# Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Anuradhapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/ Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District # Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **401.2 km²**. It is divided into 40 GN divisions. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 148 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 401km² - 40GN divisions - 148mapped services ## Where is Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division? Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/), [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/), [Nachchaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/), [Nochchiyagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/), [Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/), [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/), [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/) and [Vengalacheddikulam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/). By area it is the 45th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division is about 175 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 8.4185° N, 80.3710° E. Local names: නුවරගම් පළාත මධ්‍ය · நுவரகமை பலாத்தை மத . 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 Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 41 named sights in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division: 10 archaeological sites; 8 monuments; 7 ruins; 7 attractions; 5 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve. - Archaelogical Museum · museum - Archaeological museum · museum - Folk Museum · museum - Isurumuniya Museum · museum - Muzeum Jetavana · museum - Ancient Stone Bridge · archaeological site - Assembly Hall · archaeological site - Cave shelter · archaeological site - Dighapashana cave · archaeological site - Image house · archaeological site - Main Refectory · archaeological site - Patimaghara · archaeological site - Sacred City of Anuradhapura · archaeological site - Twin Pond · archaeological site - Vessagiriya · archaeological site - Ranmasu Uyana · nature reserve - Abhayagiriya Museum · viewpoint - Kapara Mulaya · viewpoint - Gal Palama · attraction - Kiribath Wahera · attraction - Octagonal ruin · attraction - Pankuliya Ashokaramaya · attraction - Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction - Ruins Main Residential Complex · attraction - Ruwanweli Maha Seya · attraction - Bodhigharaya · ruins - Citadel · monument - Dalada Maligawa · memorial - Entrance of the Royal Palace · ruins - Mahapali Alms-Hall · ruins …and 11 more. 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: Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division - 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) · Trincomalee90 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo148 km ### Nearest railway station Saliyapura (Jayanthi Gramaya), about 6.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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. ## GN divisions of Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Abhayawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/abhayawewa/) 4.8 1 16 [Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/aluthgama/) 15 3 1 [Ashokaramaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/ashokaramaya/) 4.2 3 1 [Asirikgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/asirikgama/) 27 0 1 [Bandara Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/bandara-puliyankulama/) 2.8 0 6 [Devanampiyathissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/devanampiyathissapura/) 6.6 1 11 [Diganegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/diganegama/) 14 1 0 [Elayapattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/elayapattuwa/) 18 2 1 [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/galkadawala/) 12 2 1 [Galpottegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/galpottegama/) 22 3 1 [Gambirigaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/gambirigaswewa/) 13 2 2 [Helambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/helambagaswewa/) 40 1 1 [Ilandagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/ilandagahawewa/) 13 3 2 [Isurumuniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/isurumuniya/) 3.4 1 21 [Jayanthi Gramaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/jayanthi-gramaya/) 3.0 0 2 [Karambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/karambewa/) 8.0 5 0 [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/katukeliyawa/) 4.2 4 1 [Maha Ehetuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/maha-ehetuwewa/) 18 1 0 [Mahabulankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/mahabulankulama/) 7.2 2 2 [Mahamankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/mahamankadawala/) 14 1 1 [Maningamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/maningamuwa/) 17 3 1 [Mankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/mankadawala/) 6.5 2 0 [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/pahalagama/) 