Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Vijithapura Vijithapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 2.29 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3 km² - 2 mapped services ## Where is Vijithapura? Vijithapura lies in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Amanakkattuwa, Kalawewa, Karukkankulama, Kusalanagama, Puliyankulama and Walawwegama. By area it is the 6238th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of Ipalogama DS Division. The centre of Vijithapura is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0297° N, 80.5461° E. Local names: විජිතපුර. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Vijithapura ### Nearby, outside Vijithapura - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa 13 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama 14 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama 14 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa 16 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa 16 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa 16 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Vijithapura - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 90 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 119 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 1.8 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Vijithapura Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Vijithapura. - Dhathusenapura - Vijithapura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Vijithapura Named natural and historic features inside Vijithapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Dahiya · 143 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Vijithapura 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vijithapura | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Railway Town · Railway Town | 5.5 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank & ATM · Kekirawa Town | 5.8 km | Map | | ATM | Peoples Bank · Habarana | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama | 4.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Basrin · Kalawewa | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa | 1.9 km | Map | | School | Wijithapura Maha Vidyalaya · Vijithapura | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama | 2.0 km | Map | | Police station | Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa | 4.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vijithapura Places mapped inside Vijithapura in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - 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 - Walawwegama - Wedinigama ## Quick answers - Where is Vijithapura? In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vijithapura? Amanakkattuwa, Kalawewa, Karukkankulama, Kusalanagama, Puliyankulama and Walawwegama - What is there to see in Vijithapura? Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Big Tree - What time zone is Vijithapura in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vijithapura? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vijithapura? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vijithapura? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Vijithapura? Dahiya (143 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vijithapura? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Vijithapura? Railway Town, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vijithapura? People's Bank & ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vijithapura? Peoples Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vijithapura? IOC Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vijithapura? LK7160135 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.29 km² - P-code: LK7160135 - Divisional Secretariat division: Ipalogama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/vijithapura/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.