# Pimburattewa West GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division # Pimburattewa West Pimburattewa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.89 km²**. - 5.9km² ## Where is Pimburattewa West? Pimburattewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Aluthoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aluthoya/), [Aralaganvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganvila-west/), [Aralaganwila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/aralaganwila-east/), [Divuldamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/divuldamana/) and [Pimburattewa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-east/). By area it is the 2398th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Pimburattewa West is about 174 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7697° N, 81.1842° E. Local names: පිඹුරත්තෑව 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 Pimburattewa West ### Nearby, outside Pimburattewa West - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura10 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: Pimburattewa 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) · Batticaloa55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee86 km ### Nearest railway station Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 17 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 2026-11-02](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 Pimburattewa West Named natural and historic features inside Pimburattewa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Aralaganwila 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 Pimburattewa 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 Pimburattewa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) Bank Sampath Bank · Aralaganwila East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78191&mlon=81.18486#map=17/7.78191/81.18486) 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 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) Hotel Hotel Bee and Birds · Aluthoya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.17076#map=17/7.75167/81.17076) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Vilayaya Madya Maha Vidyalaya · Aralaganwila East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78230&mlon=81.18833#map=17/7.78230/81.18833) College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 9.0 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. ## 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 - 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 - Rankethgama - Rathmalthenna - Sandagalathenna - Selasumgama - Siripura - Track 05 Aralaganvila - Ulpathwewa - Veheragala - Veheragama - Warapitiya - Weeralanda - Weerana - Wijayabapura - Yakkure ## Quick answers - Where is Pimburattewa West?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pimburattewa West?Aluthoya, Aralaganvila West, Aralaganwila East, Divuldamana and Pimburattewa East - What is there to see in Pimburattewa West?Danigala Rock - What time zone is Pimburattewa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pimburattewa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pimburattewa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pimburattewa West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pimburattewa West?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pimburattewa West?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pimburattewa West?Sampath Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pimburattewa West?B.O.C ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pimburattewa West?Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pimburattewa West?LK7212175 (OCHA common operational dataset)