# Amanakkattuwa GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/amanakkattuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Amanakkattuwa Amanakkattuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **1.80 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Amanakkattuwa? Amanakkattuwa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Amunuwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/amunuwetiya/), [Kalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kalawewa/), [Palugaswewa Farm](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/palugaswewa-farm/), [Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/puliyankulama/) and [Vijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/vijithapura/). By area it is the 7451st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Amanakkattuwa is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0337° N, 80.5236° E. Local names: අමනක්කට්ටුව . 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 Amanakkattuwa ### Nearby, outside Amanakkattuwa - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa15 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama15 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama15 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa18 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa18 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa18 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa19 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: Amanakkattuwa - 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) · Trincomalee92 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo118 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 1.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Amanakkattuwa Named natural and historic features inside Amanakkattuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Amanakatuwa 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 Amanakkattuwa 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 Amanakkattuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Hotel Basrin · Kalawewa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02178&mlon=80.52821#map=17/8.02178/80.52821) Mall Kalawewa multy shop · Amunuwetiya 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02537&mlon=80.52508#map=17/8.02537/80.52508) School Wijithapura Maha Vidyalaya · Vijithapura 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03039&mlon=80.53346#map=17/8.03039/80.53346) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 2.9 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 - Aluth Dambewatana - 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 Amanakkattuwa?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amanakkattuwa?Amunuwetiya, Kalawewa, Palugaswewa Farm, Puliyankulama and Vijithapura - What is there to see in Amanakkattuwa?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Big Tree - What time zone is Amanakkattuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Amanakkattuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Amanakkattuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Amanakkattuwa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Amanakkattuwa?Railway Town, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amanakkattuwa?Peoples Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amanakkattuwa?Peoples Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amanakkattuwa?IOC Filling Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amanakkattuwa?LK7160140 (OCHA common operational dataset)