# Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ Divisional Secretariat division · Polonnaruwa District # Dimbulagala DS Division Dimbulagala DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **585.9 km²**. It is divided into 56 GN divisions. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 586km² - 56GN divisions - 23mapped services ## Where is Dimbulagala DS Division? Dimbulagala DS Division lies in [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Dehiattakandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/dehiattakandiya/), [Eravur Pattu DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/eravur-pattu/), [Koralai Pattu South DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/batticaloa/koralai-pattu-south/), [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/), [Mahaoya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/mahaoya/), [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/) and [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 16.9% of [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/). The centre of Dimbulagala DS Division is about 169 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8099° N, 81.1045° E. Local names: දිඹුලාගල · திம்புலாகலை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Dimbulagala DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Alawakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/alawakumbura/) 39 4 2 [Aluthoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aluthoya/) 7.8 1 1 [Aralaganvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganvila-west/) 8.9 1 2 [Aralaganwila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganwila-east/) 5.6 0 5 [Arunapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/arunapura/) 5.7 0 0 [Bandanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/bandanagala/) 8.2 0 0 [Bimpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/bimpokuna/) 6.2 0 0 [Bogaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/bogaswewa/) 8.0 1 0 [Dalukana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/dalukana/) 7.2 2 0 [Damanewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/damanewewa/) 7.3 0 0 [Dimbulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/dimbulagala/) 23 4 1 [Divuldamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/divuldamana/) 5.8 1 0 [Ellewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ellewewa/) 7.4 0 0 [Gal Eliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/gal-eliya/) 4.4 0 0 [Gomathiyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/gomathiyaya/) 22 0 0 [Ihala Ellewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ihala-ellewewa/) 12 0 0 [Ihalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ihalawewa/) 5.2 0 0 [Jayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/jayapura/) 9.3 0 0 [Kalukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kalukele/) 12 0 0 [Kandegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kandegama/) 12 0 2 [Kanichchagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kanichchagala/) 8.3 0 0 [Kekuluwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kekuluwela/) 10 3 0 [Kudawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kudawewa/) 6.5 0 0 [Maguldamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/maguldamana/) 15 0 0 [Mahadamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/mahadamana/) 5.5 0 0 [Mahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/mahaulpatha/) 5.8 0 0 [Maldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/maldeniya/) 6.0 0 0 [Manampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya/) 25 1 2 [Manampitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya-east/) 9.8 2 1 [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/medagama/) 6.1 0 0 [Meewathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/meewathpura/) 12 0 0 [Millana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/millana/) 6.6 0 0 [Mudungama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/mudungama/) 8.2 0 0 [Navagaha Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/navagaha-ela/) 4.8 0 0 [Nidanwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/nidanwala/) 4.9 0 0 [Nuwaragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/nuwaragala/) 6.8 0 0 [Pahala Ellewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pahala-ellewewa/) 8.9 0 0 [Pahala Yakkure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pahala-yakkure/) 4.5 0 0 [Pelatiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pelatiyawa/) 18 1 0 [Pihitiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pihitiwewa/) 7.8 0 0 [Pimburattewa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-east/) 21 0 0 [Pimburattewa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-west/) 5.9 0 0 [Rankethgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/rankethgama/) 10 1 0 [Rathmalthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/rathmalthenna/) 4.8 0 1 [Sandagalathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/sandagalathenna/) 9.2 2 2 [Selasumgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/selasumgama/) 5.2 0 0 [Siripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/siripura/) 9.1 1 3 [Track 05 Aralaganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/track-05-aralaganvila/) 3.6 0 0 [Ulpathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ulpathwewa/) 4.1 0 0 [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/veheragala/) 9.3 1 1 [Veheragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/veheragama/) 8.1 0 0 [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/warapitiya/) 45 0 0 [Weeralanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/weeralanda/) 6.0 0 0 [Weerana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/weerana/) 11 0 0 [Wijayabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/wijayabapura/) 11 0 0 [Yakkure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/yakkure/) 26 3 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Dimbulagala DS Division Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Dimbulagala DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 195 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Aralaganwila - Balukekulakada - Dalukana - Dalukkane - Damminnewela - Dimbulagala - Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara - Divuldamana - Elawa Kumbura - Getamune - Horiwila - Kalukelebe - Kandegama - Karapola - Kekulawala - Mahaella - Mahaulpota - Mahawewa Colony - Maldeniya - Manampitiya - Nikawatthalanda - Puduweli - Sandagalathanna - Siripura - Soruwila - Ulpota - Ulpottegama - Veheragoda - Yakkure 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 Dimbulagala DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Dimbulagala DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 48 reservoirs and tanks; 12 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Akkarapotane Wewa - Alut Wewa - Aluth Wewa - Aluth Wewa - Anandapotane Wewa - Angune Wewa - Arachchi Wewa - Aralaganwila Wewa - Arangoda Ela - Attapolankada Wewa - Badariagala Wewa - Bellanwala Kulam - Bodagasgembura Wewa - Dhaham Wewa - Dissapathy Wewa - Elle Wewa - Etametiya Wewa - Getamune Wewa - Hingure Wewa - Horow Ela - Hungamala Ela - Indipitiye Wewa - Iththepechchagoda Wewa - Kahagolle Wewa …and 37 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Gunners Quoin · 525 m - Karapola Kanda · 142 m - Mahamanagala · 60 m - Kapuraththalagala · 49 m - Galkanda · 47 m ### Forests and nature 5 forests. - Ellewewa - Hinguruattawila - Ihala Ellewewa - Kalukelewa - Muwapetigewela ### History 1 ruin; 1 ancient site. - Dimbulagala Archaeological Reserve - Valgaha Pathaha Ruins ### Estates 1 estate. - Galegama ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Manampitiya 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 Dimbulagala DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dimbulagala DS Division Places mapped inside Dimbulagala DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels3 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Dimbulagala DS Division?In Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dimbulagala DS Division?Dehiattakandiya DS Division, Eravur Pattu DS Division, Koralai Pattu South DS Division, Lankapura DS Division, Mahaoya DS Division, Thamankaduwa DS Division and Welikanda DS Division - How many villages are in Dimbulagala DS Division?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dimbulagala DS Division?Settlements lie between 42 m and 195 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dimbulagala DS Division?48 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dimbulagala DS Division?Gunners Quoin (525 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dimbulagala DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Dimbulagala DS Division?4 mapped - How many banks are in Dimbulagala DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dimbulagala DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dimbulagala DS Division?LK7212 (OCHA common operational dataset)