# Veheragala GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/veheragala/ Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division # Veheragala Veheragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **9.27 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.3km² - 1mapped service - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Veheragala? Veheragala 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 6 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/), [Pimburattewa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pimburattewa-east/), [Ulpathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ulpathwewa/), [Warapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/warapitiya/) and [Weerana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/weerana/). By area it is the 1340th 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 Veheragala is about 170 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7431° N, 81.1560° E. Local names: වෙහෙරගල . 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 Veheragala ### Nearby, outside Veheragala - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura9.4 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: Veheragala - 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) · Batticaloa58 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee89 km ### Nearest railway station Manampitiya (Manampitiya), about 19 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. ## Villages and localities in Veheragala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Veheragala. - Ulpottegama 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 Veheragala 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 Veheragala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Center - Damminna · Alawakumbura 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73772&mlon=81.20627#map=17/7.73772/81.20627) Bank Sampath Bank · Aralaganwila East 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78191&mlon=81.18486#map=17/7.78191/81.18486) ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) Petrol pump Filling Station · Aralaganvila West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) Hotel Hotel Bee and Birds · Aluthoya 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75167&mlon=81.17076#map=17/7.75167/81.17076) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Weheragala School Ground · Veheragala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74680&mlon=81.14389#map=17/7.74680/81.14389) College Maduru Oya Army Training School · Alawakumbura 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68881&mlon=81.18420#map=17/7.68881/81.18420) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 15 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 Veheragala Places mapped inside Veheragala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 - 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 - Pimburattewa West - Rankethgama - Rathmalthenna - Sandagalathenna - Selasumgama - Siripura - Track 05 Aralaganvila - Ulpathwewa - Veheragama - Warapitiya - Weeralanda - Weerana - Wijayabapura - Yakkure ## Quick answers - Where is Veheragala?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Veheragala?Aluthoya, Aralaganvila West, Pimburattewa East, Ulpathwewa, Warapitiya and Weerana - What is there to see in Veheragala?Danigala Rock - What time zone is Veheragala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Veheragala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Veheragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Veheragala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Veheragala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Veheragala?Primary Medical Center - Damminna, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Veheragala?Sampath Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Veheragala?B.O.C ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veheragala?Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Veheragala?LK7212205 (OCHA common operational dataset)