# Soranathota DS Division, Badulla District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/ Divisional Secretariat division · Badulla District # Soranathota DS Division Soranathota DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **80.5 km²**. It is divided into 25 GN divisions. 122 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.5km² - 25GN divisions - 14mapped services ## Where is Soranathota DS Division? Soranathota 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 5 other DS divisions: [Badulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/badulla/), [Hali-Ela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/hali-ela/), [Kandeketiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/), [Meegahakiula DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/meegahakiula/) and [Passara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/). By area it is the 240th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/). The centre of Soranathota DS Division is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 7.1 km from Badulla, the main town of Badulla District. The centre point is at 7.0440° N, 81.0551° E. Local names: සොරණාතොට · சொரணாதோட்டை . 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 Soranathota DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambagasdowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/ambagasdowa/) 6.0 3 0 [Angoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/angoda/) 2.2 5 0 [Boliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/boliyadda/) 3.1 4 1 [Budugekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/budugekanda/) 2.4 4 0 [Dikpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/dikpitiya/) 4.7 8 0 [Egodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/egodawela/) 2.0 3 0 [Idamegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/idamegama/) 2.3 2 0 [Idamepanguwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/idamepanguwa/) 2.7 4 0 [Kandegedara Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kandegedara-town/) 1.4 8 1 [Ketakellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/ketakellagama/) 4.3 8 0 [Kirioruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kirioruwa/) 4.0 11 1 [Kithulwattagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kithulwattagama/) 1.4 4 0 [Kohovila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kohovila/) 2.2 5 1 [Kosgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kosgolla/) 4.8 6 0 [Kuttiyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/kuttiyagolla/) 2.7 5 1 [Ledgerwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/ledgerwatta/) 3.3 4 0 [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/moragolla/) 3.6 3 0 [Pallekanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/pallekanda/) 2.8 3 0 [Pathanegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/pathanegedara/) 4.3 3 0 [Pussellakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/pussellakanda/) 5.5 9 0 [Pussellawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/pussellawa/) 3.4 7 3 [Rideepana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/rideepana/) 2.5 6 4 [Soranathota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/soranathota/) 2.6 3 1 [Wattekele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/wattekele/) 2.9 3 0 [Yatilellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/soranathota/yatilellagama/) 3.5 6 1 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 Soranathota DS Division Open gazetteers list **122 villages, towns and localities** in Soranathota DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Bogahakumbura (1,500). Settlements here lie between about 322 m and 1,369 m above sea level (median 704 m). - Alakolagolla - Ambagahaoya - Angoda - Angodakandura - Angodawatta - Aswaddumegama - Bogahakumbura - Boliyadda - Bolyadda - Budugekanda - Dambagahamadiththa - Dambagahapitiya - Dambagahawatta - Dehigolla Kandura - Dehilanda - Diwulgahagedara - Diyakivula - Dunhinda - Egodawela - Elhena - Ellelanda - Elwatta - Ethgala - Galbokkagama - Galbokkegama - Galkanda New Colony - Gannilegama - Godellapathana - Gonkatuwa - Gurumukalana - Gurupura - Hekillegala - Hinnarangahakandura - Hinnarangahakumbura - Humbahamada - Idamegama - Idamepanguwa - Ilukthenna - Kadarawa - Kalawelpotha - Kandegama - Kandegedara - Kandegedara Town - Kapallewela - Karagahapathana - Karakolagaspitiya - Karunapura - Katuwethenna - Keenagashenawatta - Keenakele - Keenakele Group - Keeriyagolla East - Ketakelegama - Kimbullewa - Kirindegama - Kirioruwa - Kiriyagolla - Kitulwatta - Kohana - Kohowila-Kitulwatta - Kosgolla - Kotika-arawa - Kuriellegama - Kuttiyagolla - Kuttiyagolla East - Labuhena - Ledgerwatta - Liyadipitiya - Liyadipitiya North - Liyadipitiya South - Lunuwelikotha - Madolpitiya - Madugahamulathenna - Mahakumbura - Mahathenna - Mebedda - Meditale - Meeriyawatta - Migahawela - Moragolla - Mulatharawa - Muttettukumbura - Muttettuwegama - Nelligahamadiththa - Pahala Pussellawa - Pallepathana - Pallepattiyakumbura - Palugama - Paragahamada - Paragasthenna - Patanagedara - Pearawa - Polwatta - Purumukulana - Pussallakanda - Pussellakanda - Pussellawa - Rathanawatta - Razeenawatta - Ridipana - Sarnia - Sarnia Group - Sarniawatta - Soranathota - Thennayaya - Timbirigaspitiya - Udakandegama - Udalellagama - Udapattiyakumbura - Udawela - Ulpothagama - Walkele - Waththekele - Wathupitiyagama - Wattekele - Wattewela - Welangaha-ella - Welihinda - Wewathenna - Yatigoragalla - Yatilellagama - Yelvorton Estate 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 Soranathota DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Soranathota DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains; 2 hills. - Narangala · 1,405 m - Unagolla · 1,067 m - Bootawekanda · 1,057 m - Kitnagala · 1,048 m - Munthagala · 1,000 m - Lunuwelikota New · 926 m - Tawalanmandiya · 874 m - Udatenna · 844 m - Valihidda · 836 m - Kosdandahinna · 761 m - Ambagaselakanda · 633 m - Alenudahinna · 491 m - Muttettukumbura · 442 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ambagasdowa ### Estates 11 estates; 3 estates. - Angoda - Keenagashena - Keenakelle - Kobo Estate - Kopihena - Meerakelle - Oliyamandiya - Oliyamandy - Queenstown - Ridipane - Royston - Sarnia Estate - Serandib - Suvineethagama 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 Soranathota 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 Soranathota DS Division Places mapped inside Soranathota DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels4 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities2 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 Soranathota DS Division?In Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Soranathota DS Division?Badulla DS Division, Hali-Ela DS Division, Kandeketiya DS Division, Meegahakiula DS Division and Passara DS Division - How many villages are in Soranathota DS Division?122 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Soranathota DS Division?Settlements lie between 322 m and 1,369 m - What is the highest point in Soranathota DS Division?Narangala (1,405 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Soranathota DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Soranathota DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Soranathota DS Division?LK8115 (OCHA common operational dataset)