# Randeniya GN division, Wellawaya DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/randeniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Wellawaya DS Division 

# Randeniya

Randeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.7km²
- 357 mtypical elevation

## Where is Randeniya?

Randeniya lies in [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/), [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: [Dodamgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/dodamgolla/), [Ilukpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/ilukpelessa/), [Karandagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/ella/karandagolla/), [Kotikambokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kotikambokka/), [Kurugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/kurugama/), [Siyambalagunaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/siyambalagunaya/) and [Sudupanawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/sudupanawela/). By area it is the 991st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/). The centre of Randeniya is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8039° N, 81.1091° E. Local names: රන්දෙණිය .

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 Randeniya

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Randeniya. Settlements here lie between about 258 m and 466 m above sea level (median 357 m).

- Arawa
- Kehelgama
- Kumbukgolla
- Meedeniya
- Mideniya
- Randeniya

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 Randeniya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 155 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Mar
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 144 

Feb 22 106 

Mar 24 102 

Apr 25 155 

May 25 128 

Jun 25 62 

Jul 25 50 

Aug 25 64 

Sep 25 112 

Oct 24 221 

Nov 23 289 

Dec 22 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Randeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hingurukaduwa Hospital · Dambagahawela 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.82715&mlon=81.16297#map=17/6.82715/81.16297) 

Bank Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank · Ballaketuwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85935&mlon=81.09515#map=17/6.85935/81.09515) 

ATM Bank Of Ceylon ATM · Ella 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87341&mlon=81.04892#map=17/6.87341/81.04892) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wellawaya 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73269&mlon=81.10499#map=17/6.73269/81.10499) 

Hotel Ella Jungle Inn · Karandagolla 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.81515&mlon=81.08288#map=17/6.81515/81.08288) 

Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) 

School Karandagolla Vidalaya · Karandagolla 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83083&mlon=81.07542#map=17/6.83083/81.07542) 

College Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka · Ella 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87268&mlon=81.04937#map=17/6.87268/81.04937) 

Police station Ella Police Station · Ella 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87707&mlon=81.04839#map=17/6.87707/81.04839) 

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 Wellawaya DS Division

- Anapallama
- Andawelayaya
- Balaharuwa
- Buduruwagala
- Debaraara
- Dimbulamure
- Ethiliwewa
- Galbokka
- Handapanagala
- Kithulkote
- Kotikambokka
- Kurugama
- Mahaaragama
- Neluwagala
- Nugayaya
- Pubuduwewa
- Randenigodayaya
- Siripuragama
- Siyambalagunaya
- Sudupanawela
- Thelulla
- Thelulla Colony
- Uva Kudaoya
- Veherayaya
- Veherayaya Colony
- Warunagama
- Wellawaya
- Yalabowa

## Quick answers

- Where is Randeniya?In Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Randeniya?Dodamgolla, Ilukpelessa, Karandagolla, Kotikambokka, Kurugama, Siyambalagunaya and Sudupanawela
- How many villages are in Randeniya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Randeniya?Settlements lie between 258 m and 466 m
- What is the best time to visit Randeniya?February to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Randeniya?Hingurukaduwa Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Randeniya?Ballaketuwa Samurdi Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Randeniya?Bank Of Ceylon ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Randeniya?Ceypetco, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Randeniya?LK8221010 (OCHA common operational dataset)