# Kurulugama GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kurulugama/

Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division 

# Kurulugama

Kurulugama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **13.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 13.7km²
- 81 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurulugama?

Kurulugama lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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: [Anaolondewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/anaolondewa/), [Bandaraulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bandaraulpatha/), [Sinhalaetaweerawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/sinhalaetaweerawewa/), [Thimbiriattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thimbiriattawala/), [Thittagonewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thittagonewa/) and [Weerasole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/weerasole/). By area it is the 807th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Kurulugama is about 217 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6613° N, 80.7741° E. Local names: කුරුලුගම .

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: Kurulugama

- 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) · Trincomalee47 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa146 km

### Nearest railway station

Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 32 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 06:13, sunset around 17:50).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Kurulugama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kurulugama.

- Marakkala Etawirawewa

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 Kurulugama

Named natural and historic features inside Kurulugama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Dambagahaulpote Wewa
- Kalle Wewa
- Kongo Wewa

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 Kurulugama 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 Kurulugama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa · Kapugollewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66471&mlon=80.84210#map=17/8.66471/80.84210) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) 

Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Kapugollewa Vidyalaya · Kapugollewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66629&mlon=80.84192#map=17/8.66629/80.84192) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 

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 Kebithigollewa DS Division

- Aiyathigewewa
- Bandaraulpatha
- Bellankadawala
- D 04 Wahalkada
- D 05 Wahalkada
- D 06 Wahalkada
- Ethalvidda Wewa
- Galawewa
- Gonahathdenawa
- Gonumeriyawa
- Halmillawetiya
- Handagala Kirimetiyawa
- Herathhalmillewa
- Ihala Usgollewa
- Kahatagollewa
- Kanugahawewa
- Kebithigollewa
- Kiriketuwewa
- Kunchuttuwa
- Punchimudagama
- Sinhalaetaweerawewa
- Thammennawa
- Thimbiriwewa
- Thittagonewa
- Wattewewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kurulugama?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurulugama?Anaolondewa, Bandaraulpatha, Sinhalaetaweerawewa, Thimbiriattawala, Thittagonewa and Weerasole
- What time zone is Kurulugama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kurulugama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kurulugama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurulugama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kurulugama?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kurulugama?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurulugama?Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurulugama?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurulugama?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kurulugama?LK7106070 (OCHA common operational dataset)