# Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/ Divisional Secretariat division · Monaragala District # Wellawaya DS Division Wellawaya DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **574.9 km²**. It is divided into 29 GN divisions. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 575km² - 29GN divisions - 49mapped services ## Where is Wellawaya DS Division? Wellawaya 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: [Badalkumbura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/badalkumbura/), [Bandarawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/bandarawela/), [Buttala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/), [Ella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/), [Haldummulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/haldummulla/), [Katharagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/katharagama/) and [Thanamalwila DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/thanamalwila/). By area it is the 24th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.0% of [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/). The centre of Wellawaya DS Division is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6398° N, 81.1218° E. Local names: වැල්ලවාය · வெல்லவாய . 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 Wellawaya DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Anapallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/anapallama/) 12 2 0 [Andawelayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/andawelayaya/) 18 2 2 [Balaharuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/balaharuwa/) 58 2 0 [Buduruwagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/buduruwagala/) 13 1 2 [Debaraara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/debaraara/) 38 1 1 [Dimbulamure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/dimbulamure/) 9.1 2 2 [Ethiliwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/ethiliwewa/) 21 2 2 [Galbokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/galbokka/) 6.3 2 2 [Handapanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/handapanagala/) 6.8 2 0 [Kithulkote](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kithulkote/) 95 0 0 [Kotikambokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kotikambokka/) 11 3 0 [Kurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kurugama/) 14 6 3 [Mahaaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/mahaaragama/) 40 0 0 [Neluwagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/neluwagala/) 9.2 0 0 [Nugayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/nugayaya/) 6.2 1 0 [Pubuduwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/pubuduwewa/) 35 1 0 [Randenigodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/randenigodayaya/) 2.0 0 1 [Randeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/randeniya/) 12 6 0 [Siripuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/siripuragama/) 28 0 1 [Siyambalagunaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/siyambalagunaya/) 18 4 0 [Sudupanawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/sudupanawela/) 17 3 2 [Thelulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/thelulla/) 7.9 1 1 [Thelulla Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/thelulla-colony/) 19 2 1 [Uva Kudaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/uva-kudaoya/) 36 3 1 [Veherayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/veherayaya/) 3.1 1 0 [Veherayaya Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/veherayaya-colony/) 9.0 2 0 [Warunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/warunagama/) 22 2 1 [Wellawaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/wellawaya/) 7.2 4 24 [Yalabowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/yalabowa/) 2.3 0 3 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 Wellawaya DS Division Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Wellawaya DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Wellawaya (10,000). Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 823 m above sea level (median 200 m). - Anapallama Hatarekanuwa - Anapallama Thunekanuwa - Andawalayaya Waththa - Arawa - Balaharuwa - Buduruwagala - Debara Ara - Dimbulamura - Ethadutuwewa - Ethiliwewa - Etiliwewa - Galbokka - Gampanguwa - Gemunupura - Handapanagala - Handapangala Colony - Hinapanuwa - Huratgamuwa - Hurathgamuwa - Ilukarawa - Kehelgama - Kivula - Koorugama - Kotikanbokka - Kuda Oya - Kudaoya - Kumbukgolla - Kurugama - Malatawela - Malattawela - Meedeniya - Mideniya - Netola - Nugayaya - Pahala Galbokka - Peraketiya - Pitathalawa - Polgaspitiya - Randeniya - Randeniyagama - Ratkitakanda - Siripuragama - Siyambalagune - Siymbalagune - Sudupanawela - Thelulla - Uva Kuda Oya - Veherayaya - Warunagama - Watta - Wedimaga - Weerasekaragama - Weliara - Wellawaya - Yalabowa 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 Wellawaya DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Wellawaya DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 reservoirs and tanks; 19 rivers and streams. - Alakolagala Oya - Alikola Oya - Batala Ara - Batala Ara Wewa - Damba Ara - Dambakota Ara - Dambe Ara - Dambe Ara Wewa - Debara Ara - Debara Ara Wewa - Demaliya Wewa - Dingi Ara - Dingi Ara Wewa - Diyabubula Wewa - Etili Wewa - Galamola Ara - Galmoda Wewa - Gaminpuar Wewa - Halmilla Wewa - Handapangala Wewa - Hulannarakawala - Huratgama Wewa - Kadawallu Wewa - Karametiya Wewa …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maha Ladiyagala · 125 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Demaliya - Hangune Ara - Neluwagala - Virattagalayaya ### History 2 ruins. - Kinkini Vehera - Watarangoda ### Estates 3 estates; 3 estates. - Fellside - Hingarakaduwa - Mahajulgala - Medagalagama - Randeniya - Telulla 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 Wellawaya 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 Wellawaya DS Division Places mapped inside Wellawaya DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels26 - Schools4 - Restaurants6 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 Wellawaya DS Division?In Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wellawaya DS Division?Badalkumbura DS Division, Bandarawela DS Division, Buttala DS Division, Ella DS Division, Haldummulla DS Division, Katharagama DS Division and Thanamalwila DS Division - How many villages are in Wellawaya DS Division?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wellawaya DS Division?Settlements lie between 89 m and 823 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wellawaya DS Division?28 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Wellawaya DS Division?Maha Ladiyagala (125 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wellawaya DS Division?February to March and June to September - How many hospitals are in Wellawaya DS Division?2 mapped - How many banks are in Wellawaya DS Division?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Wellawaya DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Wellawaya DS Division?LK8221 (OCHA common operational dataset)