# Walpola GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/walpola/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Walpola Walpola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.58 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.6km² - 87 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walpola? Walpola 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kadawathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kadawathgama/), [Katuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/katuwela/), [Medawachchiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/medawachchiya-west/), [Railway Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/railway-town/) and [Viralmurippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/viralmurippuwa/). By area it is the 2092nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Walpola is about 191 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5439° N, 80.4639° E. Local names: වල්පොල . 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 Walpola ### Nearby, outside Walpola - Gal Palama · attraction, Ashokaramaya17 km - Ancient Stone Bridge · archaeological site, Ashokaramaya17 km - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0117 km - Kiribath Wahera · attraction, Ashokaramaya17 km - Wijayarama Archaeological Site · ruins, Ashokaramaya18 km - Pankuliya Ashokaramaya · attraction, Ashokaramaya19 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama19 km - Ramakele Ruins · ruins, Saliya Mawatha20 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: Walpola - 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) · Trincomalee79 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna145 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 1.3 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 Walpola Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Walpola. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 88 m above sea level (median 87 m). - Lindahitidamana - Maha Kumbukwewa - Walpola 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 Walpola Named natural and historic features inside Walpola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Walpola Maha Wewa ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Medawachchiya 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 Walpola 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 Walpola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Neriyakulam Divisional Hospital · Sinnasippikulam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60166&mlon=80.37013#map=17/8.60166/80.37013) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Ekirikanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55175&mlon=80.48712#map=17/8.55175/80.48712) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 5.8 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 24 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 3.5 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 17 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 - Viralmurippuwa - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Walpola?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walpola?Kadawathgama, Katuwela, Medawachchiya West, Railway Town and Viralmurippuwa - What is there to see in Walpola?Gal Palama, Ancient Stone Bridge, Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Kiribath Wahera - What time zone is Walpola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walpola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walpola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walpola?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Walpola?Settlements lie between 84 m and 88 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Walpola?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Walpola?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Walpola?Neriyakulam Divisional Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walpola?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walpola?Boc smart, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walpola?Ceypetco, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walpola?LK7109145 (OCHA common operational dataset)