# Dewathura GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/dewathura/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Dewathura Dewathura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **7.57 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.6km² - 2mapped services - 1,013 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dewathura? Dewathura 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: [Ballaketuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/ballaketuwa/), [Dambagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/dambagahawela/), [Dodamgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/dodamgolla/), [Miyanakadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/miyanakadura/) and [Namunukula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/namunukula/). By area it is the 1732nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Dewathura is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8613° N, 81.1296° E. Local names: දේවතුර . 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 Dewathura Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dewathura. Settlements here lie between about 884 m and 1,249 m above sea level (median 1,013 m). - Dewathura - Dewatura - Pingarawa - Ulwita 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 Dewathura Named natural and historic features inside Dewathura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Dewatura - Tennekumbura Group - Weyewelkulle 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 Dewathura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 811 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 17 144 Feb 18 106 Mar 19 102 Apr 21 155 May 21 128 Jun 20 62 Jul 21 50 Aug 21 64 Sep 21 112 Oct 20 221 Nov 19 289 Dec 18 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dewathura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital estate hospital · Dewathura 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87088&mlon=81.11902#map=17/6.87088/81.11902) Bank Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank · Ballaketuwa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85935&mlon=81.09515#map=17/6.85935/81.09515) ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Namunukula 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87597&mlon=81.11322#map=17/6.87597/81.11322) Hotel Kombukara River Rest · Ballaketuwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86835&mlon=81.09822#map=17/6.86835/81.09822) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Dewathura Vidyalaya · Dewathura 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86063&mlon=81.14123#map=17/6.86063/81.14123) College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Passara · Passara Town South 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93447&mlon=81.15483#map=17/6.93447/81.15483) 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 Dewathura Places mapped inside Dewathura in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Badalkumbura DS Division - Alupotha - Ankada - Athala - Badalkumbura - Bogahapelessa - Dambagahawela - 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 Dewathura?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dewathura?Ballaketuwa, Dambagahawela, Dodamgolla, Miyanakadura and Namunukula - How many villages are in Dewathura?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dewathura?Settlements lie between 884 m and 1,249 m - What is the best time to visit Dewathura?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dewathura?estate hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dewathura?Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dewathura?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dewathura?Ceypetco, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dewathura?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dewathura?LK8218145 (OCHA common operational dataset)