# Tikkanpothana GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/tikkanpothana/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Tikkanpothana Tikkanpothana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **14.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.5km² - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tikkanpothana? Tikkanpothana lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Ambagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ambagahawewa/), [Dematawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dematawewa/), [Dutuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/dutuwewa/), [Dutuwewa Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/dutuwewa-paranagama/), [Kataranpuraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kataranpuraya/), [Kokawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kokawewa/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/konwewa/), [Mee - Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mee-kumbukwewa/), [Perettupalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/perettupalagama/) and [Punchi Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/punchi-halmillewa/). By area it is the 734th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Tikkanpothana is about 187 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3535° N, 80.7576° E. Local names: ටික්කන්පොතාන . 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: Tikkanpothana - 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) · Trincomalee51 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa124 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Tikkanpothana Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tikkanpothana. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 106 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Olugollewa - Rambapotana - Tikkanpotana 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 Tikkanpothana Named natural and historic features inside Tikkanpothana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Aduppan Oya - Rambapotana Wewa - Tikkanpotana Wewa - Ulpoththa Katuwa Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mahawewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Palugaswewa 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 Tikkanpothana 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 Tikkanpothana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Galenbindunuwewa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71656#map=17/8.29029/80.71656) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Dutuwewa Central College · Perettupalagama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32873&mlon=80.76042#map=17/8.32873/80.76042) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Hammillawewa - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mahawewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Ranpathvila - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Tikkanpothana?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Tikkanpothana?Ambagahawewa, Dematawewa, Dutuwewa, Dutuwewa Paranagama, Kataranpuraya, Kokawewa, Konwewa, Mee - Kumbukwewa, Perettupalagama and Punchi Halmillewa - What time zone is Tikkanpothana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Tikkanpothana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Tikkanpothana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tikkanpothana?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tikkanpothana?Settlements lie between 100 m and 106 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tikkanpothana?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Tikkanpothana?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Tikkanpothana?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tikkanpothana?Bank Of Ceylon, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tikkanpothana?Peoples Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tikkanpothana?Lanka Filling Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tikkanpothana?LK7121155 (OCHA common operational dataset)