# Puhudivula GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/puhudivula/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Puhudivula Puhudivula is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **34.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.9km² - 114 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puhudivula? Puhudivula 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 9 other GN divisions: [Alagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/alagalla/), [Asikulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya/asikulam/), [Ethakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/ethakada/), [Gonumeriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/gonumeriyawa/), [Heerallugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/heerallugama/), [Kunchuttuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kunchuttuwa/), [Lolugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/lolugaswewa/), [Mahamylankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/mahamylankulama/) and [Paranahalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/paranahalmillewa/). By area it is the 209th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Puhudivula is about 208 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6698° N, 80.5588° E. Local names: පුහුදිවුල . 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 Puhudivula Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Puhudivula. Settlements here lie between about 108 m and 122 m above sea level (median 114 m). - Diwulgaskada - Etambagaskada - Hali Galkadawala - Hali Puhudiwula - Kuda Migaskada - Maha Migaskada - Mahadiulgaskada - Meklchchawa 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 Puhudivula Named natural and historic features inside Puhudivula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Divulgas Wewa - Divulgaskada Wewa - Migaskada Wewa - Migaskada Wewa - Puhudiwuli Wewa - Timbiri 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 Puhudivula 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 Puhudivula Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram · Asikulam 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67943&mlon=80.52664#map=17/8.67943/80.52664) Bank Cargills Bank · Vavuniya Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.75286&mlon=80.49956#map=17/8.75286/80.49956) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Litro Gas Lanka · Prabodhagama 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67103&mlon=80.47722#map=17/8.67103/80.47722) Hotel Boo Oya Nature Resort · Prabodhagama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67316&mlon=80.47838#map=17/8.67316/80.47838) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School V/Srinagarajah Vidyalayam · Asikulam 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68106&mlon=80.52707#map=17/8.68106/80.52707) College Vocational Training Authority · Kovilkulam 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73668&mlon=80.51228#map=17/8.73668/80.51228) Police station Sithamparapuram Police Post · Asikulam 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67881&mlon=80.51976#map=17/8.67881/80.51976) 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 - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Puhudivula?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puhudivula?Alagalla, Asikulam, Ethakada, Gonumeriyawa, Heerallugama, Kunchuttuwa, Lolugaswewa, Mahamylankulama and Paranahalmillewa - How many villages are in Puhudivula?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puhudivula?Settlements lie between 108 m and 122 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Puhudivula?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Puhudivula?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Puhudivula?Divisional Hospital - Sithaparapuram, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puhudivula?Cargills Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puhudivula?Boc smart, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puhudivula?Litro Gas Lanka, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puhudivula?LK7109020 (OCHA common operational dataset)