# Gnanikkulama GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/gnanikkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Gnanikkulama Gnanikkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.35 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.3km² - 112 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gnanikkulama? Gnanikkulama 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: [Aluth Punchikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/aluth-punchikulama/), [Galkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/galkulama/), [Nachchadoowa New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa-new-town/), [Perimiyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/perimiyankulama/) and [Wannamkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wannamkulama/). By area it is the 3427th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Gnanikkulama is about 164 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2540° N, 80.5129° E. Local names: ඥානික්කුලම . 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 Gnanikkulama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gnanikkulama. - Gnanikulama - Nabadawewa 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 Gnanikkulama 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 Gnanikkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank BOC · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35843&mlon=80.51036#map=17/8.35843/80.51036) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Indika Filling Station · Thammennapura 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29548&mlon=80.43510#map=17/8.29548/80.43510) Hotel Green Shield Resort Anuradapura · Perimiyankulama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26770&mlon=80.53077#map=17/8.26770/80.53077) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School A Ethungama Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya · Ethungama North 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21647&mlon=80.55442#map=17/8.21647/80.55442) College National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28445&mlon=80.42638#map=17/8.28445/80.42638) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 12 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. ## Other GN divisions in Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - 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 Gnanikkulama?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gnanikkulama?Aluth Punchikulama, Galkulama, Nachchadoowa New Town, Perimiyankulama and Wannamkulama - How many villages are in Gnanikkulama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gnanikkulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gnanikkulama?Mihintale district Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gnanikkulama?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gnanikkulama?HNB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gnanikkulama?Indika Filling Station, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gnanikkulama?LK7151015 (OCHA common operational dataset)