# Ulpathagama GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ulpathagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Ulpathagama Ulpathagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.50 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ulpathagama? Ulpathagama 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: [Daniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/daniyagama/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ellawewa/), [Kirindiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kirindiwatta/), [Morotte Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/morotte-gama/), [Narangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/narangaswewa/) and [Ranawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ranawa/). By area it is the 1751st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Ulpathagama is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9091° N, 80.5651° E. Local names: උල්පතගම . 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 Ulpathagama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ulpathagama. Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 151 m above sea level (median 148 m). - Dikwewa - Ellewewa - Gurannehele Ulpota - Kuda Indigollewa 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 Ulpathagama Named natural and historic features inside Ulpathagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Pahala Ulpota Wewa - Swarnahansa Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Ranawe Kanda · 247 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Kuda Indigollagama 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 Ulpathagama 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 Ulpathagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station · Dambulugama 9.8 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87328&mlon=80.63249#map=17/7.87328/80.63249) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School A/jaya m.v · Bandarapothana 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93612&mlon=80.59418#map=17/7.93612/80.59418) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 11 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 - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Ulpathagama?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ulpathagama?Daniyagama, Ellawewa, Kirindiwatta, Morotte Gama, Narangaswewa and Ranawa - How many villages are in Ulpathagama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ulpathagama?Settlements lie between 148 m and 151 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ulpathagama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ulpathagama?Ranawe Kanda (247 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ulpathagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ulpathagama?Rangiri Hospital, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ulpathagama?DFCC Bank, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ulpathagama?HNB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulpathagama?Sinopec Filling Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ulpathagama?LK7166120 (OCHA common operational dataset)