# Veheragala GN division, Thambuththegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/veheragala/

Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division 

# Veheragala

Veheragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.89 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.9km²
- 89 mtypical elevation

## Where is Veheragala?

Veheragala 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 4 other GN divisions: [Jayasirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/jayasirigama/), [Kalundegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rajanganaya/kalundegama/), [Lunuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/lunuwewa/) and [Thambuttegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thambuttegama/). By area it is the 5119th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). The centre of Veheragala is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1558° N, 80.2829° E. Local names: වෙහෙරගල .

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 Veheragala

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

- Galayagama
- Mayilewa

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).

## Weather in Veheragala 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
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- 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 Veheragala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thabuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15384&mlon=80.29403#map=17/8.15384/80.29403) 

Bank Bank of Cylon · Thambuttegama 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15154&mlon=80.29331#map=17/8.15154/80.29331) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) 

Hotel Polan Hotel Bar and Restaurant · Thammennagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15600&mlon=80.29595#map=17/8.15600/80.29595) 

Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) 

School NCP/A/TB/TB/Thambuththegama Primary School · Thambuttegama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14149&mlon=80.28893#map=17/8.14149/80.28893) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 1.3 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
- Solama
- Thambuttegama
- Thammennagama
- Thammennawa
- Thelhiriyawa
- Thispanepura
- Weliyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Veheragala?In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Veheragala?Jayasirigama, Kalundegama, Lunuwewa and Thambuttegama
- How many villages are in Veheragala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Veheragala?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Veheragala?Thabuttegama Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Veheragala?Bank of Cylon, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Veheragala?Boc, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veheragala?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Veheragala?LK7145060 (OCHA common operational dataset)