# Kashyapagama GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kashyapagama/

Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division 

# Kashyapagama

Kashyapagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.22 km²**. Open map data shows 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.2km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kashyapagama?

Kashyapagama lies in [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Habarana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/habarana/), [Hiriwadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/hiriwadunna/) and [Moragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/moragaswewa/). By area it is the 6408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Kashyapagama is about 157 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0261° N, 80.7569° E. Local names: කාශ්‍යපගම .

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 Kashyapagama

### Nearby, outside Kashyapagama

- wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa1.4 km
- Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana1.7 km
- Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana3.9 km
- Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala6.2 km
- Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala6.3 km
- Image House · ruins, Pidurangala6.3 km
- Bodikaraya · archaeological site, Pidurangala6.3 km
- Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala6.5 km
- Cave Inscriptions · attraction, Pidurangala6.5 km
- Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidurangala6.6 km
- Giant buddha · archaeological site, Pidurangala6.7 km
- Sigiriya viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidurangala6.7 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: Kashyapagama

- 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) · Trincomalee74 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa107 km

### Nearest railway station

Habarana (Habarana), about 3.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Weather in Kashyapagama 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 Kashyapagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) 

Bank BOC · Kimbissa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) 

Hotel Sundari eco village - wrong location · Kashyapagama 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02791&mlon=80.75691#map=17/8.02791/80.75691) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School habarana national college · Habarana 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03791&mlon=80.75670#map=17/8.03791/80.75670) 

College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) 

Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 

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 Kashyapagama

Places mapped inside Kashyapagama in open map data, by type.

- Hotels6

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 Palugaswewa DS Division

- Demuththewa
- Eppawala
- Galapitagala
- Habarana
- Hiriwadunna
- Horivila
- Kelewa
- Kuda Rambawewa
- Kumbukwewa
- Madawala
- Maha Rambawewa
- Maithrigama
- Palugaswewa
- Senadhiriyagama
- Wayaulpatha

## Quick answers

- Where is Kashyapagama?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kashyapagama?Habarana, Hiriwadunna and Moragaswewa
- What is there to see in Kashyapagama?wow lake, Comunity Based Tourism Office, Entrance Hurulu Eco Park, Chapter House
- What time zone is Kashyapagama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kashyapagama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kashyapagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kashyapagama?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kashyapagama?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kashyapagama?BOC, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kashyapagama?Peoples Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kashyapagama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kashyapagama?LK7157080 (OCHA common operational dataset)