# Wewegama GN division, Uvaparanagama DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Uvaparanagama DS Division 

# Wewegama

Wewegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **0.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.9km²
- 1,039 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wewegama?

Wewegama 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dimbulana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/dimbulana/), [Gampaha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/gampaha/), [Ilukwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/ilukwela/) and [Kerklis](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/kerklis/). By area it is the 10523rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Uvaparanagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/uvaparanagama/). The centre of Wewegama is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0036° N, 80.9400° E. Local names: වැවේගම .

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 Wewegama

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

- Gampaha
- Kirkleas 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 Wewegama

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Longo Watta

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 Wewegama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 227 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 21 144 

Feb 22 106 

Mar 23 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 25 128 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 25 64 

Sep 25 112 

Oct 24 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 22 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wewegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dimbulana Hospital · Dimbulana 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00928&mlon=80.95350#map=17/7.00928/80.95350) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Lunuwatta 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95594&mlon=80.92641#map=17/6.95594/80.92641) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Cooparative Filling Station · Kumarapattiya 9.6 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 4.0 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 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98346&mlon=80.96077#map=17/6.98346/80.96077) 

College Kandegedara Central College · Kandegedara Town 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01667&mlon=81.01670#map=17/7.01667/81.01670) 

Police station Police Station · Ragala 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01247&mlon=80.85848#map=17/7.01247/80.85848) 

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
- 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
- Uma Ela
- Unapana
- Voldemar
- Welamedagama
- Weliulla
- Wethalawa
- Yahala Arawa
- Yalagamuwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Wewegama?In Uvaparanagama DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wewegama?Dimbulana, Gampaha, Ilukwela and Kerklis
- How many villages are in Wewegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wewegama?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wewegama?Dimbulana Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wewegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wewegama?PET, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewegama?Cooparative Filling Station, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wewegama?LK8127060 (OCHA common operational dataset)