# Giranegama GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/giranegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Giranegama Giranegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.27 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3km² - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Giranegama? Giranegama lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [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: [Anakatawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/anakatawewa/), [Dambulu Halmilla Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/dambulu-halmilla-wewa/), [Dandubendiruppa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dandubendiruppa/), [Hinguruwelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwelpitiya/), [Narangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/narangaswewa/) and [Wetakoluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/wetakoluwewa/). By area it is the 1823rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Giranegama is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8739° N, 80.5995° E. Local names: ගිරානේගම . 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 Giranegama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Giranegama. Settlements here lie between about 165 m and 166 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Bogahawewa - Dehippawa - Giranegama - Pangurugahagama - Teladinnanwewa 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 Giranegama Named natural and historic features inside Giranegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Giranegama Wewa - Mutuporugala Wewa - Teladinnan 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 Giranegama 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 Giranegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station · Dambulugama 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88181&mlon=80.64948#map=17/7.88181/80.64948) Hotel Lake Island Home Stay · Haluapullana Wewa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87328&mlon=80.63249#map=17/7.87328/80.63249) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Rangiri Dambulla National School · Dambulla Town 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86407&mlon=80.64658#map=17/7.86407/80.64658) College Dambulla Technical College · Dambulla Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86595&mlon=80.64967#map=17/7.86595/80.64967) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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 Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Ambagaswewa - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Balaluwewa1 - Budugehinna - Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - Gambirigaswewa - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Giranegama?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Giranegama?Anakatawewa, Dambulu Halmilla Wewa, Dandubendiruppa, Hinguruwelpitiya, Narangaswewa and Wetakoluwewa - How many villages are in Giranegama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Giranegama?Settlements lie between 165 m and 166 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Giranegama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Giranegama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Giranegama?Rangiri Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Giranegama?DFCC Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Giranegama?HNB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giranegama?Sinopec Filling Station, about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Giranegama?LK7166105 (OCHA common operational dataset)