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

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

Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division 

# Jayapura

Jayapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **2.94 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.9km²

## Where is Jayapura?

Jayapura 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: [Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/jayabima/), [Munisirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/munisirigama/), [Nelumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/nelumpura/), [Sanghabodhi Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sanghabodhi-gama/) and [Sungavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sungavila/). By area it is the 5045th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Jayapura is about 186 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0727° N, 81.0885° E. Local names: ජයපුර .

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 Jayapura

### Nearby, outside Jayapura

- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella6.9 km
- Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura14 km
- Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura14 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km
- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur14 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura15 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura15 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura15 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km
- Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa15 km
- Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa16 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: Jayapura

- 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) · Trincomalee53 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa77 km

### Nearest railway station

Parakum Uyana (Laksha Uyana), about 13 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 Jayapura

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

- Sungavila

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 Jayapura 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 Jayapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) 

Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 6.7 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) 

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

School Pansalgodella · Pansalgodella 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08339&mlon=81.02466#map=17/8.08339/81.02466) 

College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) 

Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 14 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
- Hingurakdamana
- Jayabima
- 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 Jayapura?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Jayapura?Jayabima, Munisirigama, Nelumpura, Sanghabodhi Gama and Sungavila
- What is there to see in Jayapura?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Tivanka Image House
- What time zone is Jayapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Jayapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Jayapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jayapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Jayapura?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jayapura?Galamuna Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jayapura?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jayapura?BOC, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jayapura?Cooperative Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jayapura?LK7209030 (OCHA common operational dataset)