# Punchimudagama GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/punchimudagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Punchimudagama Punchimudagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 11.8km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Punchimudagama? Punchimudagama 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: [Bellankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bellankadawala/), [Bogahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/bogahawewa/), [D 04 Wahalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/d-04-wahalkada/), [D 06 Wahalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/d-06-wahalkada/), [Kahatagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kahatagollewa/) and [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/kumbukwewa/). By area it is the 975th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Punchimudagama is about 233 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7927° N, 80.8361° E. Local names: පුංචිමුදාගම . 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: Punchimudagama - 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 - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna139 km ### Nearest railway station Omanthai (Omanthai), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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 2026-11-02](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 Punchimudagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Punchimudagama. - Kadadekawewa 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 Punchimudagama Named natural and historic features inside Punchimudagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kaduru Wewa - Kodadeka Kadura 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 Punchimudagama 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 Punchimudagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padaviya Base Hospital · Padaviya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83207&mlon=80.76987#map=17/8.83207/80.76987) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya · Padaviya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83399&mlon=80.77138#map=17/8.83399/80.77138) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 - Kurulugama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Punchimudagama?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Punchimudagama?Bellankadawala, Bogahawewa, D 04 Wahalkada, D 06 Wahalkada, Kahatagollewa and Kumbukwewa - What time zone is Punchimudagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Punchimudagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Punchimudagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Punchimudagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Punchimudagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Punchimudagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Punchimudagama?Padaviya Base Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Punchimudagama?People's Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Punchimudagama?Ceypetco, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Punchimudagama?LK7106025 (OCHA common operational dataset)