# Saranagama GN division, Padiyathalawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/saranagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Padiyathalawa DS Division # Saranagama Saranagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **7.91 km²**. - 7.9km² ## Where is Saranagama? Saranagama lies in [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Galode](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/galode/), [Moradeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/moradeniya/), [Padiyathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/padiyathalawa/), [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/pallegama/), [Serankada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/serankada/), [Thalapitaoya Left](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-left/) and [Thalapitaoya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/thalapitaoya-south/). By area it is the 1644th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Padiyathalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/). The centre of Saranagama is about 165 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4172° N, 81.2657° E. Local names: සරණගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Saranagama Named natural and historic features inside Saranagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Dumbara Oya - Talapita Oya 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 Saranagama 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 Saranagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40984&mlon=81.24266#map=17/7.40984/81.24266) Bank Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa · Padiyathalawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40453&mlon=81.24380#map=17/7.40453/81.24380) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump LANKA IOC · Padiyathalawa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41029&mlon=81.24378#map=17/7.41029/81.24378) Hotel Gal Oya Lodge · Galgamuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30213&mlon=81.38494#map=17/7.30213/81.38494) Mall Bright Fancy & Shoes · Bibila 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15937&mlon=81.22531#map=17/7.15937/81.22531) School Padiyatalawa National School · Padiyathalawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40695&mlon=81.24274#map=17/7.40695/81.24274) College Faculty Of Engineering Technology -The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) · Nagala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16196&mlon=81.24734#map=17/7.16196/81.24734) Police station Mahaoya Police Station · Mahaoya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53107&mlon=81.35640#map=17/7.53107/81.35640) 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 Padiyathalawa DS Division - Dorakumbura - Galode - Hagamwela - Holike - Kehelulla - Kirawana - Kolamanthalawa - Komana - Marangala - Miriswatta - Moradeniya - Padiyathalawa - Palathuruwella - Pallegama - Pulungasmulla - Serankada - Thalapitaoya Left - Thalapitaoya South - Unapana ## Quick answers - Where is Saranagama?In Padiyathalawa DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Saranagama?Galode, Moradeniya, Padiyathalawa, Pallegama, Serankada, Thalapitaoya Left and Thalapitaoya South - What is the best time to visit Saranagama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Saranagama?Padiyathalawa Divisional Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saranagama?Bank of Ceylon Pathiyathalawa, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Saranagama?Peoples Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saranagama?LANKA IOC, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Saranagama?LK5206050 (OCHA common operational dataset)