# Waradola GN division, Badalkumbura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Badalkumbura DS Division 

# Waradola

Waradola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **4.10 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.1km²
- 512 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waradola?

Waradola 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 6 other GN divisions: [Alupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/alupotha/), [Ambathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/ambathenna/), [Ankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/ankada/), [Maiyokka Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/maiyokka-watta/), [Thennuge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/thennuge/) and [Tholabowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/passara/tholabowatta/). By area it is the 3659th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/). The centre of Waradola is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9135° N, 81.1987° E. Local names: වරාදොල .

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 Waradola

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Waradola. Settlements here lie between about 505 m and 586 m above sea level (median 512 m).

- Gamewela
- Gamewelawatta
- Miriyabedda
- Uda Waradolagama
- Waradola

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 Waradola

Named natural and historic features inside Waradola, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

2 estates.

- Gamawella
- Lackkaft Estate

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 Waradola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 310 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 20 144 

Feb 21 106 

Mar 23 102 

Apr 24 155 

May 24 128 

Jun 24 62 

Jul 24 50 

Aug 24 64 

Sep 24 112 

Oct 23 221 

Nov 22 289 

Dec 21 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Waradola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MOH Office - Badalkumbura · Maligathenna 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90218&mlon=81.24107#map=17/6.90218/81.24107) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badalkumbura 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89566&mlon=81.23542#map=17/6.89566/81.23542) 

ATM NSB · Hulandawa 17 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 5.3 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91452&mlon=81.16915#map=17/6.91452/81.16915) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Alupotha Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Alupotha 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89677&mlon=81.20896#map=17/6.89677/81.20896) 

College Passara Central College · Passara Town South 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.93419&mlon=81.15163#map=17/6.93419/81.15163) 

Police station Passara · Passara Town South 5.4 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
- 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
- Wasipaha
- Wekumbura
- Yakurawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Waradola?In Badalkumbura DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Waradola?Alupotha, Ambathenna, Ankada, Maiyokka Watta, Thennuge and Tholabowatta
- How many villages are in Waradola?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Waradola?Settlements lie between 505 m and 586 m
- What is the best time to visit Waradola?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waradola?MOH Office - Badalkumbura, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waradola?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waradola?NSB, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waradola?Lanka Ioc Fuel Station, about 5.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Waradola?LK8218055 (OCHA common operational dataset)
