# Dampelassagama GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dampelassagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Dampelassagama Dampelassagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.80 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dampelassagama? Dampelassagama 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: [Heenukwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/heenukwegama/), [Ihala Kagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ihala-kagama/), [Ipalogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ipalogama/), [Kollankuttigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kollankuttigama/), [Kunchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kunchikulama/) and [Maradankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maradankadawala/). By area it is the 2000th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Dampelassagama is about 151 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0916° N, 80.5627° E. Local names: දම්පැලැස්සාගම . 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 Dampelassagama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dampelassagama. Settlements here lie between about 139 m and 157 m above sea level (median 151 m). - Indunugala - Palle Kegama - Tammannegama 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 Dampelassagama Named natural and historic features inside Dampelassagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Dampelessa Samawewa - Indungala Wewa - Kuda Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Thoniya-Gala · 164 m 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 Dampelassagama 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 Dampelassagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Randiyatha · Kunchikulama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09307&mlon=80.51619#map=17/8.09307/80.51619) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Ranajayapura Maha Vidyalaya · Kunchikulama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07178&mlon=80.55260#map=17/8.07178/80.55260) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 6.0 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 11 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 - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - 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 Dampelassagama?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dampelassagama?Heenukwegama, Ihala Kagama, Ipalogama, Kollankuttigama, Kunchikulama and Maradankadawala - How many villages are in Dampelassagama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dampelassagama?Settlements lie between 139 m and 157 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dampelassagama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dampelassagama?Thoniya-Gala (164 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dampelassagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dampelassagama?Railway Town, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dampelassagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dampelassagama?Peoples Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dampelassagama?IOC Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dampelassagama?LK7160055 (OCHA common operational dataset)