# Gonapathirawa GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/gonapathirawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division 

# Gonapathirawa

Gonapathirawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 126 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gonapathirawa?

Gonapathirawa 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: [Ganthiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/ganthiriyagama/), [Kadiyangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kadiyangalla/), [Mahailuppallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/mahailuppallama/), [Sangattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/sangattewa/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/wedinigama/). By area it is the 6894th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Gonapathirawa is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1065° N, 80.4885° E. Local names: කෝනපතිරාව .

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 Gonapathirawa

### Nearby, outside Gonapathirawa

- Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa19 km
- Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa19 km
- Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa19 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: Gonapathirawa

- 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) · Trincomalee90 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo123 km

### Nearest railway station

Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 10 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.

## Villages and localities in Gonapathirawa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gonapathirawa.

- Gonapathirawa
- Kudameegassegama
- Mahameegassegama

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).

## Weather in Gonapathirawa 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 Gonapathirawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) 

ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) 

Hotel Randiyatha · Kunchikulama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09307&mlon=80.51619#map=17/8.09307/80.51619) 

Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) 

School Ganthiriyagma Maha Vidyalaya · Ganthiriyagama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10087&mlon=80.50444#map=17/8.10087/80.50444) 

College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) 

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
- Dampelassagama
- Dikwewa Senapura
- Galagedara Gama
- Galwanguwa
- Ganthiriyagama
- 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 Gonapathirawa?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonapathirawa?Ganthiriyagama, Kadiyangalla, Mahailuppallama, Sangattewa and Wedinigama
- What is there to see in Gonapathirawa?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01
- What time zone is Gonapathirawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gonapathirawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gonapathirawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gonapathirawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gonapathirawa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonapathirawa?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonapathirawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonapathirawa?HNB, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonapathirawa?IOC Filling Station, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gonapathirawa?LK7160025 (OCHA common operational dataset)