High-risk grama niladhari divisions for the spread of dengue disease

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 - 11:35

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As of June 2026, health authorities identified 538 high-risk Grama Niladhari (GN) areas across 331 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas within 14 districts.


Colombo District




    • Battaramulla: Batapotha, Subuthipura, Thalangama North A, Walpola, Kalapaluwawa, Muththettugoda.





    • Boralesgamuwa: Werahera South, Katuwawala South, Boralasgamuwa East A, Neelammahara, Bodirajapura, Boralasgamuwa East B, Diulapitiya East.





    • Dehiwala: Kohuwala, D1, Karagampitiya, Nadimala.





    • Egodauyana: Idibadda East, Egodauyana South, Egodauyana North, Idibadda West, Moratumulla East, Willorawatta West.





    • Gothatuwa: Himbutana West, Mulleriyawa North, Gothatuwa New Town, Kotuwila, Balagama, Megoda Kolonnawa, Udumulla South Welewatta, Wennawatta, Kelanimulla, Mahabuthgamuwa C, Rajasinghegama, Kotikawaththa East.





    • Hanwella: Puwakpitiya South, Egodagama, Kiriwandala North, Mawathagama West, Thunnana East.





    • Homagama: Katuwana, Pitipana North, Galawilawaththa North, Homagama South, Pitipana South, Henawatta, Jalthara, Mawathgama, Panagoda East.





    • Kaduwela: Malabe, Thalahena, Hewagama, Athurugiriya, Korathota, Hokandara South, Oruwala, Bomiriya.





    • Kahathuduwa: Hiripitiya, Niyadagala, Mattegoda, Brahmanagama, Kiriwaththuduwa, Kahathuduwa North, Polgasowita.





    • Kesbewa: Honnanthara South, Madapatha, Makandana East, Makandana West.





    • Maharagama: Kottawa South, Makumbura North, Godigamuwa North, Kottawa Town, Godigamuwa South B, Godigamuwa South A, Depanama, Kottawa West, Waththegedara, Nawinna, Dabahena, Maharagama Town, Rukmale West, Kottawa North, Makumbura South.





    • Kolonnawa: Orugodawaththa, Salamulla, Sedawatta.





    • Moratuwa: Borupana, Thelawala North, Molpe, Rawatawatta West, Angulana North, Lakshapathiya South, Thelawala South, Katubadda, Lakshapathiya North, Rawatawatta East.





    • Padukka: Padukka, Galagedara South.





    • Nugegoda: Nugegoda, Obesekarapura, Gangodawila North, Gangodawila South, Nugegoda West, Welikada East, Welikada North.





    • Piliyandala: Palanwatta East, Thumbowila South, Makuluduwa, Palanwatta North, Bokundara, Gorakapitiya, Arawwala East, Arawwala West, Mampe North, Paligedara.





    • Pitakotte: Madiwela, Pitakotte.





    • Ratmalana: Kadawala, Ratmalana East, Aththidiya North, Badowita, Mountlavinia, Welikanda.





    • CMC: Mattakkuliya/Sammanthranapura, Modara, Mahawatta/Madampitiya, Aluthmawatha, Lunupokuna, Bloemendhal, Kotahena East, Kotahena West, Kochchikade North, Ginthupitiya, Masangasweediya, New Bazaar, Grandpass North/Nawagampura, Grandpass South/Keththarama, Aluthkade East, Aluthkade West, Keselwatta, Kochchikade South, Fort, Maligawatta East, Salve Island, Wekanda, Hunupitiya, Suduwella/Ibbanwala, Panchikawatta, Maradana, Maligakanda, Maligawatta West, Kollupitiya/Galle Face, Dematagoda, Wanathamulla, Kuppiyawatta East, Kuppiyawatta West, Borella North, Borella South, Cinnoman Garden, Narahenpita/Gothamipura, Thimbirigasyaya, Kirula, Kirulapona, Pamankada East, Bambalapitiya, Milagiriya, Havelock Town, Wellawatta North, Pamankada West, Wellawatta South.



Gampaha District




    • Attanagalla: Kalagedihena, Sapugasthenna, Pahala Thihariya, Thihariya East, Thihariyagama, Magalegoda, Wataddara West, Hiripitiya North, Hiripitiya Central.





    • Seeduwa: Mukalangamuwa east, Liyanagemulla south, Kurana katunayake n, Awariwatta, Heenatiyana west.





    • Kelaniya: Eriyawetiya, Pattiya east, Wedamulla, Hibatuwelgoda, Warakanatta, Hunupitiya east, Nahena.





