# Moratuwagama GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/moratuwagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division # Moratuwagama Moratuwagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **8.37 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 388 mtypical elevation ## Where is Moratuwagama? Moratuwagama 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: [Bogahapelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/bogahapelessa/), [Horabokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/horabokka/), [Keliwessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/keliwessa/), [Lunugala Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/lunugala-colony/) and [Uda Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/uda-arawa/). By area it is the 1536th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Moratuwagama is about 150 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8250° N, 81.2002° E. Local names: මොරටුවගම . 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 Moratuwagama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Moratuwagama. Settlements here lie between about 376 m and 495 m above sea level (median 388 m). - Galwetiwatta - Moratuwagama - Moratuwegama - Ritigahadowa 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 Moratuwagama Named natural and historic features inside Moratuwagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Lunugalayoda Wewa 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 Moratuwagama 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 186 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 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 Moratuwagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Higurukaduwa · Keliwessa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82671&mlon=81.16324#map=17/6.82671/81.16324) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) ATM NSB · Hulandawa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86156&mlon=81.34222#map=17/6.86156/81.34222) Petrol pump Cepetco · Yudaganawa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75742&mlon=81.23749#map=17/6.75742/81.23749) Hotel Diyathma Lake Resort · Unawatuna 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.75343&mlon=81.22235#map=17/6.75343/81.22235) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Hingurukaduwa Maha Vidyalaya · Keliwessa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82361&mlon=81.16217#map=17/6.82361/81.16217) College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 8.9 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 - 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 - Maligathenna - Meegahayaya - Miyanakadura - Muthukeliyawa - Naranwatta - Pallegama - Punsisigama - Ranugalla - Thalawagama - Therappahuwa - Waradola - Wasipaha - Wekumbura - Yakurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Moratuwagama?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Moratuwagama?Bogahapelessa, Horabokka, Keliwessa, Lunugala Colony and Uda Arawa - How many villages are in Moratuwagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Moratuwagama?Settlements lie between 376 m and 495 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Moratuwagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Moratuwagama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Moratuwagama?Higurukaduwa, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Moratuwagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Moratuwagama?NSB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moratuwagama?Cepetco, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moratuwagama?LK8218195 (OCHA common operational dataset)