# Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/ Divisional Secretariat division · Polonnaruwa District # Lankapura DS Division Lankapura DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **197.5 km²**. It is divided into 28 GN divisions. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 197km² - 28GN divisions - 6mapped services ## Where is Lankapura DS Division? Lankapura 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 5 other DS divisions: [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [Higurakgoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/), [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [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 106th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.7% of [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/). The centre of Lankapura DS Division is about 185 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0623° N, 81.0775° E. Local names: ලංකාපුර · இலங்காபுரம் . 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 Lankapura DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/abhayapura/) 5.9 0 0 [Alhilalpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/alhilalpura/) 2.5 0 0 [Bauddhartha Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/bauddhartha-gama/) 5.3 0 0 [Buddhayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/buddhayaya/) 7.1 1 0 [Debarella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/debarella/) 4.8 1 0 [Galamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/galamuna/) 7.1 0 0 [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/gemunupura/) 4.3 1 0 [Hingurakdamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/hingurakdamana/) 3.9 0 0 [Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/jayabima/) 0.8 0 0 [Jayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/jayapura/) 2.9 1 0 [Kegalugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/kegalugama/) 5.4 0 0 [Lankapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/lankapura/) 2.7 0 0 [Mahakirimetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/mahakirimetiya/) 5.3 1 1 [Munisirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/munisirigama/) 4.3 0 0 [Nelumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/nelumpura/) 2.7 0 0 [Onegama Muslimgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/onegama-muslimgama/) 12 1 0 [Pansalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/pansalgodella/) 1.7 1 5 [Patunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/patunugama/) 1.7 0 0 [Pulasthigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/pulasthigama/) 4.4 2 0 [Rifaipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/rifaipura/) 2.1 0 0 [Sanghabodhi Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sanghabodhi-gama/) 6.8 0 0 [Senanayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/senanayakapura/) 3.1 0 0 [Somapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/somapura/) 3.0 0 0 [Sungavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sungavila/) 64 2 0 [Thalpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/thalpotha/) 1.6 0 0 [Thambala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/thambala/) 27 1 0 [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/weerapura/) 3.4 2 0 [Weli Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/weli-ela/) 1.6 0 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 Lankapura DS Division Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Lankapura DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 57 m above sea level (median 34 m). - Galamuna - Hingurakdamana - Kumadiya - Kurunjavettai - Maha Kirimetiya - Pangurana - Perakumgama - Pulasthigama - Sinnavilupattiya - Somawathiya - Sungavila - Sungawila - Tambala - Thambala 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 Lankapura DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Lankapura DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Gal Oya - Minneri Oya - Periya Aru - Puliadimadu Kulam - Sinna Ganga - Talpot Aru - Tuveramadu Wewa - Ulkolapotha Aru ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Puliadipattiya - Somawathie ### Estates 1 estate. - Allamweli 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 Lankapura 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 Lankapura DS Division Places mapped inside Lankapura DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Schools3 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 Lankapura DS Division?In Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lankapura DS Division?Dimbulagala DS Division, Higurakgoda DS Division, Medirigiriya DS Division, Thamankaduwa DS Division and Welikanda DS Division - How many villages are in Lankapura DS Division?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lankapura DS Division?Settlements lie between 28 m and 57 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lankapura DS Division?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Lankapura DS Division?February to March - How many hospitals are in Lankapura DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Lankapura DS Division?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lankapura DS Division?LK7209 (OCHA common operational dataset)