    • Ragama: Podiveekubura, Peralanda, Ragama, Tewaththa.





    • Minuwangoda: Dobawala, Japalawatha, Meda Yatiyana, Weliya, Polwatha.





    • Negombo: Wellaweediya East, North munnakkaraya.





    • Biyagama: Biyagama W, Biyagama N, Siyambalape S, Gonawala Madyama, Heyyanthuduwa E, Heyyanthuduwa W, Walgama W, Walgama E, Malwana, Makola N Pahala.





    • Wattala: Welikadamulla, Kerawalapitiya, Hekitha, Palliyawatta N, Balagalla.





    • Katana: K C de silwa puraya, Kadirana south, Mahahunupitiya west.





    • Dompe: Narampola, Kalukodayawa west, Dekatana, Halummahara, Kibulwilawaththa, Morahena, Pahala Mapitigama, Palahala, Indolamulla.





    • Ja Ela: Kapuwaththa, Indivitiya, Dandugama, Hapugoda East, Uswaththa.





    • Mahara: Gongithota, Pinnameda, Nathuduwa, Kirikiththa/North, Sooriyapaluwa / South.





    • Divulapitiya: Sayakkaramulla, Hapuwalana, Pinnakalewatta, Thotillagahawatta, Dagonna.





    • Gampaha: Weliweriya North, Weliweriya West, Yakkala North, G.Aluthgama North, Parakandeniya North, G.Aluthgama East, Pasyala.





    • Mirigama: Pasyala, Loluwagoda, Raddalgoda, Webadamulla, Walawwatta.



Kalutara District




    • Bandaragama: Atulugama East, Epitamulla.





    • Horana: Horana North, Horana South, Munagama West, Halthotiyawatta, Midellamulahena, Dambara, Meewanapalana, Narthanagala, Munagama East.





    • Ingiriya: Rathmalgoda East, Wagawaththa, Nimalagama.





    • Matugama: Katugahahena.





    • Panadura: Gorakana South, Miriyawatta.





    • Wadduwa: Pinwaththa, Wadduwa west.





    • NIHS (Kalutara & Payagala): Pulartan, Rajawatta Aluth kotasa, Nagoda west, Kudaheenatiyangala, Bombuwala North West, Payagala North, Halkandawila, Munhena, China Fort, Mahimulla.



Galle District




    • MOH Galle: Dangedara north, Madapathala, Sangamiththa pura, Makuluwa, Magalle, Dewata, Kandawatta, Thalapitiya.







    • MOH Thawalama: Weerapana south, Weerapana north, Weerapana west, Weerapana East, Opatha south, Opatha west, Opatha east, Thalangalla East, Malhathawa.





    • MOH Bope Poddala: Kuruwattha 2, Walipitimodara, Uluvitike, Godakanda.





    •          MOH Habaraduwa: Ahangama, Habaraduwa, Thalpe, Unawatuna.





    •          Baddegama: Ginimallagaha west, Wanduramba, Baddegama.





    •          Karandeniya: Uragasmandiya.





    •          Elpitiya: Elpitiya, Kurudugaha, Omantha, Pituwala, Kahaduwa.



Matara District




    • Matara MC: Hittetiya Central, Welegoda East, Walpala, Weliweriya East, Walgama North, Uyanwatta South, Isadeen Town, Uyanwatta North, Walgama Meda, Polhena, Welegoda West, Noope.





    • Weligama: Maha Weediya, Kohonugamuwa, Hetti Weediya, Aluth Weediya.





    • Devinuwara: Devinuwara Nugegoda, Devinuwara North, Kapugama Central.





    •  Akuressa: Imbulgoda, Poramba, Henegama West, Akuressa, Minipegoda.



Hambantota District




    • Tangalle: Pallikudawa urban, Kudawella south, Kudawella West, Kudawella east.





    • Katuwana: Middeniya West, Murugasyaya West, Andulugoda.





    • Walasmualla: Walasmulla West.



Kandy District




    • MOH-Galagedara: Haddapitiya.





    • MOH-Gampola (Udapalatha): Aregoda, Illangawaththa, Kahatapitiya, Amunupura.





    • MOH-Gangawata Korale: Wewathenna, Ulpathakumbura, Pahala Eriyagama, Ampitiya Pallegama, Thennekumbura, Mahakanda, Heeressagala.





