# Manakkulama GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/manakkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Manakkulama Manakkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.33 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.3km² - 121 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manakkulama? Manakkulama 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: [Alisthana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/alisthana/), [Ethungama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ethungama-south/), [Pethis Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/pethis-rambewa/), [Wanamal Uyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wanamal-uyana/) and [Wannammaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wannammaduwa/). By area it is the 2208th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Manakkulama is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1852° N, 80.5523° E. Local names: මානක්කුලම . 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 Manakkulama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Manakkulama. - Wagayakulama 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 Manakkulama Named natural and historic features inside Manakkulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Piitarlakondaragama 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 Manakkulama 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 Manakkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Uga Ulagalla · Wannammaduwa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20591&mlon=80.54507#map=17/8.20591/80.54507) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School A Ethungama Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya · Ethungama North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21647&mlon=80.55442#map=17/8.21647/80.55442) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 12 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 - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - 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 Manakkulama?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manakkulama?Alisthana, Ethungama South, Pethis Rambewa, Wanamal Uyana and Wannammaduwa - How many villages are in Manakkulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Manakkulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Manakkulama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manakkulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manakkulama?HNB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manakkulama?IOC Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manakkulama?LK7151150 (OCHA common operational dataset)