# Aralaganvila West GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganvila-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division # Aralaganvila West Aralaganvila West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **8.91 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.9km² - 2mapped services - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aralaganvila West? Aralaganvila West lies in [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [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 GN divisions: [Aluthoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aluthoya/), [Aralaganwila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganwila-east/), [Pimburattewa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-west/), [Rathmalthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/rathmalthenna/), [Track 05 Aralaganvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/track-05-aralaganvila/), [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/veheragala/) and [Weerana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/weerana/). By area it is the 1408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Aralaganvila West is about 174 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7890° N, 81.1705° E. Local names: අරලගංවිල බටහිර . 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 Aralaganvila West ### Nearby, outside Aralaganvila West - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura13 km - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur19 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: Aralaganvila West - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa57 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee83 km ### Nearest railway station Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50). 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 Aralaganvila West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Aralaganvila West. - Aralaganwila 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 Aralaganvila West 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aralaganvila West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Aralaganwila East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78256&mlon=81.18497#map=17/7.78256/81.18497) ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) Petrol pump Filling Station · Aralaganvila West 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) Hotel Induwara Arana Holiday Resort · Aralaganwila East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79550&mlon=81.18387#map=17/7.79550/81.18387) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Bamunaakotuwa Primary School · Rathmalthenna 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80538&mlon=81.17527#map=17/7.80538/81.17527) College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68881&mlon=81.18420#map=17/7.68881/81.18420) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aralaganvila West Places mapped inside Aralaganvila West in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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. ## Other GN divisions in Dimbulagala DS Division - Alawakumbura - Aluthoya - Aralaganwila East - Arunapura - Bandanagala - Bimpokuna - Bogaswewa - Dalukana - Damanewewa - Dimbulagala - Divuldamana - Ellewewa - Gal Eliya - Gomathiyaya - Ihala Ellewewa - Ihalawewa - Jayapura - Kalukele - Kandegama - Kanichchagala - Kekuluwela - Kudawewa - Maguldamana - Mahadamana - Mahaulpatha - Maldeniya - Manampitiya - Manampitiya East - Medagama - Meewathpura - Millana - Mudungama - Navagaha Ela - Nidanwala - Nuwaragala - Pahala Ellewewa - Pahala Yakkure - Pelatiyawa - Pihitiwewa - Pimburattewa East - Pimburattewa West - Rankethgama - Rathmalthenna - Sandagalathenna - Selasumgama - Siripura - Track 05 Aralaganvila - Ulpathwewa - Veheragala - Veheragama - Warapitiya - Weeralanda - Weerana - Wijayabapura - Yakkure ## Quick answers - Where is Aralaganvila West?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aralaganvila West?Aluthoya, Aralaganwila East, Pimburattewa West, Rathmalthenna, Track 05 Aralaganvila, Veheragala and Weerana - What is there to see in Aralaganvila West?Danigala Rock, Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Aralaganvila West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aralaganvila West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aralaganvila West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aralaganvila West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Aralaganvila West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Aralaganvila West?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aralaganvila West?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aralaganvila West?B.O.C ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aralaganvila West?Filling Station, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Aralaganvila West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Aralaganvila West?LK7212120 (OCHA common operational dataset)