# Aluth Dambewatana GN division, Ipalogama DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/aluth-dambewatana/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Aluth Dambewatana Aluth Dambewatana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.14 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.1km² - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluth Dambewatana? Aluth Dambewatana lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [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: [Galagedara Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/galagedara-gama/), [Kagama 5 Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kagama-5-ela/), [Kallanchiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kallanchiyagama/), [Narangallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/narangallegama/), [Usgala Halmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/usgala-halmillawewa/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/wedinigama/). By area it is the 4729th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Aluth Dambewatana is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0790° N, 80.4740° E. Local names: අළුත් දඹේවටන . 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 Aluth Dambewatana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Aluth Dambewatana. - Galagedaragama - Palugaswewa 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 Aluth Dambewatana Named natural and historic features inside Aluth Dambewatana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Palugas Wewa - Walpalugama 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 Aluth Dambewatana 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 Aluth Dambewatana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BOC · Galnewa Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03621&mlon=80.47906#map=17/8.03621/80.47906) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galnewa Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03593&mlon=80.47947#map=17/8.03593/80.47947) Hotel Maheshakya hotel · Galnewa Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03598&mlon=80.47951#map=17/8.03598/80.47951) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Dikwewa Senapura 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09672&mlon=80.44684#map=17/8.09672/80.44684) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Ipalogama DS Division - 2 Ela - Kagama - Akkara 500 - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - Dampelassagama - Dikwewa Senapura - Galagedara Gama - Galwanguwa - Ganthiriyagama - Gonapathirawa - Heenukwegama - Hiripitiyagama - Ihala Kagama - Ipalogama - Kadiyangalla - Kagama 5 Ela - Kalawewa - Kallanchiyagama - Kunchikulama - Kusalanagama - Mahailuppallama - Manewa - Narangallegama - Palugaswewa Farm - Puliyankulama - Sangattewa - Senapuragama - Vijithapura - Walawwegama - Wedinigama ## Quick answers - Where is Aluth Dambewatana?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluth Dambewatana?Galagedara Gama, Kagama 5 Ela, Kallanchiyagama, Narangallegama, Usgala Halmillawewa and Wedinigama - How many villages are in Aluth Dambewatana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aluth Dambewatana?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Aluth Dambewatana?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluth Dambewatana?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluth Dambewatana?BOC, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluth Dambewatana?HNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluth Dambewatana?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluth Dambewatana?LK7160105 (OCHA common operational dataset)