# Ulpathgama GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ulpathgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Ulpathgama Ulpathgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.75 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.8km² - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ulpathgama? Ulpathgama lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [21 Colony West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-west/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ihalagama/), [Kelenikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kelenikawewa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/konwewa/), [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/mailagaswewa/) and [Upuldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/upuldeniya/). By area it is the 2472nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Ulpathgama is about 179 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3086° N, 80.6920° E. Local names: උල්පත්ගම . 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 Ulpathgama ### Nearby, outside Ulpathgama - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale20 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale20 km - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0120 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale20 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: Ulpathgama - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee60 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa128 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Ulpathgama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ulpathgama. Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 216 m above sea level (median 121 m). - Puliyankulama - Ulpatgama - Ulpatgama Colony 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ulpathgama Named natural and historic features inside Ulpathgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pattilewa Wewa 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 Ulpathgama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ulpathgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank People's Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71591#map=17/8.29029/80.71591) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya · 21 Colony West 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30591&mlon=80.72047#map=17/8.30591/80.72047) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Ulpathgama?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ulpathgama?21 Colony West, Ihalagama, Kelenikawewa, Konwewa, Mailagaswewa and Upuldeniya - What is there to see in Ulpathgama?Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Image house - What time zone is Ulpathgama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ulpathgama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ulpathgama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ulpathgama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ulpathgama?Settlements lie between 121 m and 216 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ulpathgama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ulpathgama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ulpathgama?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ulpathgama?People's Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ulpathgama?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulpathgama?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ulpathgama?LK7127050 (OCHA common operational dataset)