# Solama GN division, Thambuththegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/solama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division # Solama Solama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.2km² - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Solama? Solama lies in [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/kelegama/), [Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/konwewa/), [Lunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/lunuwewa/), [Maha Bellankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/maha-bellankadawala/) and [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/pahalagama/). By area it is the 6417th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). The centre of Solama is about 148 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1873° N, 80.3061° E. Local names: සෝලම . 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 Solama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Solama. - Maha Bellankadawala - Solanwewa 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 Solama Named natural and historic features inside Solama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Solan 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 Solama 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 Solama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 3.7 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16216&mlon=80.30054#map=17/8.16216/80.30054) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Samanala Filling Station · Ralapanawagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28250&mlon=80.25730#map=17/8.28250/80.25730) Hotel Nimsara Holiday Resort · Thammennagama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15879&mlon=80.30441#map=17/8.15879/80.30441) Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) School Thambuttegama Central College · Thambuttegama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15232&mlon=80.29952#map=17/8.15232/80.29952) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 4.3 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 Thambuththegama DS Division - Delnegama - Eriyagama - Galviharawewa - Helambawewa - Hureegaswewa - Ikiriwewa - Jayasirigama - Kelegama - Kongollewa - Konwewa - Kuda Bellankadawala - Lunuwewa - Maha Bellankadawala - Makulewa - Mudungoda - Musalpitiya - Nallachchiya - Pahalagama - Thambuttegama - Thammennagama - Thammennawa - Thelhiriyawa - Thispanepura - Veheragala - Weliyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Solama?In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Solama?Kelegama, Konwewa, Lunuwewa, Maha Bellankadawala and Pahalagama - How many villages are in Solama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Solama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Solama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Solama?Themara Private Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Solama?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Solama?Hnb, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Solama?Samanala Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Solama?LK7145020 (OCHA common operational dataset)