# Jayapura GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/jayapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division 

# Jayapura

Jayapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **9.30 km²**.

- 9.3km²

## Where is Jayapura?

Jayapura 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 5 other GN divisions: [Gomathiyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/gomathiyaya/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/medagama/), [Nelumwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/nelumwewa/), [Rideepokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/rideepokuna/) and [Wijayabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/wijayabapura/). By area it is the 1333rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Jayapura is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8589° N, 81.2021° E. Local names: ජයපුර .

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 Jayapura

### Nearby, outside Jayapura

- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur14 km
- Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura20 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: Jayapura

- 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) · Batticaloa55 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee76 km

### Nearest railway station

Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 7.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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 2026-11-02](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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Jayapura

Named natural and historic features inside Jayapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Bellanwala Kulam
- Indipitiye Wewa

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 Jayapura 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 Jayapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Aralaganwila East 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78256&mlon=81.18497#map=17/7.78256/81.18497) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) 

Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Bamunaakotuwa Primary School · Rathmalthenna 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80538&mlon=81.17527#map=17/7.80538/81.17527) 

College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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 Dimbulagala DS Division

- Alawakumbura
- Aluthoya
- Aralaganvila West
- Aralaganwila East
- Arunapura
- Bandanagala
- Bimpokuna
- Bogaswewa
- Dalukana
- Damanewewa
- Dimbulagala
- Divuldamana
- Ellewewa
- Gal Eliya
- Gomathiyaya
- Ihala Ellewewa
- Ihalawewa
- 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 Jayapura?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Jayapura?Gomathiyaya, Medagama, Nelumwewa, Rideepokuna and Wijayabapura
- What is there to see in Jayapura?Flood Plains National Park, Danigala Rock
- What time zone is Jayapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Jayapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Jayapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Jayapura?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Jayapura?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jayapura?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jayapura?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jayapura?HNB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jayapura?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jayapura?LK7212030 (OCHA common operational dataset)