# Paindikulama GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/paindikulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Paindikulama Paindikulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.5km² - 139 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paindikulama? Paindikulama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Idigahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/idigahawewa/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihalagama/), [Mahakanumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/mahakanumulla/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/medagama/), [Nallamudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/nallamudawa/) and [Walagambahuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/walagambahuwa/). By area it is the 1145th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Paindikulama is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1583° N, 80.4741° E. Local names: පයින්ඩිකුලම . 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 Paindikulama Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Paindikulama. Settlements here lie between about 135 m and 139 m above sea level (median 139 m). - Achchirikulama - Aiyatayagama - Gallewa - Gulupettawewa - Maha Kanumulla - Marikkaragama - Pahala Amanakkattuwa - Payindikulama - Siwalagala 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 Paindikulama Named natural and historic features inside Paindikulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates. - Achariyakulama - Amanakkattuwa - Galle Ulankulama 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 Paindikulama 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 Paindikulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank BoC · Eppawala 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14648&mlon=80.41114#map=17/8.14648/80.41114) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel SEWANA GEUST HOUSE · Ihalagama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12571&mlon=80.45440#map=17/8.12571/80.45440) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School KELEDIULWEWA VIDUHALA · Ihalagama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12353&mlon=80.45534#map=17/8.12353/80.45534) College Mahailluppallama Sub Campus, University of Peradeniya · Keledivulwewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.12076&mlon=80.45706#map=17/8.12076/80.45706) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Paindikulama?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Paindikulama?Idigahawewa, Ihalagama, Mahakanumulla, Medagama, Nallamudawa and Walagambahuwa - How many villages are in Paindikulama?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paindikulama?Settlements lie between 135 m and 139 m - What is the best time to visit Paindikulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Paindikulama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paindikulama?BoC, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paindikulama?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paindikulama?IOC Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paindikulama?LK7151120 (OCHA common operational dataset)