# Amunichchiya GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/amunichchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Amunichchiya Amunichchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.2km² - 138 mtypical elevation ## Where is Amunichchiya? Amunichchiya lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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: [Ihala Ambathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ihala-ambathale/), [Maminiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/maminiyawa/), [Muriyakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/muriyakadawala/), [Pahala Ambathale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/pahala-ambathale/) and [Sandapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/sandapagama/). By area it is the 3567th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Amunichchiya is about 158 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1369° N, 80.6149° E. Local names: අමුණුච්චිය . 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 Amunichchiya ### Nearby, outside Amunichchiya - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa5.4 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa5.8 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa5.9 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa15 km - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana18 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana19 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: Amunichchiya - 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) · Trincomalee77 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa126 km ### Nearest railway station Kekirawa (Railway Town), about 9.5 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 06:13, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Amunichchiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Amunichchiya. - Aminichchiya 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 Amunichchiya Named natural and historic features inside Amunichchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Muriyakadawala 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 Amunichchiya 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 Amunichchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) Bank Seylan Bank · Kekirawa Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04046&mlon=80.59894#map=17/8.04046/80.59894) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Sakura Hotel · Moragoda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16928&mlon=80.66201#map=17/8.16928/80.66201) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Muslim Vidyalaya · Kollankuttigama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09843&mlon=80.59976#map=17/8.09843/80.59976) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Amunichchiya?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amunichchiya?Ihala Ambathale, Maminiyawa, Muriyakadawala, Pahala Ambathale and Sandapagama - What is there to see in Amunichchiya?Big Tree, Library, Stone bridge 01, Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Amunichchiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Amunichchiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Amunichchiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Amunichchiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Amunichchiya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Amunichchiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Amunichchiya?Railway Town, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amunichchiya?Seylan Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amunichchiya?Peoples Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amunichchiya?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amunichchiya?LK7151195 (OCHA common operational dataset)