# Hingurakdamana GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division 

# Hingurakdamana

Hingurakdamana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **3.90 km²**.

- 3.9km²

## Where is Hingurakdamana?

Hingurakdamana 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 7 other GN divisions: [Chandanapokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/chandanapokuna/), [Galamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/galamuna/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/gemunupura/), [Hinguraka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/hinguraka/), [Hinguraka Bandaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/hinguraka-bandaragama/), [Siriketha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/siriketha/) and [Unagalavehera East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/unagalavehera-east/). By area it is the 3854th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Hingurakdamana is about 179 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0565° N, 81.0121° E. Local names: හිඟුරක්දමන .

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 Hingurakdamana

### Nearby, outside Hingurakdamana

- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella3.2 km
- Buddha · monument, R.B. 017.0 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura8.7 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura9.1 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura9.7 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura9.7 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura10.0 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km
- Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km
- Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa11 km
- Monk's Cell · ruins, Bendiwewa11 km
- Monastic Hospital · ruins, Bendiwewa11 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: Hingurakdamana

- 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) · Trincomalee57 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa83 km

### Nearest railway station

Hathamuna (Hathamuna), about 6.3 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.

## Weather in Hingurakdamana 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 Hingurakdamana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) 

Bank Regional Development Bank · Pansalgodella 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08392&mlon=81.02710#map=17/8.08392/81.02710) 

ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) 

Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Farmer Resort · Pulathisigama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04998&mlon=80.95934#map=17/8.04998/80.95934) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Pansalgodella · Pansalgodella 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08339&mlon=81.02466#map=17/8.08339/81.02466) 

College Medirigiriya National College · Mahasenpura 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10571&mlon=80.95103#map=17/8.10571/80.95103) 

Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 5.2 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
- Buddhayaya
- Debarella
- Galamuna
- Gemunupura
- 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 Hingurakdamana?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Hingurakdamana?Chandanapokuna, Galamuna, Gemunupura, Hinguraka, Hinguraka Bandaragama, Siriketha and Unagalavehera East
- What is there to see in Hingurakdamana?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Buddha, Tivanka Image House, Lotus Pond
- What time zone is Hingurakdamana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Hingurakdamana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Hingurakdamana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Hingurakdamana?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hingurakdamana?Galamuna Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hingurakdamana?Regional Development Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hingurakdamana?BOC, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hingurakdamana?Cooperative Filling Station, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hingurakdamana?LK7209060 (OCHA common operational dataset)