# Weerasole GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/weerasole/

Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division 

# Weerasole

Weerasole is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **14.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.7km²
- 65 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weerasole?

Weerasole lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [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: [Anaolondewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/anaolondewa/), [Kapugollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kapugollewa/), [Kurulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kurulugama/), [Pahala Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/pahala-divulwewa/), [Thittagonewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thittagonewa/) and [Wahalkada D 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wahalkada-d-1/). By area it is the 724th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Weerasole is about 222 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6857° N, 80.8113° E. Local names: වීරසෝලේ .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Weerasole

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Weerasole. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 67 m above sea level (median 65 m).

- Kunchikulama
- Migaskada
- Tamarawewa
- Wirasole

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 Weerasole

Named natural and historic features inside Weerasole, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Taualam Hammillawe Oya

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Andiyagala
- Tamarawewa

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 Weerasole 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 Weerasole

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa · Kapugollewa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66471&mlon=80.84210#map=17/8.66471/80.84210) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55060&mlon=80.83242#map=17/8.55060/80.83242) 

Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Kapugollewa Vidyalaya · Kapugollewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66629&mlon=80.84192#map=17/8.66629/80.84192) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63984&mlon=80.66908#map=17/8.63984/80.66908) 

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 Horowpathana DS Division

- Anaolondewa
- Dekethipothana
- Dematawewa
- Diyatittawewa
- Dutuwewa
- Gammahegewewa
- Horowpothana
- Ihala Angunachchiya
- Kalpe
- Kapugollewa
- Kivulekada
- Maradankadawala
- Maradanmaduwa
- Medawachchi Handiya
- Morakewa
- Morawewa
- Mukkarawewa
- Nabadawewa
- Nanumillawewa
- Nikawewa
- Pahala Divulwewa
- Parangiyawadiya
- Puhulewewa
- Puliyankadawala
- Rasnakawewa
- Rathmale
- Thawalanhalmillewa
- Thimbiriattawala
- Thirappankadawala
- Vilewewa
- Wadigawewa
- Wagollakada
- Wahalkada D 1
- Wahalkada D 2
- Walahaviddawewa
- Welangahaulpatha
- Welimuwapothana

## Quick answers

- Where is Weerasole?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weerasole?Anaolondewa, Kapugollewa, Kurulugama, Pahala Divulwewa, Thittagonewa and Wahalkada D 1
- How many villages are in Weerasole?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Weerasole?Settlements lie between 59 m and 67 m
- What is the best time to visit Weerasole?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weerasole?Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weerasole?Bank of Ceylon, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerasole?Ceypetco, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weerasole?LK7124025 (OCHA common operational dataset)
