# Dikwewa Senapura GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dikwewa-senapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Dikwewa Senapura Dikwewa Senapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.78 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.8km² - 3mapped services - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dikwewa Senapura? Dikwewa Senapura 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 9 other GN divisions: [Galagedara Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/galagedara-gama/), [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Katiyawa Track 06](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-06/), [Keledivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/keledivulwewa/), [Kelesiyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kelesiyambalewa/), [Mahailuppallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/mahailuppallama/), [Otunupelandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/otunupelandigama/), [Senapuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/senapuragama/) and [Usgala Halmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/usgala-halmillawewa/). By area it is the 1436th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.2% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Dikwewa Senapura is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0934° N, 80.4316° E. Local names: දික්වැව සේනපුර . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Dikwewa Senapura - 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) · Trincomalee96 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo118 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 13 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 17:53). 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 Dikwewa Senapura Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Dikwewa Senapura. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 117 m above sea level (median 115 m). - Dikwewa - Gallewa - Hanparapuwagama - Katiyawa Yaya 04 - Konittigama - Mahailuppallama - Pittumudiyawa 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 Dikwewa Senapura Named natural and historic features inside Dikwewa Senapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Alawa Wewa - Dikwewa - Kanupotagama Wewa - Meda Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Dambalayagama 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 Dikwewa Senapura 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 Dikwewa Senapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BoC · Eppawala 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel SANDAREKA HOTEL · Ihalagama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12054&mlon=80.45968#map=17/8.12054/80.45968) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dikwewa Senapura Places mapped inside Dikwewa Senapura in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Ipalogama DS Division - 2 Ela - Kagama - Akkara 500 - Aluth Dambewatana - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - Dampelassagama - 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 Dikwewa Senapura?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dikwewa Senapura?Galagedara Gama, Karuwalagaswewa, Katiyawa Track 06, Keledivulwewa, Kelesiyambalewa, Mahailuppallama, Otunupelandigama, Senapuragama and Usgala Halmillawewa - What time zone is Dikwewa Senapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dikwewa Senapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dikwewa Senapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dikwewa Senapura?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dikwewa Senapura?Settlements lie between 99 m and 117 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dikwewa Senapura?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dikwewa Senapura?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dikwewa Senapura?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dikwewa Senapura?BoC, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dikwewa Senapura?Hnb, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dikwewa Senapura?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dikwewa Senapura?LK7160005 (OCHA common operational dataset)