# Barawaya GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/barawaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Barawaya Barawaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **7.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Barawaya? Barawaya lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Alugalge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/alugalge/), [Govindupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/govindupura/), [Kalugollayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kalugollayaya/), [Kooragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kooragammana/), [Mariarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/mariarawa/), [Muthukandiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/muthukandiya/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pallewela/), [Ritigahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/madulla/ritigahawatta/), [Samanala Bedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/samanala-bedda/) and [Yakkadurawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/yakkadurawa/). By area it is the 1809th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Barawaya is about 186 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9888° N, 81.5313° E. Local names: බරවාය . 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 Barawaya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Barawaya. Settlements here lie between about 104 m and 107 m above sea level (median 107 m). - Dewale - Kandauda Panguwa - Nape Panguwa 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). ## Weather in Barawaya 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 Barawaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Wadinagala · Wadinagala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12909&mlon=81.57172#map=17/7.12909/81.57172) Bank Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90696&mlon=81.55093#map=17/6.90696/81.55093) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) School Pallewela Maha Vidyalaya · Pallewela 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03140&mlon=81.52385#map=17/7.03140/81.52385) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Barawaya?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Barawaya?Alugalge, Govindupura, Kalugollayaya, Kooragammana, Mariarawa, Muthukandiya, Pallewela, Ritigahawatta, Samanala Bedda and Yakkadurawa - How many villages are in Barawaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Barawaya?Settlements lie between 104 m and 107 m - What is the best time to visit Barawaya?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Barawaya?Divisional Hospital Wadinagala, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Barawaya?Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Barawaya?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barawaya?fuel station, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Barawaya?LK8212055 (OCHA common operational dataset)