# Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Anuradhapura District # Palagala DS Division Palagala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **225.5 km²**. It is divided into 35 GN divisions. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 225km² - 35GN divisions - 1mapped services ## Where is Palagala DS Division? Palagala 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 6 other DS divisions: [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Galewela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/), [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/) and [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). By area it is the 90th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/). The centre of Palagala DS Division is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 47 km from Anuradhapura, the main town of Anuradhapura District. The centre point is at 7.9113° N, 80.5463° E. Local names: පළාගල · பலாகலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Palagala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Aluth Galkiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/aluth-galkiriyagama/) 7.0 4 0 [Aluth Kadadugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/aluth-kadadugama/) 1.2 1 0 [Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ambagaswewa/) 12 3 0 [Anakatawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/anakatawewa/) 5.8 1 0 [Andiyagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/andiyagala/) 6.3 4 0 [Balaluwewa 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/balaluwewa-2/) 1.7 1 0 [Balaluwewa1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/balaluwewa1/) 7.1 0 0 [Budugehinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/budugehinna/) 6.9 0 0 [Dambulu Halmilla Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/dambulu-halmilla-wewa/) 5.2 4 0 [Daniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/daniyagama/) 7.2 7 1 [Dematagollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/dematagollagama/) 3.8 4 0 [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ellawewa/) 5.5 2 0 [Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gam-sabha-halmilla-wewa/) 6.1 6 0 [Gambirigaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gambirigaswewa/) 4.1 2 0 [Giranegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/giranegama/) 7.3 5 0 [Gonadeniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gonadeniyagama/) 4.2 3 0 [Hinguruwelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwelpitiya/) 11 0 0 [Hinguruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwewa/) 5.9 6 0 [Ipulwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ipulwehera/) 4.4 4 0 [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kalugala/) 32 2 0 [Karavilagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/karavilagala/) 5.6 1 0 [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/katukeliyawa/) 1.0 0 0 [Kirindiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kirindiwatta/) 4.8 1 0 [Maneruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/maneruwa/) 8.6 5 0 [Meewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/meewewa/) 2.8 3 0 [Morotte Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/morotte-gama/) 4.4 2 0 [Narangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/narangaswewa/) 5.8 2 0 [Nelliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/nelliyagama/) 3.4 0 0 [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/pahalagama/) 3.2 0 0 [Parawahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/parawahagama/) 14 12 0 [Pelbendiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/pelbendiyawa/) 6.3 3 0 [Ranawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ranawa/) 7.1 3 0 [Ulpathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ulpathagama/) 7.5 4 0 [Undurawa Halmilla Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/undurawa-halmilla-wewa/) 2.1 3 0 [Wambatuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/wambatuwewa/) 4.3 3 0 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 Palagala DS Division Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in Palagala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 218 m above sea level (median 156 m). - Alutwewa - Anaketawewa - Andiyagala - Aramandakatuwa - Bakmigahaulpota - Balaluwewa - Bamunugama - Bogahapattuwa - Bogahawewa - Bopitiyagama - Budugehinna - Dehippawa - Dehippewa - Dematagollegama - Dewulwewa - Diganegama - Dikwannawa - Dikwennawa - Dikwewa - Duniyagama - Ellewewa - Endaragala - Galkeeriyagama - Gallenawatta - Gambirigaswewa - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Gurannehele Ulpota - Hammillewa - Hanmillewa - Hinguruwewa - Ihala Dampelessa - Ihala Ketigana Ela - Ipulwehera - Ipulweheragama - Kadurugaswewa - Kadurumune - Kahalla - Kaluarachchiyagama - Kalugallegama - Kalunel Ulpotha - Kannapolagama - Kapuwagama - Katukeliyawa - Kawatewa - Kirimetiyagama - Kirindiwaththa - Kodikaragama - Kolabunnagama - Kolabunnegama - Kolongaswewa - Koralayagama - Kuda Hettiyawa - Kuda Indigollewa - Kuda Urulewa - Kudagama - Kudegama - Kuriyagama - Lokunaidegama - Madukandewewa - Maha Hettiyawa - Maha Indigollewa - Maha Watagala - Manakete - Manamperigama - Maneruwa - Marasinghe Hammillewa - Medagama - Migaswewa - Millagoda - Mirihenpitigama - Moragodayagama - Narangaswewa - Nawa Galkiriyagama - Pahala Dampelessa - Pahalagama - Pahaminiyagama - Palugaswewa - Pangurugahagama - Parawahagama - Pataakaarayaagama - Pelbendiyawa - Pubbogama - Radagamawatta - Ranawa - Ratrambewa - Siyambalewa - Teladinnanwewa - Thalakolawewa - Thiggollewa - Timbiriwala - Ulpatwewa - Ulpothagama - Undurava Hammillewa - Uthunuwadunnawa - Vedenigama - Wambatuwewa - Wambotuwewa - Weheragama 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 Palagala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Palagala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams. - Ambagas Wewa - Andiyagata Tank - Balalu Wewa - Dambulu Oya - Elle Wewa - Giranegama Wewa - Halmillewa Wewa - Handuru Urulewa Wewa - Hawanwella Oya - Heennarangas Wewa - Helambawe Wewa - Hinguru Wewa - Ithekadawala Wewa - Karala Wewa - Katukara Wewa - Kolongas Wewa - Ma Wewa - Madukanda Wewa - Malagamuwa Wewa - Mee Wewa - Mirisgoni Oya - Moragolla Oya - Mudathawa Wewa - Mutuporugala Wewa …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Ranawe Kanda · 247 m - Helambagaswewa · 153 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Kahalla Forest Reserve - Kirimetiyagama - Ohomigama - Ratmaluwe ### Estates 13 estates. - Galketiyagama - Karawilagala - Katugaha Rambewa - Kodikarayagama - Kuda Indigollagama - Maha Indigollagama - Nelliyagama - Pahala Bulagala - Pahala Ketigana Ela - Pahalagama - Thiggollewa - Udangama - Walpolugama 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 Palagala 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 Palagala DS Division Places mapped inside Palagala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 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 Palagala DS Division?In Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palagala DS Division?Dambulla DS Division, Galewela DS Division, Galnewa DS Division, Ipalogama DS Division, Kekirawa DS Division and Polpitigama DS Division - How many villages are in Palagala DS Division?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palagala DS Division?Settlements lie between 123 m and 218 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Palagala DS Division?33 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Palagala DS Division?Ranawe Kanda (247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palagala DS Division?January to March, June and September - What is the P-code of Palagala DS Division?LK7166 (OCHA common operational dataset)