# Aluthgama GN division, Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/aluthgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division # Aluthgama Aluthgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **14.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.9km² - 1mapped services - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthgama? Aluthgama lies in [Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Asirikgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/asirikgama/), [Galkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/galkadawala/), [Galpottegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/galpottegama/), [Gambirigaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/gambirigaswewa/), [Helambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/helambagaswewa/) and [Poowarsankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/poowarsankulama/). By area it is the 714th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/). The centre of Aluthgama is about 179 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4577° N, 80.3734° E. Local names: අලුත්ගම . 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 Aluthgama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aluthgama. - Aluthgama - Bellankadawala - Marakkala Palugollewa 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 Aluthgama Named natural and historic features inside Aluthgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Bellankadawala Wewa - Ichchankulama Wewa - Kudahatgama Wewa - Kumbukgollewa Wewa - Siyambalagas Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Palugollewa 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 Aluthgama 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 Aluthgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gunawardana Ayurveda Hospital · Step1 Part 1 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34110&mlon=80.41291#map=17/8.34110/80.41291) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Puliyankulama Fuel Station · Thannayamkulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37755&mlon=80.42652#map=17/8.37755/80.42652) Hotel Peacock Resort Anuradhapura · Ashokaramaya 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39205&mlon=80.39760#map=17/8.39205/80.39760) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School NCP/A/A/NC/Aluthgama Daruslam Mu. Vidyalaya · Aluthgama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46573&mlon=80.36273#map=17/8.46573/80.36273) College Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Jayanthi Gramaya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38915&mlon=80.43546#map=17/8.38915/80.43546) Police station Ticket check · Pethispura 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37075&mlon=80.39185#map=17/8.37075/80.39185) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aluthgama Places mapped inside Aluthgama in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other GN divisions in Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division - Abhayawewa - Ashokaramaya - Asirikgama - Bandara Puliyankulama - Devanampiyathissapura - Diganegama - Elayapattuwa - Galkadawala - Galpottegama - Gambirigaswewa - Helambagaswewa - Ilandagahawewa - Isurumuniya - Jayanthi Gramaya - Karambewa - Katukeliyawa - Maha Ehetuwewa - Mahabulankulama - Mahamankadawala - Maningamuwa - Mankadawala - Pahalagama - Pandulagama - Paniyankadawala - Parasangaswewa - Perimiyankulama - Pethispura - Poowarsankulama - Pusiyankulama - Saliya Mawatha - Saliyapura - Shuddha Nagaraya - Thannayamkulama - Theppankulama - Thisawewa - Ulukkulama - Vihara Kallanchiya - Vihara Palugama - Wessagiriya ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthgama?In Nuwaragam Palatha Central DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthgama?Asirikgama, Galkadawala, Galpottegama, Gambirigaswewa, Helambagaswewa and Poowarsankulama - How many villages are in Aluthgama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aluthgama?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Aluthgama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthgama?Gunawardana Ayurveda Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthgama?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthgama?Boc smart, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthgama?Puliyankulama Fuel Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthgama?LK7115020 (OCHA common operational dataset)