# Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Monaragala District # Siyambalanduwa DS Division Siyambalanduwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **1,059.9 km²**. It is divided into 48 GN divisions. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,060km² - 48GN divisions - 21mapped services ## Where is Siyambalanduwa DS Division? Siyambalanduwa DS Division lies in [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 7 other DS divisions: [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [Damana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/), [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/), [Lahugala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/lahugala/), [Madulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/), [Monaragala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/monaragala/) and [Thissamaharama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/thissamaharama/). By area it is the largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 18.4% of [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/). The centre of Siyambalanduwa DS Division is about 186 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8729° N, 81.5366° E. Local names: සියඹලාණ්ඩුව · சியம்பலான்டுவை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Siyambalanduwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Ambagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ambagahapitiya/) 7.0 0 1 [Barawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/barawaya/) 7.3 3 0 [Beraliyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/beraliyapola/) 8.5 1 0 [Buddama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/buddama/) 5.4 0 1 [Dombagahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/dombagahawela/) 6.8 8 3 [Ethimale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ethimale/) 5.9 2 2 [Ethimale Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ethimale-colony/) 1.7 1 0 [Galamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/galamuna/) 3.9 0 0 [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/gemunupura/) 6.4 1 0 [Govindupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/govindupura/) 23 3 0 [Guruhela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/guruhela/) 11 2 0 [Helamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/helamulla/) 11 0 0 [Indigasella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/indigasella/) 4.5 1 0 [Kalugollayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kalugollayaya/) 5.3 0 0 [Karambagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/karambagoda/) 21 0 0 [Kimbulawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kimbulawela/) 8.7 6 0 [Kivulayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kivulayaya/) 6.4 3 0 [Kodayana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kodayana/) 11 4 0 [Kooragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kooragammana/) 4.2 2 0 [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotagoda/) 24 2 0 [Kotiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotiyagala/) 296 2 0 [Kotiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotiyagoda/) 4.9 4 0 [Liyangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/liyangolla/) 7.6 2 0 [Madugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/madugama/) 33 2 1 [Maha Kalugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/maha-kalugolla/) 19 1 0 [Manabharana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/manabharana/) 4.7 2 0 [Meeyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/meeyagala/) 16 2 1 [Minipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/minipura/) 3.0 1 0 [Muthukandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/muthukandiya/) 4.2 1 0 [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/nape/) 57 2 0 [Newgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/newgala/) 32 1 1 [Nugagahakivula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/nugagahakivula/) 12 1 0 [Pahatha Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pahatha-arawa/) 57 7 0 [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pallegama/) 29 0 0 [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pallewela/) 14 5 1 [Perakumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/perakumpura/) 4.1 1 0 [Ruhunu Danawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ruhunu-danawwa/) 4.4 0 0 [Samanala Bedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/samanala-bedda/) 5.1 0 0 [Siripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siripura/) 47 0 0 [Siyambalanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siyambalanduwa/) 3.1 1 7 [Sri Wijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/sri-wijithapura/) 5.5 0 2 [Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/thissapura/) 6.6 2 0 [Vilaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/vilaoya/) 13 6 0 [Waragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/waragama/) 29 4 0 [Wattegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/wattegama/) 126 7 1 [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/weragoda/) 18 3 0 [Wijayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/wijayapura/) 19 1 0 [Yakkadurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/yakkadurawa/) 7.3 0 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Siyambalanduwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Siyambalanduwa DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Wattegama (8,000). Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 496 m above sea level (median 111 m). - Aliyapitiya - Ambalanda - Ambamulla - Aravawatte - Athimale Colony - Bakinipitiya - Balabedda - Balanegama - Bambaragaharoda - Barawaya - Berliyapola - Bowela - Buddama - Dematabedda - Dematapitiya - Denagiriya - Dewale - Diyakaduruwinna - Dombagahawela - Ella - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Etimole - Etimole Colony - Fabaradupitiya - Galmulla - Galwetiya - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Hamagolla - Heraliwatta - Hiripitiya - Inawellagama - Indigasella - Kadegangoda - Kadeyaya - Kandaketiya - Kandauda Panguwa - Kandurugoda - Kapukotuwa - Karaluwinna - Karamada - Kavathamunai - Kethalana - Kimbulawelagama - Kimbulwela - Kivuleyaya - Kiwleyaya - Kiwuleyaya - Kodayana - Kodinarawa - Kotagoda - Kotiagoda - Kotigoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagala Colony - Kotiyagoda - Kuragammana Panguwa - Liyangolla - Madugama - Mahaarawa - Mahakalugolla - Mahawela - Manawela - Mayuragama - Medilla - Minipura - Miriswatta - Miyangoda - Moramalpokuna - Nape - Nape Panguwa - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallewela - Pallewella - Panamapanguwa - Paragahaulpotha - Perakumpura - Polkotanarawa - Ruppebedda - Siyambalanduwa - Sripana - Thissapura - Udinkepu Ara - Urugoda - Usella - Waragama - Wattedoruwa Wewa - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wila Oya - Wilaoya - Willa - Yakkandurawa 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Siyambalanduwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams; 16 reservoirs and tanks. - Agalle Wewa - Araluwinna Ara - Athbetta Wewa - Buduguna Wewa - Ella Ara - Etimole Wewa - Galketti Ara - Goindu Oya - Gonatalawa Ara - Hawanawa Wewa - Hingure Wewa - Hoth Ara - Ihala Watawana Wewa - Kada Oya - Kadaveem Oya - Kadurem Ara - Kannapate Ela - Kapuranella Wewa - Katmale Ara - Katuwelella Ara - Kehellandekandiya - Kodaveem Ara - Kohana Oya - Lankiya Oya …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 6 mountains. - Westminister Abbey · 427 m - Velihela · 392 m - Watagoda · 344 m - Goindahela · 335 m - Mananahela · 327 m - Diggalahela · 316 m - Walanda Hela · 288 m - Walahagoda · 195 m - Kohombahela · 180 m - Walaellugoda · 157 m - Wilagoda · 124 m - Chimny Hill Rock · 123 m - Weheragoda · 120 m - Rena Attegala · 112 m - Wetumbegoda · 107 m - Dambagala · 90 m ### Forests and nature 15 forests. - Dehiattayaya - Dematakotuwa - Galapitagama - Gangoda Arawa - Katupelellegala - Kehellande Kandiya - Kukurumanyaye - Miriswatta - Panampanguwa - Pataarawa - Pihillebedda - Ratmale - Sengala Arawa - Udinkepu Ara - Wardeniyawa ### History 3 historic sites. - Karandaoya - Katupelellegala - Panda Rock Cave ### Estates 3 estates. - Katiyagala Colony - Makadawila - Manawela 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Siyambalanduwa DS Division Places mapped inside Siyambalanduwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels3 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Siyambalanduwa DS Division?In Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyambalanduwa DS Division?Buttala DS Division, Damana DS Division, Katharagama DS Division, Lahugala DS Division, Madulla DS Division, Monaragala DS Division and Thissamaharama DS Division - How many villages are in Siyambalanduwa DS Division?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siyambalanduwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 44 m and 496 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Siyambalanduwa DS Division?16 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Siyambalanduwa DS Division?Westminister Abbey (427 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Siyambalanduwa DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many banks are in Siyambalanduwa DS Division?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Siyambalanduwa DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Siyambalanduwa DS Division?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Siyambalanduwa DS Division?LK8212 (OCHA common operational dataset)