# Buddhayaya GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/buddhayaya/

Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division 

# Buddhayaya

Buddhayaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.08 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 7.1km²
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buddhayaya?

Buddhayaya lies in [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/), [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: [Akbarpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/akbarpura/), [Kahambiliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kahambiliyawa/), [Mahakirimetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/mahakirimetiya/), [Munisirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/munisirigama/) and [Pansalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/pansalgodella/). By area it is the 1890th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.6% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Buddhayaya is about 187 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0934° N, 81.0745° E. Local names: බුද්ධයාය .

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 Buddhayaya

### Nearby, outside Buddhayaya

- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella5.5 km
- Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura11 km
- Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura11 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura15 km
- Buddha · monument, R.B. 0115 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura15 km
- Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella16 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya16 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa17 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: Buddhayaya

- 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

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee51 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa79 km

### Nearest railway station

Jayanthipura (Unagalavehera West), about 14 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 06:11, 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 Buddhayaya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Buddhayaya.

- Pangurana

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 Buddhayaya 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 Buddhayaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) 

Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) 

ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) 

Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) 

College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) 

Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04873&mlon=80.96586#map=17/8.04873/80.96586) 

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 Lankapura DS Division

- Abhayapura
- Alhilalpura
- Bauddhartha Gama
- Debarella
- Galamuna
- Gemunupura
- Hingurakdamana
- Jayabima
- Jayapura
- Kegalugama
- Lankapura
- Mahakirimetiya
- Munisirigama
- Nelumpura
- Onegama Muslimgama
- Pansalgodella
- Patunugama
- Pulasthigama
- Rifaipura
- Sanghabodhi Gama
- Senanayakapura
- Somapura
- Sungavila
- Thalpotha
- Thambala
- Weerapura
- Weli Ela

## Quick answers

- Where is Buddhayaya?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Buddhayaya?Akbarpura, Kahambiliyawa, Mahakirimetiya, Munisirigama and Pansalgodella
- What is there to see in Buddhayaya?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Tivanka Image House
- What time zone is Buddhayaya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Buddhayaya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Buddhayaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buddhayaya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Buddhayaya?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buddhayaya?Galamuna Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buddhayaya?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buddhayaya?BOC, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buddhayaya?Cooperative Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Buddhayaya?LK7209015 (OCHA common operational dataset)