# Sittarama GN division, Thanamalwila DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/sittarama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thanamalwila DS Division # Sittarama Sittarama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **71.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 71.2km² - 5mapped services - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sittarama? Sittarama lies in [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/), [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: [Bodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/bodagama/), [Bogahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/bogahawewa/), [Dewramvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/dewramvehera/), [Karavile](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/karavile/), [Kithulkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kithulkote/), [Kivul Ara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/kivul-ara/), [Ranawarnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/lunugamwehera/ranawarnawa/) and [Seenukkuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/seenukkuwa/). By area it is the 80th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 11.2% of [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). The centre of Sittarama is about 157 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.4385° N, 81.1759° E. Local names: සිත්තරම . 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 Sittarama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sittarama. - Pahala-Pewuwewa - Tanamalwila 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 Sittarama Named natural and historic features inside Sittarama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Dangahapelessa Wewa - Kalawel Wewa - Kumbuk Ara - Kumbuklalla Wewa - Mahamiriswatte Wawa - Nuga Wewa - Palugas Wewa - Punchimiriswatte Wewa - Tanamalwila Wewa - Uragal Ara ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Veherahattagala · 96 m ### Forests and nature 1 park; 1 garden. - Aluthgoda - Lunugamwehera National Park 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 Sittarama 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 Sittarama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital-Thanamalwila · Sittarama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43542&mlon=81.13071#map=17/6.43542/81.13071) Bank National Savings Bank · Detagamuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.41234&mlon=81.32888#map=17/6.41234/81.32888) ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Mattala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29193&mlon=81.12092#map=17/6.29193/81.12092) Petrol pump Caltex · Sittarama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43507&mlon=81.13146#map=17/6.43507/81.13146) Hotel Tharuka Guest House · Sittarama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43929&mlon=81.13411#map=17/6.43929/81.13411) School Bodagama Maha Vidayalaya · Bodagama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42824&mlon=81.10072#map=17/6.42824/81.10072) College Debarawewa Janadhipathi College OSA · Kachcheriyagama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.28333&mlon=81.28329#map=17/6.28333/81.28329) Police station Police Station Thanmalwila · Sittarama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.43766&mlon=81.13111#map=17/6.43766/81.13111) 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 Sittarama Places mapped inside Sittarama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - 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. ## Other GN divisions in Thanamalwila DS Division - Aluthwewa - Bodagama - Hambegamuwa - Hambegamuwa Colony - Kahakurullan Pelessa - Kandiyapitawewa - Kivul Ara - Kotavehera Mankada - Mahawewa - Nikawewa - Seenukkuwa - Sooriyaara - Usgala ## Quick answers - Where is Sittarama?In Thanamalwila DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sittarama?Bodagama, Bogahawewa, Dewramvehera, Karavile, Kithulkote, Kivul Ara, Ranawarnawa and Seenukkuwa - How many villages are in Sittarama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sittarama?8 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Sittarama?Veherahattagala (96 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sittarama?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sittarama?District Hospital-Thanamalwila, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sittarama?National Savings Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sittarama?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sittarama?Caltex, about 4.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sittarama?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sittarama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sittarama?LK8230065 (OCHA common operational dataset)