# Pinnagolla GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/pinnagolla/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division # Pinnagolla Pinnagolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **8.05 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.1km² - 150 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pinnagolla? Pinnagolla lies in [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/), [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: [Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/arawa/), [Balagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/balagolla/), [Deekirigolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/deekirigolla/), [Dikyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/dikyaya/) and [Mahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/mahagama/). By area it is the 1602nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Pinnagolla is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1877° N, 81.0696° E. Local names: පින්නගොල්ල . 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 Pinnagolla Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pinnagolla. - Helaarawa - Pinnagolla 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 Pinnagolla Named natural and historic features inside Pinnagolla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dikirigolla · 313 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 Pinnagolla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 662 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 27 106 Mar 29 102 Apr 30 155 May 30 128 Jun 30 62 Jul 30 50 Aug 30 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 Pinnagolla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) Bank People's Bank · Kandaketiya 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16991&mlon=81.00410#map=17/7.16991/81.00410) ATM People's · Badulla East 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Araawa Maha Vidayalaya · Arawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16364&mlon=81.08523#map=17/7.16364/81.08523) College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.20663&mlon=80.95717#map=17/7.20663/80.95717) Police station Mahiyangana Police Station · Mahiyanganaya Town 18 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. ## Other GN divisions in Rideemaliyadda DS Division - Abhayapura - Aluketiyawa - Andaulpatha - Aralupitiya - Arawa - Arawatta - Bubula - Deekirigolla - Dehigama - Dikkendayaya - Dikyaya - Diyakombala - Ekiriyankumbura - Gamakumbura North - Gamakumbura South - Ikiriyagoda - Kandegama - Kandubedda - Keselpotha North - Keselpotha South - Kotathalawa - Kudalunuka - Kuralewela - Kuruvithenna - Mahagama - Mahalunuka - Morana - Nagadeepa - Orubendiwewa - Pahalaoyagama - Pethiyagoda - Rideemaliyadda North - Rideemaliyadda South - Ritigahaarawa - Sangabopura - Senevigama - Serana - Uraniya - Uva Gemunupura - Uva Thissapura - Welampele ## Quick answers - Where is Pinnagolla?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pinnagolla?Arawa, Balagolla, Deekirigolla, Dikyaya and Mahagama - How many villages are in Pinnagolla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Pinnagolla?Dikirigolla (313 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pinnagolla?February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pinnagolla?Uraniya District Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pinnagolla?People's Bank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pinnagolla?People's, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pinnagolla?SINOPEC, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pinnagolla?LK8106195 (OCHA common operational dataset)