# Sella Katharagama GN division, Katharagama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/sella-katharagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Katharagama DS Division # Sella Katharagama Sella Katharagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Katharagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **48.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.9km² - 7mapped services - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sella Katharagama? Sella Katharagama lies in [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Gonagan Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/gonagan-ara/), [Karavile](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/karavile/) and [Katharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/katharagama/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.0% of [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/). The centre of Sella Katharagama is about 169 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4861° N, 81.3064° E. Local names: සෙල්ලකතරගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Sella Katharagama OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Sella Katharagama: 2 attractions. - Luluganverhera National Park ticket office · attraction - Weheragala National Park Entrance · attraction ### Nearby, outside Sella Katharagama - Malwariyakema Monastic Ruins and Vedda Paintings · ruins, Katharagama5.6 km - Lulugamvehera National Park · attraction, Gonagan Ara6.3 km - Pilimagala Monastic Ruins · ruins, Katharagama7.3 km - Yala National Park - Block 5 · national park, Gonagan Ara7.5 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Katharagama8.1 km - Big Game Camp Pickup Spot · attraction, Detagamuwa11 km - Lunugamvehera National Park · national park, Kithulkote12 km - Weheragala Ruins · ruins, Kawanthissapura13 km - Yala National Park - Block 4 · national park, Gonagan Ara16 km - Yala National Park - Block 3 · national park, Katharagama18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sella Katharagama - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala30 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle122 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Sella Katharagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sella Katharagama. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 101 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Galge - Kohombagasdigana - Punchidabe 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 Sella Katharagama Named natural and historic features inside Sella Katharagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Akkarasiya Wewa - Kohobagasdigana Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Hendikema ### Estates 1 estate. - Weddangewadiya 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 Sella Katharagama 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 - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Sella Katharagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital, Kataragama · Detagamuwa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41262&mlon=81.33889#map=17/6.41262/81.33889) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Detagamuwa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41515&mlon=81.33188#map=17/6.41515/81.33188) ATM Sampath SET · Thissamaharama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27697&mlon=81.28874#map=17/6.27697/81.28874) Petrol pump Nikethanee Service Station · Karavile 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41897&mlon=81.32372#map=17/6.41897/81.32372) Hotel Wild Flower Yala Hotel · Sella Katharagama 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.50067&mlon=81.31644#map=17/6.50067/81.31644) School President's Central College · Detagamuwa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41360&mlon=81.33842#map=17/6.41360/81.33842) College SOS Vocational Training Centre - Monaragala · Kirinda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.40418&mlon=81.43015#map=17/6.40418/81.43015) Police station Buttala Police Station · Katharagama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42410&mlon=81.33170#map=17/6.42410/81.33170) 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 Sella Katharagama Places mapped inside Sella Katharagama in open map data, by type. - Hotels7 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 Katharagama DS Division - Detagamuwa - Kandasurindugama - Karavile - Katharagama ## Quick answers - Where is Sella Katharagama?In Katharagama DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sella Katharagama?Gonagan Ara, Karavile and Katharagama - What is there to see in Sella Katharagama?Luluganverhera National Park ticket office, Weheragala National Park Entrance - What time zone is Sella Katharagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sella Katharagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sella Katharagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sella Katharagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sella Katharagama?Settlements lie between 63 m and 101 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sella Katharagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sella Katharagama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sella Katharagama?District Hospital, Kataragama, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sella Katharagama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sella Katharagama?Sampath SET, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sella Katharagama?Nikethanee Service Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sella Katharagama?LK8227005 (OCHA common operational dataset)