# Maligathenna GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Maligathenna

Maligathenna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **3.36 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 372 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maligathenna?

Maligathenna 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: [Badalkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/badalkumbura/), [Karavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/karavila/), [LK8218210](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/lk8218210/), [Madamagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/madamagama/) and [Wekumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/wekumbura/). By area it is the 4458th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Maligathenna is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9051° N, 81.2398° E. Local names: මාලිගාතැන්න .

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 Maligathenna

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Maligathenna. Settlements here lie between about 319 m and 391 m above sea level (median 372 m).

- Hingurugala
- Maligathenna
- Talawatta
- Thalawattagama
- Wasipane

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 Maligathenna and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 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 24 102 

Apr 25 155 

May 25 128 

Jun 25 62 

Jul 25 50 

Aug 25 64 

Sep 25 112 

Oct 24 221 

Nov 23 289 

Dec 22 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maligathenna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 1.2 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 Ioc Fuel Station · Passara Town North 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93497&mlon=81.15550#map=17/6.93497/81.15550) 

Hotel Hotel Heaven's Edge - Ella. · Dambewela 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) 

Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) 

School Maligathenna M.V. · Maligathenna 0.5 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) 

Police station Passara · Passara Town South 9.9 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 Maligathenna

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Maligathenna?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Maligathenna?Badalkumbura, Karavila, LK8218210, Madamagama and Wekumbura
- How many villages are in Maligathenna?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maligathenna?Settlements lie between 319 m and 391 m
- What is the best time to visit Maligathenna?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maligathenna?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maligathenna?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maligathenna?NSB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maligathenna?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 9.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maligathenna?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maligathenna?LK8218085 (OCHA common operational dataset)