# Nelliyadda GN division, Madulla DS Division, Monaragala District – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/nelliyadda/ Grama Niladhari division · Madulla DS Division # Nelliyadda Nelliyadda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madulla DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **87.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 87.8km² - 92 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nelliyadda? Nelliyadda lies in [Madulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aranthalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/aranthalawa/), [Bandaradoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/bandaradoowa/), [Galgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/galgamuwa/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/komana/), [Lahugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/lahugala/), [Mullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/mullegama/), [Pollebedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/pollebedda/) and [Uravula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/bibile/uravula/). By area it is the 57th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.7% of [Madulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/). The centre of Nelliyadda is about 180 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3900° N, 81.4101° E. Local names: නෙල්ලියද්ද . 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 Nelliyadda Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nelliyadda. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 102 m above sea level (median 92 m). - Damanegama - Galmeda - Idambowa - Rathmalgahaella 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 Nelliyadda Named natural and historic features inside Nelliyadda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Alugalwana Ela - Bandarawatta Ela - Here Ela - Kalupan Ela - Keenawala Ela - Madugoda Ela - Olinda Oya ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Balanagala · 389 m - Ekkeriyangala · 194 m - Gama Kanda · 170 m - Marinne Kanda · 116 m 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 Nelliyadda 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 Nelliyadda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Oya Base Hospital · Mahaoya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53095&mlon=81.35558#map=17/7.53095/81.35558) Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Pollebedda Primary School · Pollebedda 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47707&mlon=81.39042#map=17/7.47707/81.39042) College Am/ siri subudhi pirivena - අම්/ සිරි සුබෝධි පිරිවෙන · Senagama North 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40512&mlon=81.63987#map=17/7.40512/81.63987) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Madulla DS Division - Alpitiya - Alugalge - Aratugaswela - Baduluwela - Bandarawadiya - Dambagalla - Deliwa - Ellekona - Galbokka - Galgamuwa - Gangoda Arawa - Gangodagama - Gonathalawa - Ihawa - Iluklanda - Inginiyagala - Kahagolla - Kolladeniya - Kottagala - Magandana - Magandaoya Colony - Makulla - Mariarawa - Mullegama - Namaloya Colony - Neelawa Bedda - Obbegoda - Pagura - Panguwa - Polgahagama - Ritigahawatta - Ruwalwela - Thalkotayaya - Thampalawela - Therela - Udumulla - Watawanagama ## Quick answers - Where is Nelliyadda?In Madulla DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nelliyadda?Aranthalawa, Bandaradoowa, Galgamuwa, Komana, Lahugala, Mullegama, Pollebedda and Uravula - How many villages are in Nelliyadda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nelliyadda?Settlements lie between 81 m and 102 m - What is the highest point in Nelliyadda?Balanagala (389 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nelliyadda?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nelliyadda?Maha Oya Base Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nelliyadda?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nelliyadda?People's Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nelliyadda?LANKA IOC, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nelliyadda?LK8206005 (OCHA common operational dataset)