# Uraniya GN division, Rideemaliyadda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/uraniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Rideemaliyadda DS Division 

# Uraniya

Uraniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **3.16 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 393 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uraniya?

Uraniya 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: [Bubula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/bubula/), [Kotathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kotathalawa/), [Nagadeepa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/nagadeepa/), [Rideemaliyadda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/rideemaliyadda-north/) and [Ritigahaarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/ritigahaarawa/). By area it is the 4702nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Rideemaliyadda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/). The centre of Uraniya is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2389° N, 81.1050° E. Local names: ඌරණිය .

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 Uraniya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Uraniya.

- Ridimaliyadda
- Uraniya

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).

## Weather in Uraniya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 419 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 to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 144 

Feb 26 106 

Mar 27 102 

Apr 29 155 

May 29 128 

Jun 28 62 

Jul 29 50 

Aug 29 64 

Sep 29 112 

Oct 28 221 

Nov 27 289 

Dec 26 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uraniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Uraniya District Hospital · Uraniya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23630&mlon=81.10823#map=17/7.23630/81.10823) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Andaulpatha 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26242&mlon=81.08144#map=17/7.26242/81.08144) 

ATM People's · Badulla East 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98823&mlon=81.06001#map=17/6.98823/81.06001) 

Petrol pump SINOPEC · Mahiyanganaya Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33225&mlon=80.99347#map=17/7.33225/80.99347) 

Hotel Madulsima Hobbit Resort · Andaulpatha 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25711&mlon=81.08068#map=17/7.25711/81.08068) 

Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) 

School Uraniya Primary School · Uraniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23304&mlon=81.10945#map=17/7.23304/81.10945) 

College Rantembe Cadets Training School · Bembiya 17 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 16 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 Uraniya

Places mapped inside Uraniya in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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 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
- Pinnagolla
- Rideemaliyadda North
- Rideemaliyadda South
- Ritigahaarawa
- Sangabopura
- Senevigama
- Serana
- Uva Gemunupura
- Uva Thissapura
- Welampele

## Quick answers

- Where is Uraniya?In Rideemaliyadda DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uraniya?Bubula, Kotathalawa, Nagadeepa, Rideemaliyadda North and Ritigahaarawa
- How many villages are in Uraniya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uraniya?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uraniya?Uraniya District Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uraniya?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uraniya?People's, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uraniya?SINOPEC, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Uraniya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uraniya?LK8106130 (OCHA common operational dataset)