# Sandamalgama GN division, Rambewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/sandamalgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Rambewa DS Division # Sandamalgama Sandamalgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.96 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.0km² - 1mapped services - 102 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sandamalgama? Sandamalgama lies in [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/), [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: [Doramadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/doramadalawa/), [Katupuliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/katupuliyankulama/), [Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/mahawewa/), [Pallankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/pallankulama/), [Pandukabhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/pandukabhayapura/) and [Ukkulankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ukkulankulama/). By area it is the 3803rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Rambewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/). The centre of Sandamalgama is about 179 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4212° N, 80.4763° E. Local names: සඳමල්ගම . 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 Sandamalgama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sandamalgama. Settlements here lie between about 93 m and 104 m above sea level (median 102 m). - Mahawewa - Malamiriyagama - Nikawewa 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 Sandamalgama Named natural and historic features inside Sandamalgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Gonewa Wewa - Sadamalgama 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 Sandamalgama 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 Sandamalgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Rambewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44049&mlon=80.50412#map=17/8.44049/80.50412) Hotel Sunway Family Resort · Sandamalgama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42558&mlon=80.47737#map=17/8.42558/80.47737) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Rambawa Central Collage · Rambewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44065&mlon=80.50530#map=17/8.44065/80.50530) College Faculty of Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Jayanthi Gramaya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38915&mlon=80.43546#map=17/8.38915/80.43546) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 Sandamalgama Places mapped inside Sandamalgama in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 Rambewa DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Balahondawewa - Diviyaudabendawewa - Galkandegama - Galweeragollewa - Gonewa - Ihala Kolongaswewa - Ikirigollewa - Kadurugasdamana - Kallanchiya - Kapiriggama - Katukeliyawa - Katupuliyankulama - Kedewa - Kolibendawewa - Konakumbukwewa - Kudagama - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 02 - Mahawewa - Medagama - Meemalwewa - Nabadagaswewa - Pallankulama - Pandukabhayapura - Peenagama - Pihimbiyagollewa - Rambewa - Rotawewa - Sangilikanadarawa - Siyambalagaswewa - Thalgahawewa - Thamarahalmillewa - Wahamalgollewa - Wahamalgollewa Track 03 - Wahamalgollewa Track 05 - Wewelketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Sandamalgama?In Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sandamalgama?Doramadalawa, Katupuliyankulama, Mahawewa, Pallankulama, Pandukabhayapura and Ukkulankulama - How many villages are in Sandamalgama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sandamalgama?Settlements lie between 93 m and 104 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sandamalgama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sandamalgama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sandamalgama?Mihintale district Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sandamalgama?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sandamalgama?boc, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandamalgama?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sandamalgama?LK7118145 (OCHA common operational dataset)