# Senanayakapura GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division 

# Senanayakapura

Senanayakapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **3.07 km²**.

- 3.1km²

## Where is Senanayakapura?

Senanayakapura 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: [Bauddhartha Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/bauddhartha-gama/), [Debarella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/debarella/), [Gemunupura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/gemunupura/), [Kegalugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/kegalugama/) and [Somapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/somapura/). By area it is the 4833rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Senanayakapura is about 180 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0435° N, 81.0338° E. Local names: සේනානායකපුර .

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 Senanayakapura

### Nearby, outside Senanayakapura

- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella4.3 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura7.8 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura8.3 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura8.8 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura8.9 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura9.1 km
- Buddha · monument, R.B. 019.2 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa9.7 km
- Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa9.7 km
- Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa9.7 km
- Monk's Cell · ruins, Bendiwewa9.9 km
- Monastic Hospital · ruins, Bendiwewa9.9 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: Senanayakapura

- 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) · Batticaloa80 km

### Nearest railway station

Jayanthipura (Unagalavehera West), about 7.0 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 Senanayakapura 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 Senanayakapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) 

Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) 

ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) 

Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Farmer Resort · Pulathisigama 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04998&mlon=80.95934#map=17/8.04998/80.95934) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Shanthi Maha Vidyalaya · Shanthipura 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01598&mlon=81.00913#map=17/8.01598/81.00913) 

College Open University of Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa Study Centre · Samudragama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96109&mlon=80.98288#map=17/7.96109/80.98288) 

Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 7.5 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
- Jayapura
- Kegalugama
- Lankapura
- Mahakirimetiya
- Munisirigama
- Nelumpura
- Onegama Muslimgama
- Pansalgodella
- Patunugama
- Pulasthigama
- Rifaipura
- Sanghabodhi Gama
- Somapura
- Sungavila
- Thalpotha
- Thambala
- Weerapura
- Weli Ela

## Quick answers

- Where is Senanayakapura?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Senanayakapura?Bauddhartha Gama, Debarella, Gemunupura, Kegalugama and Somapura
- What is there to see in Senanayakapura?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Tivanka Image House, Lotus Pond, Demala Maha Seya
- What time zone is Senanayakapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Senanayakapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Senanayakapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Senanayakapura?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Senanayakapura?Galamuna Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Senanayakapura?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Senanayakapura?BOC, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Senanayakapura?Cooperative Filling Station, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Senanayakapura?LK7209070 (OCHA common operational dataset)