# Karavila GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Karavila

Karavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **4.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.5km²

## Where is Karavila?

Karavila 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ella/), [Karandagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/karandagama/), [LK8218210](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/lk8218210/), [Madamagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madamagama/), [Mailagasthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/mailagasthenna/), [Maligathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/maligathenna/) and [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/pallegama/). By area it is the 3262nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Karavila is about 155 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9184° N, 81.2529° E. Local names: කරවිල .

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 Karavila

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

- Karawila
- Karawila Udagama

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 Karavila 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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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 Karavila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) 

ATM NSB · Hulandawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Weliyaya 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90248&mlon=81.34010#map=17/6.90248/81.34010) 

Hotel Hotel Heaven's Edge - Ella. · Dambewela 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) 

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 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90090&mlon=81.24103#map=17/6.90090/81.24103) 

College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) 

Police station Passara · Passara Town South 11 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.

## Other GN divisions in Badalkumbura DS Division

- Alupotha
- Ankada
- Athala
- Badalkumbura
- Bogahapelessa
- Dambagahawela
- Dewathura
- Ella
- Ethpattiya
- Eththalamulla
- Gedavila
- Hingurukaduwa
- Kalagahakivula
- Karandagama
- 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 Karavila?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karavila?Ella, Karandagama, LK8218210, Madamagama, Mailagasthenna, Maligathenna and Pallegama
- How many villages are in Karavila?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karavila?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karavila?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karavila?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karavila?NSB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karavila?Lanka Filling Station, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karavila?LK8218035 (OCHA common operational dataset)