# Athala GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/athala/

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Athala

Athala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **4.82 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.8km²
- 286 mtypical elevation

## Where is Athala?

Athala lies in [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Eththalamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/eththalamulla/), [Kalagahakivula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/kalagahakivula/), [Meegahayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/meegahayaya/), [Muthukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/muthukeliyawa/) and [Punsisigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/punsisigama/). By area it is the 3075th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Athala is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8552° N, 81.2437° E. Local names: අතල .

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 Athala

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Athala. Settlements here lie between about 248 m and 312 m above sea level (median 286 m).

- Athala
- Galpadiya
- Karatha
- Keenagoda
- Pahekanuwa
- Weheragoda

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 Athala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala 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**.

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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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Athala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) 

ATM NSB · Hulandawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Udagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76167&mlon=81.25020#map=17/6.76167/81.25020) 

Hotel Ahasgawwa Resort · Maduruketiya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81057&mlon=81.30073#map=17/6.81057/81.30073) 

Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) 

School Maligathenna M.V. · Maligathenna 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90090&mlon=81.24103#map=17/6.90090/81.24103) 

College Rainbow Computer School · Muppane 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85396&mlon=81.33913#map=17/6.85396/81.33913) 

Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 

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 Badalkumbura DS Division

- Alupotha
- Ankada
- Badalkumbura
- Bogahapelessa
- Dambagahawela
- Dewathura
- Ella
- Ethpattiya
- Eththalamulla
- Gedavila
- Hingurukaduwa
- Kalagahakivula
- Karandagama
- Karavila
- Katugahagalge
- Keliwessa
- Kotamuduna
- LK8218210
- Lunugala Colony
- Madamagama
- Madugahapattiya
- Madugasmulla
- Madukotan Arawa
- Mailagasthenna
- Maiyokka Watta
- Maligathenna
- Meegahayaya
- Miyanakadura
- Moratuwagama
- Muthukeliyawa
- Naranwatta
- Pallegama
- Punsisigama
- Ranugalla
- Thalawagama
- Therappahuwa
- Waradola
- Wasipaha
- Wekumbura
- Yakurawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Athala?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Athala?Eththalamulla, Kalagahakivula, Meegahayaya, Muthukeliyawa and Punsisigama
- How many villages are in Athala?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Athala?Settlements lie between 248 m and 312 m
- What is the best time to visit Athala?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Athala?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Athala?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Athala?NSB, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Athala?Lanka Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Athala?LK8218155 (OCHA common operational dataset)