# Sandunpura GN division, Dehiattakandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandunpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Dehiattakandiya DS Division # Sandunpura Sandunpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **79.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.3km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Sandunpura? Sandunpura lies in [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/), [Ampara District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Bogamuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/bogamuyaya/), [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Galode](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/galode/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/ihalagama/), [Kadirapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/kadirapura/), [Lihiniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/lihiniyagama/), [Mawanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/mawanagama/), [Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/paranagama/) and [Sandamadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/sandamadulla/). By area it is the 67th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 21.2% of [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/). The centre of Sandunpura is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5938° N, 81.1288° E. Local names: සඳුන්පුර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Sandunpura ### Nearby, outside Sandunpura - Maduru Oya National Park · nature reserve, Dambana8.0 km - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura13 km - Elephant shaped rock · viewpoint, Bogamuyaya17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sandunpura - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa62 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee105 km ### Nearest railway station Manampitiya (Manampitiya), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Sandunpura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sandunpura. - Bambarawana - Henanigala North 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 Sandunpura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ampara District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (281 mm) and the driest Jul (58 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 150 Feb 26 106 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 152 May 29 131 Jun 29 68 Jul 29 58 Aug 29 67 Sep 28 110 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 281 Dec 26 259 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sandunpura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Central Dispensary · Nawa Medagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56736&mlon=81.04160#map=17/7.56736/81.04160) Bank Seylan Bank · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66977&mlon=81.04723#map=17/7.66977/81.04723) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Nawa Madagama Petrol Station · Nawa Medagama 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57042&mlon=81.04156#map=17/7.57042/81.04156) Hotel Millennium Regency Hotel Dehiattakandiya · Dehiattakandiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67570&mlon=81.04751#map=17/7.67570/81.04751) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Henanigala North Maha Vidyalaya · Sandunpura 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58990&mlon=81.06503#map=17/7.58990/81.06503) College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68881&mlon=81.18420#map=17/7.68881/81.18420) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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 Sandunpura Places mapped inside Sandunpura in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Dehiattakandiya DS Division - Bakmeedeniya - Dehiattakandiya - Ihalagama - Kadirapura - Lihiniyagama - Mawanagama - Nawa Medagama - Paranagama - Rideela - Sandamadulla - Serupitiya - Wewmedagama ## Quick answers - Where is Sandunpura?In Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sandunpura?Bogamuyaya, Dambana, Galode, Ihalagama, Kadirapura, Lihiniyagama, Mawanagama, Paranagama and Sandamadulla - What is there to see in Sandunpura?Maduru Oya National Park, Danigala Rock, Elephant shaped rock - What time zone is Sandunpura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sandunpura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sandunpura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sandunpura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sandunpura?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sandunpura?Central Dispensary, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sandunpura?Seylan Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sandunpura?Peoples Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandunpura?Nawa Madagama Petrol Station, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sandunpura?LK5203045 (OCHA common operational dataset)