# Kerklis GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/kerklis/

Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division 

# Kerklis

Kerklis is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **4.28 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.3km²
- 1,280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kerklis?

Kerklis lies in [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/), [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: [Alagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/alagolla/), [Bambarapana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/bambarapana/), [Dimbulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/dimbulana/), [Gampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/gampaha/), [Malwattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/malwattegama/) and [Wewegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/wewegama/). By area it is the 3507th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Kerklis is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9936° N, 80.9460° E. Local names: කර්කිල්ස් .

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 Kerklis

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kerklis.

- Dimbulana
- Diyabokandura
- Kirklees 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 Kerklis

Named natural and historic features inside Kerklis, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

2 estates.

- Beckington
- Kirklees

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 Kerklis and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 468 m higher 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 and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 144 

Feb 20 106 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 23 155 

May 23 128 

Jun 23 62 

Jul 23 50 

Aug 23 64 

Sep 23 112 

Oct 22 221 

Nov 21 289 

Dec 20 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kerklis

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dimbulana Hospital · Dimbulana 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00928&mlon=80.95350#map=17/7.00928/80.95350) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Lunuwatta 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95594&mlon=80.92641#map=17/6.95594/80.92641) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92796&mlon=80.89879#map=17/6.92796/80.89879) 

Hotel DE SILVA BAKE HOUSE & ROOMS · Udapussellawa North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00012&mlon=80.90401#map=17/7.00012/80.90401) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Thuppitiya Maha Vidyalaya · Pitiyakumbura 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98346&mlon=80.96077#map=17/6.98346/80.96077) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Ettampitiya Police Station · Etampitiya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93597&mlon=80.98939#map=17/6.93597/80.98939) 

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 Uvaparanagama DS Division

- Alagolla
- Ambagasdowa
- Balagala
- Bambarapana
- Beraliyapola
- Busdulla
- Dangamuwa
- Daragala
- Dimbulana
- Downside
- Ellanda
- Ethkandawaka
- Galahagama
- Gampaha
- Hangiliella
- Hangunnawa
- Hathkinda
- Idamegama
- Ilukwela
- Karagahaulpatha
- Kendagolla
- Ketagoda
- Kindigoda
- Kirawanagama
- Kodakumbura
- Kohilegama
- Koradekumbura
- Kotawera Pahalagama
- Kotawera Udagama
- Kumarapattiya
- Kurundugolla
- Lunuwatta
- Malapolagama
- Malwattegama
- Maspanna
- Medagodagama
- Medawela
- Medipokuna
- Metiwalalanda
- Mudanawa
- Pallewela
- Panagoda
- Pannalagama
- Pannalawela
- Paranagama
- Perawella
- Pitiyakumbura
- Rahupola
- Ranhawadigama
- Rathamba
- Ritikumbura
- Sapugolla
- Thawalampola
- Thelhawadigama
- Thuppitiya
- Udaperuwa
- Uduhawara
- Ulugala
- Uma Ela
- Unapana
- Voldemar
- Welamedagama
- Weliulla
- Wethalawa
- Wewegama
- Yahala Arawa
- Yalagamuwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kerklis?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kerklis?Alagolla, Bambarapana, Dimbulana, Gampaha, Malwattegama and Wewegama
- How many villages are in Kerklis?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kerklis?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kerklis?Dimbulana Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kerklis?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kerklis?ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kerklis?Cooparative Filling Station, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kerklis?LK8127065 (OCHA common operational dataset)