# Wijayapura West GN division, Uhana DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Uhana DS Division 

# Wijayapura West

Wijayapura West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province. It covers **2.13 km²**.

- 2.1km²

## Where is Wijayapura West?

Wijayapura West lies in [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Central Camp 01](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/navithanveli/central-camp-01/), [Dadayanthalawa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/dadayanthalawa-east/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/gemunupura/) and [Wijayapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/wijayapura-east/). By area it is the 6614th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Uhana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/uhana/). The centre of Wijayapura West is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3953° N, 81.7262° E. Local names: විජයපුර බටහිර .

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 Wijayapura West

### Nearby, outside Wijayapura West

- M A N D U R · attraction, Mandur Kottamunai11 km
- Cemetery · memorial, Paalaiyadivaddai13 km
- coastal area · beach, Karaitheevu 0814 km
- Porativu · attraction, Munaitivu15 km
- Uposataghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- Jantaghara · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- Arms Giving Hall · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- Rajagala Achaelogical Site · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- ancient building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- Ancient Building · archaeological site, Rajagalathenna North16 km
- Samangala Caves · archaeological site, Bandaradoowa16 km
- Mukzith Lake View Point · viewpoint, Irakkamam 0917 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: Wijayapura West

- 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) · Batticaloa35 km
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala140 km

### Nearest railway station

Batticaloa (Thamaraikerny), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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.

## Weather in Wijayapura West 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 Wijayapura West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Central Camp Government Hospital · Central Camp 03 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41494&mlon=81.73547#map=17/7.41494/81.73547) 

Bank Bank of Cylon Sammanthurai · Karuwaddukal 02 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36240&mlon=81.80148#map=17/7.36240/81.80148) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Senanayakepura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29100&mlon=81.67385#map=17/7.29100/81.67385) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Central Camp 03 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41798&mlon=81.72725#map=17/7.41798/81.72725) 

Hotel V.A Raheem · Vilinayadi 03 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36038&mlon=81.80216#map=17/7.36038/81.80216) 

Mall Marwa Mart · Maddakalaputharavai 02 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36600&mlon=81.81214#map=17/7.36600/81.81214) 

School Majeed Puram School · Malwatte 03 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35169&mlon=81.74359#map=17/7.35169/81.74359) 

College Faculty of Applied Sciences - South Eastern University of Sri Lanka · Malwatte 04 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33621&mlon=81.75015#map=17/7.33621/81.75015) 

Police station Police Station Sammanthurai · Maddakalaputharavai 02 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36506&mlon=81.81125#map=17/7.36506/81.81125) 

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 Uhana DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Bakkiella
- Bandaradoowa
- Bokkabedda
- Buddhangala
- Dadayanthalawa East
- Dadayanthalawa West
- Dematamalpelessa
- Galahitiyagoda
- Galapitagala East
- Galapitagala West
- Gemunupura
- Gonagala
- Gonagolla
- Himidurawa
- Kahatagasyaya
- Kohombana
- Komariya
- Kothmale
- Kumarigama
- Kumudugama
- Lathugala
- Mahakandiya
- Mayadunna
- Nawagiriyawa
- Nugelanda North
- Nugelanda South
- Palam Kandavura
- Piyangala
- Rajagalathenna North
- Rajagalathenna South
- Rajagama North
- Rajagama South
- Ruhunugama
- Sandanadapura
- Senagama North
- Senagama South
- Siyambalawewa
- Suhadagama North
- Suhadagama South
- Udagirigama East
- Udagirigama West
- Udayapura
- Uhana
- Uhana Thissapura East
- Uhana Thissapura West
- Veheragama East
- Veheragama West
- Velikahagolla
- Verenketagoda
- Walagampura
- Weeragoda North
- Weeragoda South
- Wijayapura East

## Quick answers

- Where is Wijayapura West?In Uhana DS Division, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wijayapura West?Central Camp 01, Dadayanthalawa East, Gemunupura and Wijayapura East
- What is there to see in Wijayapura West?M A N D U R, Cemetery, coastal area, Porativu
- What time zone is Wijayapura West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wijayapura West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wijayapura West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Wijayapura West?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayapura West?Central Camp Government Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wijayapura West?Bank of Cylon Sammanthurai, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayapura West?People's Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayapura West?Ceypetco, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wijayapura West?LK5212245 (OCHA common operational dataset)