# Sangamankanda GN division, Pottuvil DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/sangamankanda/ Grama Niladhari division · Pottuvil DS Division # Sangamankanda Sangamankanda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pottuvil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **33.7 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Sangamankanda? Sangamankanda lies in [Pottuvil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/), [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: [Bakmitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/damana/bakmitiyawa/), [Kanchikudicharu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/kanchikudicharu/), [Komarie 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/komarie-01/), [Sagamam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/sagamam/), [Sangamangramam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/sangamangramam/), [Thandiyadi](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thandiyadi/) and [Thangavelauthapuram](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/tirukkovil/thangavelauthapuram/). By area it is the 220th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 10.9% of [Pottuvil DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/pottuvil/). The centre of Sangamankanda is about 221 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0210° N, 81.8499° E. Local names: සංගමන්කණ්ඩි . 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 Sangamankanda ### Nearby, outside Sangamankanda - Eco Tourism Center Urani · attraction, Hijra Nagar11 km - Darampanawa Archaeological Site · ruins, Hijra Nagar12 km - Elephant Rock · attraction, Hidayapuram 114 km - Pottuvil Point Beach · beach, Hidayapuram 114 km - Modayamalai Rock · archaeological site, Aligambai15 km - Hithaya Puram Childern Park Beach · beach, Hidayapuram 116 km - Hithaya Puram Beach · beach, Hidayapuram 216 km - 3rd Mile Post Archaeological Site · ruins, Inspector Etham17 km - Pottuvil Sand Hill Beach · beach, Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu17 km - Sengamuwa Archaeological Site · ruins, Kalappukaddu17 km - Sengamuwa Tank Viewpoint 2 · viewpoint, Pansalgoda17 km - Arugam Bay · beach, Jalaldeen Square18 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: Sangamankanda - 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) · Batticaloa78 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala115 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:49). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sangamankanda Named natural and historic features inside Sangamankanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon; 1 headland. - Sangamankanda Point - Timbutu Kalapu ### Estates 1 estate. - Timitar 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 Sangamankanda 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 Sangamankanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Central Dispensary And Maternity Home · Komarie 01 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.99256&mlon=81.86383#map=17/6.99256/81.86383) Bank CRB · Komarie 02 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98340&mlon=81.86333#map=17/6.98340/81.86333) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station Pottuvil MPCS Ltd. · Vaddively 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87784&mlon=81.82887#map=17/6.87784/81.82887) Hotel Hilltop Cabanas · Sangamankanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02688&mlon=81.87638#map=17/7.02688/81.87638) Mall Mubarak Textile · Pothuvil Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87550&mlon=81.83011#map=17/6.87550/81.83011) School Komari Methodist School · Komarie 01 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98477&mlon=81.86330#map=17/6.98477/81.86330) College Pottuvil Central College · Rasak Moulana Nagar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87962&mlon=81.83538#map=17/6.87962/81.83538) Police station Thirukkovil Army Camp · Kanchirankudah 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09333&mlon=81.82289#map=17/7.09333/81.82289) 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 Sangamankanda Places mapped inside Sangamankanda in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Pottuvil DS Division - Hidayapuram 1 - Hidayapuram 2 - Hijra Nagar - Inspector Etham - Jalaldeen Square - Kalappukaddu - Kanagarkiramam - Komarie 01 - Komarie 02 - Kundumadu - Pakkiyawatta 1 - Pakkiyawatta 2 - Pasarichchenai - Pothuvil 01/Unit I - Pothuvil 01/Unit II - Pothuvil 01/Unit III - Pothuvil 02 / Unit 2 - Pothuvil 02 / Unit 3 - Pothuvil Town - Rasak Moulana Nagar - Sarvodayapuram - Sinna Puthukkudiyiruppu - Sinna Ullai - Vaddively - Victor Estate 1 - Victor Estate 2 ## Quick answers - Where is Sangamankanda?In Pottuvil DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sangamankanda?Bakmitiyawa, Kanchikudicharu, Komarie 01, Sagamam, Sangamangramam, Thandiyadi and Thangavelauthapuram - What is there to see in Sangamankanda?Eco Tourism Center Urani, Darampanawa Archaeological Site, Elephant Rock, Pottuvil Point Beach - What time zone is Sangamankanda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sangamankanda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sangamankanda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Sangamankanda?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sangamankanda?Central Dispensary And Maternity Home, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sangamankanda?CRB, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sangamankanda?Bank of Ceylon, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sangamankanda?Lanka Filling Station Pottuvil MPCS Ltd., about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sangamankanda?LK5248005 (OCHA common operational dataset)