# Uma Ela GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division 

# Uma Ela

Uma Ela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **1.58 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,147 mtypical elevation

## Where is Uma Ela?

Uma Ela 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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambagasdowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ambagasdowa/), [Hangunnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/hangunnawa/), [Idamegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/idamegama/), [Karagahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/karagahaulpatha/), [Ketagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ketagoda/), [Pannalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/pannalagama/), [Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/paranagama/) and [Ranhawadigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ranhawadigama/). By area it is the 8110th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Uma Ela is about 114 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9374° N, 80.8797° E. Local names: උමාඇල .

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 Uma Ela

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Uma Ela. Settlements here lie between about 1,113 m and 1,155 m above sea level (median 1,147 m).

- Idama
- Lunuatugama
- Pannalagama

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 Uma Ela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 335 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 20 144 

Feb 21 106 

Mar 22 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 21 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uma Ela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Hospitel Uva-Paranagama · Ambagasdowa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93820&mlon=80.89043#map=17/6.93820/80.89043) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon - Uva Paranagama · Uma Ela 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93916&mlon=80.87595#map=17/6.93916/80.87595) 

ATM ATM · Welimada Town 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90630&mlon=80.91069#map=17/6.90630/80.91069) 

Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92796&mlon=80.89879#map=17/6.92796/80.89879) 

Hotel Rose Garden Hotel · Ambagasdowa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92316&mlon=80.89183#map=17/6.92316/80.89183) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Medawela Maha Vidyalaya · Uma Ela 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93842&mlon=80.88038#map=17/6.93842/80.88038) 

College Stanford International Campus · Ambewela 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87087&mlon=80.82882#map=17/6.87087/80.82882) 

Police station Ambagasdowa Police Station · Kumarapattiya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.92818&mlon=80.89845#map=17/6.92818/80.89845) 

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 Uma Ela

Places mapped inside Uma Ela in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- 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 Uvaparanagama DS Division

- Alagolla
- Ambagasdowa
- Balagala
- Bambarapana
- Beraliyapola
- Busdulla
- Dangamuwa
- Daragala
- Dimbulana
- Downside
- Ellanda
- Ethkandawaka
- Galahagama
- Gampaha
- Hangiliella
- Hangunnawa
- Hathkinda
- Idamegama
- Ilukwela
- Karagahaulpatha
- Kendagolla
- Kerklis
- 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
- Unapana
- Voldemar
- Welamedagama
- Weliulla
- Wethalawa
- Wewegama
- Yahala Arawa
- Yalagamuwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Uma Ela?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Uma Ela?Ambagasdowa, Hangunnawa, Idamegama, Karagahaulpatha, Ketagoda, Pannalagama, Paranagama and Ranhawadigama
- How many villages are in Uma Ela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Uma Ela?Settlements lie between 1,113 m and 1,155 m
- What is the best time to visit Uma Ela?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uma Ela?District Hospitel Uva-Paranagama, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uma Ela?Bank of Ceylon - Uva Paranagama, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uma Ela?ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uma Ela?Cooparative Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Uma Ela?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Uma Ela?LK8127245 (OCHA common operational dataset)