# Ruwanpura GN division, Padaviya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/ruwanpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Padaviya DS Division # Ruwanpura Ruwanpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.38 km²**. - 8.4km² ## Where is Ruwanpura? Ruwanpura lies in [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/), [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: [Balayawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/balayawewa/), [Bogahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/bogahawewa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/kumbukwewa/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/mahasenpura/) and [Sudarshanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/sudarshanagama/). By area it is the 1533rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/). The centre of Ruwanpura is about 239 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 7.1 km from Padaviya Divisional Secretariat, the main town of Padaviya DS Division. The centre point is at 8.8512° N, 80.8271° E. Local names: රුවන්පුර . 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 Ruwanpura ### Nearby, outside Ruwanpura - Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area · archaeological site, Kaddukulam20 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: Ruwanpura - 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) · Trincomalee52 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna134 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruwanpura Named natural and historic features inside Ruwanpura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Lindaniti Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Sappapatiya 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 Ruwanpura 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 Ruwanpura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padaviya Base Hospital · Padaviya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83207&mlon=80.76987#map=17/8.83207/80.76987) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya · Padaviya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83399&mlon=80.77138#map=17/8.83399/80.77138) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 Padaviya DS Division - Abhayapura - Balayawewa - Bisokotuwa - Bogahawewa - Buddhangala - Elikimbulagala - Kumbukwewa - Mahasenpura - Maithreepura - Padaviya - Parakramapura - Sudarshanagama - Track B - Urewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ruwanpura?In Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ruwanpura?Balayawewa, Bogahawewa, Kumbukwewa, Mahasenpura and Sudarshanagama - What is there to see in Ruwanpura?Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area - What time zone is Ruwanpura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ruwanpura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ruwanpura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ruwanpura?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ruwanpura?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruwanpura?Padaviya Base Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruwanpura?People's Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruwanpura?Ceypetco, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruwanpura?LK7103065 (OCHA common operational dataset)