galtanhena - Gangodagama - Garandiulla - Gerandi-Ella - Golawelakanda - Gonagala - Gonakele - Gonkatuwa - Gorakalanda - Helamalittagolla - Hettiyagala - Hiwalella - Jayanthipura - Kahataruppa - Kanahela - Kanahela East - Kanahela Upper Part - Kanahela West - Kanawerella - Kanawerella State - Karametiyagama - Kinigama - Kirigalaarawa - Kirigalagama - Kirilungemada - Kithulgolla - Kitulgolle - Kitulwatta - Kudakanawerella - Landewela - Madugastalawa - Madugasthalawa - Madugasthalawa South - Maussagolla - Maussagolla East - Maussagolla West - Medawelagama - Meedumpitiya - Meeriyabedda - Mortlane State - Namunukula - Nikebedda - Paalaawaththa - Palagolla - Palawatta - Palawattagama - Pallegama - Paluwatta - Panagoda - Paragolla - Paramahakanda - Parapawa - Passara - Passara Group State - Passara Town East - Passara Town North - Passara Town South - Pelgahathenna - Peranigama - Pinella - Pitiyegedara - Polgahathenna - Puhulwaththa - Ratana - Sapuroda - Seventh Mile Post - Thalagahagedara - Thawalanmandiya - Thennuge - Tholabowatta - Tholabowatta Udagama - Udagama - Ulpenarawa - Urumethenna - Ury State - Wattekele - Welgolla - Welgollagama 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 Passara DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Passara DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lagga Oya ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Bibilekanda · 1,300 m - Lunabissa · 1,235 m - Bandiyakanda · 1,196 m - Galbokka · 1,051 m - Kandagahamada · 919 m - Godapitawarala · 802 m - Hettiyagala · 707 m - Illukgolla · 485 m ### Estates 28 estates; 24 estates. - Agarathenna - Amanadowa Division - Bakinigolla - Blarneywatta - Cannavarella - Dagenham - Demmeria Group - Demmeria Group Bungalow - Demmeria Group Division - Demmeria Group Division Two - Demmiria Group Division - Dunhinda - El-teb Group - El-teb Group Galbokka Division - El-teb Group Kitulkele Division - El-teb Group Lower Division - El-teb Group Upper Division - Galbokka - Galgodabedda - Geiyannewatte - Gonakele Group - Gonakele Group Lower Division - Gonakele Group Upper Division - Hanipha …and 28 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 Passara 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 Passara DS Division Places mapped inside Passara DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Passara DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Passara DS Division?Badalkumbura DS Division, Badulla DS Division, Ella DS Division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Lunugala DS Division, Meegahakiula DS Division and Soranathota DS Division - How many villages are in Passara DS Division?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Passara DS Division?Settlements lie between 393 m and 1,476 m - What is the highest point in Passara DS Division?Bibilekanda (1,300 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Passara DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Passara DS Division?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Passara DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Passara DS Division?LK8118 (OCHA common operational dataset)