# Upuldeniya GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/upuldeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Upuldeniya Upuldeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.4km² - 134 mtypical elevation ## Where is Upuldeniya? Upuldeniya 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: [Himbutugollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/himbutugollewa/), [Kanadara Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kanadara-rathmale/), [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/katukeliyawa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/konwewa/), [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/mailagaswewa/) and [Ulpathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ulpathgama/). By area it is the 906th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Upuldeniya is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3177° N, 80.6630° E. Local names: උපුල්දෙනිය . 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 Upuldeniya ### Nearby, outside Upuldeniya - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale16 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale16 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale17 km - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0117 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - View of Anuradhapura · viewpoint, Mihinthale17 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale17 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale17 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: Upuldeniya - 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) · Trincomalee62 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa131 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 18 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 Upuldeniya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Upuldeniya. Settlements here lie between about 129 m and 137 m above sea level (median 134 m). - Ihala Kayinattama - Pahala Kayinattama - Welenewewa 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 Upuldeniya Named natural and historic features inside Upuldeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Diviya Allu Wewa - Ethabenda Wewa - Ethdathbendi Wewa - Namat Wewa ### Estates 6 estates. - Ambu Wewu - Amunewewa - Athdathbendiwawa - Echabendawewa - Habawewa - Kamalawewa 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 Upuldeniya 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 Upuldeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank People's Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71591#map=17/8.29029/80.71591) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 13 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 28 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 6.5 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 6.5 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 - Ulpathgama - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Upuldeniya?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Upuldeniya?Himbutugollewa, Kanadara Rathmale, Katukeliyawa, Konwewa, Mailagaswewa and Ulpathgama - What is there to see in Upuldeniya?Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Image house, The Alms hall - What time zone is Upuldeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Upuldeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Upuldeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Upuldeniya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Upuldeniya?Settlements lie between 129 m and 137 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Upuldeniya?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Upuldeniya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Upuldeniya?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Upuldeniya?People's Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Upuldeniya?HNB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upuldeniya?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Upuldeniya?LK7127055 (OCHA common operational dataset)