# Senadhiriyagama GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/senadhiriyagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Senadhiriyagama Senadhiriyagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.5km² - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Senadhiriyagama? Senadhiriyagama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Eppawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/eppawala/), [Galapitagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/galapitagala/), [Horivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/horivila/), [Kuda Rambawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kuda-rambawewa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kumbukwewa/) and [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/palugaswewa/). By area it is the 899th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Senadhiriyagama is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0858° N, 80.6966° E. Local names: සේනාධිරියාගම . 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 Senadhiriyagama ### Nearby, outside Senadhiriyagama - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa5.0 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa5.1 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa5.4 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa6.1 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana7.8 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana8.7 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa10 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya12 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala15 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala15 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala15 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala15 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: Senadhiriyagama - 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) · Trincomalee73 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa116 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 2.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Senadhiriyagama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Senadhiriyagama. - Senadeerayagama - Ulpota 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 Senadhiriyagama Named natural and historic features inside Senadhiriyagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Karuwalagas Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Senadeeriyagama 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 Senadhiriyagama 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 Senadhiriyagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Horiwila Village - Gamigedara · Horivila 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06645&mlon=80.67622#map=17/8.06645/80.67622) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Ganewelpola Muslim Vidyalaya · Ganewalpola 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09316&mlon=80.62887#map=17/8.09316/80.62887) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station Habarana Police Station · Habarana 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03946&mlon=80.75665#map=17/8.03946/80.75665) 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 Palugaswewa DS Division - Demuththewa - Eppawala - Galapitagala - Habarana - Hiriwadunna - Horivila - Kashyapagama - Kelewa - Kuda Rambawewa - Kumbukwewa - Madawala - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Senadhiriyagama?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Senadhiriyagama?Eppawala, Galapitagala, Horivila, Kuda Rambawewa, Kumbukwewa and Palugaswewa - What is there to see in Senadhiriyagama?Stone bridge 01, Library, Big Tree, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Senadhiriyagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Senadhiriyagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Senadhiriyagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Senadhiriyagama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Senadhiriyagama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Senadhiriyagama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Senadhiriyagama?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Senadhiriyagama?Seylan Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Senadhiriyagama?Peoples Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Senadhiriyagama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Senadhiriyagama?LK7157035 (OCHA common operational dataset)