# Adhiranigama GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/adhiranigama/

Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division 

# Adhiranigama

Adhiranigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.95 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.0km²
- 96 mtypical elevation

## Where is Adhiranigama?

Adhiranigama lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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: [Delnegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/delnegama/), [Galviharawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/galviharawewa/), [Galwaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/galwaduwagama/), [Ihala Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-halmillewa/), [Katiyawa Track 10](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/katiyawa-track-10/) and [Rajjallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/rajjallegama/). By area it is the 2976th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Adhiranigama is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1414° N, 80.3489° E. Local names: අධිරාණිගම .

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 Adhiranigama

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Adhiranigama.

- Acharigama
- Ipalogama

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 Adhiranigama

Named natural and historic features inside Adhiranigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Ihala Hammillewa 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 Adhiranigama 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 Adhiranigama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15577&mlon=80.29545#map=17/8.15577/80.29545) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Thammennagama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16216&mlon=80.30054#map=17/8.16216/80.30054) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) 

Hotel Nimsara Holiday Resort · Thammennagama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15879&mlon=80.30441#map=17/8.15879/80.30441) 

Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) 

School NCP/A/TB/TB/Thelhiriyawa Vidyalaya · Thelhiriyawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15249&mlon=80.32590#map=17/8.15249/80.32590) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 

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 Thalawa DS Division

- Daladapura
- Eliyadivulwewa
- Endagala
- Eppawala
- Galmaduwa
- Galwaduwagama
- Hinguruwewa
- Hirigollegama
- Ihala Halmillewa
- Ihala Siyambalewa
- Ihala Thalawa
- Ihalagama
- Kadigawa
- Kadurugaswewa
- Karagahawewa
- Katiyawa Track 01
- Katiyawa Track 02
- Katiyawa Track 06
- Katiyawa Track 09
- Katiyawa Track 10
- Keledivulwewa
- Kelesiyambalewa
- Ketakale
- Kiralogama
- Kiriamunukole
- Korakahawewa
- Kumbukgahawewa
- Kurunduwewa
- Mawathawewa
- Medagama
- Mediyawa
- Meegassegama
- Moragoda
- Nallamudawa
- Nawa Hanguranketha
- Pahala Thalawa
- Palugaswewa
- Rajjallegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Adhiranigama?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Adhiranigama?Delnegama, Galviharawewa, Galwaduwagama, Ihala Halmillewa, Katiyawa Track 10 and Rajjallegama
- How many villages are in Adhiranigama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Adhiranigama?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Adhiranigama?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Adhiranigama?Themara Private Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Adhiranigama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Adhiranigama?Hnb, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adhiranigama?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Adhiranigama?LK7148150 (OCHA common operational dataset)