13 5 0 [Pandulagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/pandulagama/) 6.5 4 14 [Paniyankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/paniyankadawala/) 6.6 1 1 [Parasangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/parasangaswewa/) 10 7 2 [Perimiyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/perimiyankulama/) 4.7 3 0 [Pethispura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/pethispura/) 4.7 1 12 [Poowarsankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/poowarsankulama/) 9.3 6 1 [Pusiyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/pusiyankulama/) 9.5 2 2 [Saliya Mawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/saliya-mawatha/) 2.6 0 15 [Saliyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/saliyapura/) 9.6 2 0 [Shuddha Nagaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/shuddha-nagaraya/) 2.1 0 6 [Thannayamkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/thannayamkulama/) 3.5 2 3 [Theppankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/theppankulama/) 6.6 3 1 [Thisawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/thisawewa/) 1.2 1 7 [Ulukkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/ulukkulama/) 14 2 0 [Vihara Kallanchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/vihara-kallanchiya/) 7.0 0 0 [Vihara Palugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/vihara-palugama/) 15 6 0 [Wessagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/wessagiriya/) 2.1 0 12 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 115 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Alankulama - Aluthgama - Andiyankulama - Anduwaketiyawa - Attikulama - Bandara Bulankulama - Basawakkulama - Bellankadawala - Dematagala - Dewanampiyatissapura - Dura Bulankulama - Elapatgama - Elapatwewa - Elayapattuwa - Galkadawala - Galpottegama - Gambirigaswewa - Herat Wewa - Hunupolayagama - Ihala Anduketiyawa - Ihala Anduwaketiyawa - Ihala Hamillakulama - Ihala Hammillewa - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihala Timbiriyagama - Ikiriwewa - Iluppukulama - Karambewa - Karukkankulama - Katukeliyawa - Keppittiyawa - Kokkichchiya - Kopakulama - Korakahawewa - Kuda Ehetuwewa - Lolugaswewa - Madagallegama - Maduwalagamawewa - Maha Bulankulama - Maha Ehetuwewa - Mahamankadawala - Mangalagama - Maningamuwa - Mankadawala - Marakkala Palugollewa - Mawatawewa - Medawachchiya - Migahawewa - Niyangama - Pahala Hammillewa - Pahala Kudawewa - Pahala Parasangaswewa - Pahala Tibbotuwagama - Pahalagama - Palugaswewa - Palukumburagama - Pandiyankadawalagama - Pandulagama - Pandulagama Handiya - Paniyankadawala - Pankulama - Parasangahawewa - Parasangaswewa - Perakumpura - Perimiyankulama - Puliyankulama - Pusiyankulama - Puvarasankulama - Puwarasankulama - Ratmalgahawewa - Relapanawa - Sirukkulama - Siyambalagaswewa - Siyambalawewa - Siyambalewa - Tannayankulama - Thisawewa - Timbiriyagama - Ulukkulama - Vihara Palugama - Vijayarama Dagoba 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 Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 91 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Aliyawetuna Wewa - Alritgama Wewa - Andara Wewa - Asirikgama Wewa - Basawakkulama Wewa - Bellankadawala Wewa - Bulankulama Wewa - Dematawa Wewa - Diganegama Wewa - Dunuke Wewa - Elapat Wewa - Elayapattuwa Pahala Wewa - Elayapattuwa Wewa - Ethpetiyawa Wewa - Galkadawala Wewa - Galpottegama Wewa - Gambirigaswewa Wewa - Halmillawetiya Wewa - Hamillawa Wewa - Heenul Wewa - Hepanu Ela - Hinguruwagama Wewa - Ichchankulama Wewa - Ichchankulama Wewa …and 69 more. ### Forests and nature 6 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Dabalaslyambalawa - Katukeliyawa - Nuwaragama Forest Reserve - Pahala Attikulama - Palugollewa - Pansalgodella - Tirappane ### History 5 ancient sites; 3 ruins. - Abhayagiriya - Asokaramana - Kopakulama - Kuttam Pokuna - Ratnaprasada - Samadhi Pilimaya - Sandakada Pahana - Vijanarama Dagoba 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 Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division Places mapped inside Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels92 - Schools21 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants20 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Medawachchiya DS Division, Mihinthale DS Division, Nachchaduwa DS Division, Nochchiyagama DS Division, Nuwaragam Palatha East DS Division, Rambewa DS Division, Thalawa DS Division and Vengalacheddikulam DS Division - What is there to see in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?Abhayagiriya Museum, Ancient Stone Bridge, Archaelogical Museum, Archaeological museum - What time zone is Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?Settlements lie between 62 m and 115 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?91 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?January to March, June and September - How many banks are in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division?LK7115 (OCHA common operational dataset)