# Viralmurippuwa GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/viralmurippuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Viralmurippuwa Viralmurippuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **19.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.3km² - 83 mtypical elevation ## Where is Viralmurippuwa? Viralmurippuwa 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: [Kadawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kadawathgama/), [Kadurugasdamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/kadurugasdamana/), [Katuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/katuwela/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/medagama/), [Puleliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/puleliya/), [Siyambalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/siyambalagaswewa/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/walpola/). By area it is the 499th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Viralmurippuwa is about 189 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5224° N, 80.4519° E. Local names: විරාල්මුරිප්පුව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Viralmurippuwa ### Nearby, outside Viralmurippuwa - Gal Palama · attraction, Ashokaramaya15 km - Ancient Stone Bridge · archaeological site, Ashokaramaya15 km - Kiribath Wahera · attraction, Ashokaramaya15 km - Wijayarama Archaeological Site · ruins, Ashokaramaya16 km - Pankuliya Ashokaramaya · attraction, Ashokaramaya16 km - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0116 km - Ramakele Ruins · ruins, Saliya Mawatha17 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama18 km - Kapara Mulaya · viewpoint, Pethispura18 km - Twin Pond · archaeological site, Pethispura18 km - Sandakada pahana (Moonstone) · monument, Pethispura18 km - Dighapashana cave · archaeological site, Pethispura18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Viralmurippuwa - 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) · Trincomalee80 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna147 km ### Nearest railway station Viralmurippuwa (Viralmurippuwa), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:52). 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 Viralmurippuwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Viralmurippuwa. Settlements here lie between about 76 m and 91 m above sea level (median 83 m). - Bandiyalankulama - Dunwattegama - Kurundankulama - Maguruhitikadawala 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 Viralmurippuwa Named natural and historic features inside Viralmurippuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Kudahatu Oya - Kulikkada Wewa - Sarakkuwa Wewa - Weeralmurippuwa Wewa - Weli Oya 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 Viralmurippuwa 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 Viralmurippuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Neriyakulam Divisional Hospital · Sinnasippikulam 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60166&mlon=80.37013#map=17/8.60166/80.37013) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Maithripala Senanayake Central College · Medawachchiya East 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53634&mlon=80.49490#map=17/8.53634/80.49490) College Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Jayanthi Gramaya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38915&mlon=80.43546#map=17/8.38915/80.43546) Police station Neiryakualm Police Post · Sinnasippikulam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60131&mlon=80.37097#map=17/8.60131/80.37097) 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 - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Viralmurippuwa?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Viralmurippuwa?Kadawathgama, Kadurugasdamana, Katuwela, Medagama, Puleliya, Siyambalagaswewa and Walpola - What is there to see in Viralmurippuwa?Gal Palama, Ancient Stone Bridge, Kiribath Wahera, Wijayarama Archaeological Site - What time zone is Viralmurippuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Viralmurippuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Viralmurippuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Viralmurippuwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Viralmurippuwa?Settlements lie between 76 m and 91 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Viralmurippuwa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Viralmurippuwa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Viralmurippuwa?Neriyakulam Divisional Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Viralmurippuwa?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Viralmurippuwa?Boc smart, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viralmurippuwa?Ceypetco, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Viralmurippuwa?LK7109140 (OCHA common operational dataset)