# Waragama GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/waragama/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Waragama Waragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **29.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 29.4km² - 123 mtypical elevation ## Where is Waragama? Waragama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ambagahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ambagahapitiya/), [Buddama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/buddama/), [Govindupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/govindupura/), [Kotagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/kotagoda/), [Nape](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/nape/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/pallewela/) and [Wadinagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/wadinagala/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Waragama is about 184 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0589° N, 81.5144° E. Local names: වරාගම . 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 Waragama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Waragama. Settlements here lie between about 106 m and 123 m above sea level (median 123 m). - Kavathamunai - Miriswatta - Panamapanguwa - Waragama 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 Waragama Named natural and historic features inside Waragama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kohana Oya - Lankiya Oya ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Miriswatta - Panampanguwa 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 Waragama 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 Waragama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Wadinagala · Wadinagala 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12909&mlon=81.57172#map=17/7.12909/81.57172) Bank Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90696&mlon=81.55093#map=17/6.90696/81.55093) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Soleil Lanka International · Bandarawadiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09164&mlon=81.40154#map=17/7.09164/81.40154) School Pallewela Maha Vidyalaya · Pallewela 3.2 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 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 17 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 - Barawaya - 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 - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Waragama?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Waragama?Ambagahapitiya, Buddama, Govindupura, Kotagoda, Nape, Pallewela and Wadinagala - How many villages are in Waragama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Waragama?Settlements lie between 106 m and 123 m - What is the best time to visit Waragama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Waragama?Divisional Hospital Wadinagala, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Waragama?Seylan bank Siyamblanduwa, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Waragama?Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waragama?fuel station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Waragama?LK8212015 (OCHA common operational dataset)