    • MOH-Kandy MC: Bahirawa Kanda, Getambe, Welata, Katukele, Katukele West, Nittawela, Bowala, Deiyannewela, Buwelikada, Nagastenna, Suduhumpola West, Mulgampola, Ampitiya North, Poorna Watta East, Watapuluwa, Asgiriya, Suduhumpola East, Aruppola West, Mapanawathura, Thalwatta.





    • MOH-Kundasale: Kundasale Nort, Kengalla.





    • MOH-Kurunduwaththa: Udagama.





    • MOH-Menikhinna: Sirimalwatta East, Hurikaduwa South.





    • MOH-Pasbage: Nawalapitiya North, Nawalapitiya West.





    • MOH-Udunuwara: Meewathura, Gangoda North.





    • MOH-Werellagama: Gohagoda, Ranawana West.





    • MOH Yatinuwara: Uda Eriyagama East, Kendakaduwa, Ambilmeegama South, Walgowwagoda, Pilapitiya, Gannoruwa East, Gannoruwa Central.



Matale District




    • MC Matale: Diyabubula, Kaludewala, Kohobiliwela, Gongawela, Aluvihare.





    • Matale: Kotuwegedara, Dikkiriya, Parawaththa, Palapathwala, Dumkolawaththa, Makulugaharuppa, Sappuwaththa, Matale Waththa, Madawala Ulpatha, Kawataymuna, Iriyagolla, Galwadukumbura, Walawewa.





    • Rattota: Viharagama, Ulpatha pitiya, Kuruwawa, Kaikawala, Pallegama, Bandarapola, Galekotuwa, Lonvil, Ihala Owala.





    • Ukuwela: Meedeniya, Warakamura, Ukuwela, Wariyapola, Wariyapola Waththa, Paragahawela, Marukona, Nugagahathenna, Warakanda waththa, Purijjala, Kohobiliwela.



Ratnapura District




    • Ratnapura (MOH & PS): Weralupa, Town north, Mudduwa, Muwagama, Dewalaya gawa, Malangama, Malwala, Kahangama, Gallella.





    • Kalawana MOH: Wewelkandura, Jathuwangoda, Dawgalagama, Hapugoda, Rambuka.





    • Embilipitiya: Pallegama, Newtown, Kumbagodaara, Panamura, Thunkama, Muadiyawala.





    • Kuruwita: Kithulpe, Theppanawa, Kahengama, Kuruwita.





    • Nivithigala MOH: Uda Karawita, Pahala Karawita, Horangala, Horanekarakanda, Yakdehiwatta.





    • Ayagama MOH: Dumbara, Udugala, Sinhalagoda.





    • Pelmadulla MOH: Lellopitiya, Sannasgama, Berenduwa, Alupotha, Dewalegama.



Kegalle District




    • Mawanella: Hinguloya, Hingula.





    • Yatiyanthota: Ganepalla, Welihelathenna.





    • Ruwanwella: Morawaththa, Doranuwa.





    • Dehiovita: Vaharaka, Wendala, Pahala Thalduwa, Atulugama, Napawala.





    • Warakapola: Ambepussa, Thulhiriya, Menikkadawara, Nelundeniya.



Kurunegala District




    •  Pannala: Nalawalana, Panwilakumbura, Welpalla.





    • Kuliyapitiya: Kuliyapitiya.





    • Mallawapitiya: Mallawapitiya.





    • Udubaddawa: Dummalasooriya.





    • Kurunegala & MC Kurunegala: Bandaranayakapura, Kurunegala East, Kurunegala West, Kurunegala South.





    • Polgahawela: Bandawa, Denagamuwa, Wellawa.



Puttalam District




    • Madampe: Mahabaddegama, Galahitiyawa, Egodayagama, Karukkuwa, Arakkalagama, Nelumpokuna, Walahena, Thambaglla, Madagama, Pahala weerakodiyana, Manakkuluma, Pambala.



Badulla District




    • Badulla: Badulla west, Badulla central, Pitawelagama, Badulla north, Katupelellagama, Kailagoda.





    • Haliela MOH: Deamatawelhinna, Imbulgoda, Kandana, Godegama, Medapitigama.





    • Welimada MOH: Alugolla, Welimada town, Galedanda, Koskanuwela.





    • Uvaparanagama MOH: Downside, Unapana, Perawella, Umaela, Alagolla.





    • MOH Passara: Nikebedda, Gonagala west, Kahataruppa, Palgahathenna.






Batticaloa District







    •          Batticaloa: Kolinjadiya East, Kolinjadiya Meda, Kolinjadiya West, Uhitiyawa, Kalladi velur, Kalladi, Koolavadi.







    •          Kiran: Santhiveli, Kiran east.






 



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