# Karambankulama GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/karambankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Karambankulama Karambankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 12.7km² - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karambankulama? Karambankulama lies in [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Balahondawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/balahondawewa/), [Galkandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/galkandegama/), [Kirigalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kirigalwewa/), [Lindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/lindawewa/), [Pihimbiyagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/pihimbiyagollewa/), [Thalgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/thalgahawewa/) and [Unagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/unagaswewa/). By area it is the 882nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Karambankulama is about 193 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5097° N, 80.5758° E. Local names: කරම්බංකුලම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Karambankulama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karambankulama. - Kongollewa 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 Karambankulama Named natural and historic features inside Karambankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Bogaha Wewa - Heegaha Wewa - Ihala Katukeliyawa Wewa - Karanban Kulama - Kuda Wewa - Pahala Katukeliyawa Wewa - Relapanawa 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 Karambankulama 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 Karambankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Pihibiyagollewa Maha Vidyalaya · Pihimbiyagollewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53240&mlon=80.63097#map=17/8.53240/80.63097) College Department of Humanities - RUSL · Mihinthale 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36635&mlon=80.50420#map=17/8.36635/80.50420) Police station Police Station · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63984&mlon=80.66908#map=17/8.63984/80.66908) 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 Medawachchiya DS Division - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Karambankulama?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karambankulama?Balahondawewa, Galkandegama, Kirigalwewa, Lindawewa, Pihimbiyagollewa, Thalgahawewa and Unagaswewa - How many villages are in Karambankulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karambankulama?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karambankulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambankulama?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambankulama?People's Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambankulama?boc, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambankulama?Ceypetco, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karambankulama?LK7109185 (OCHA common operational dataset)