# Sungavila GN division, Lankapura DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sungavila/ Grama Niladhari division · Lankapura DS Division # Sungavila Sungavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **63.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 63.8km² - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sungavila? Sungavila 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 8 other GN divisions: [Akbarpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/akbarpura/), [Jayabima](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/jayabima/), [Jayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/jayapura/), [Kandakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kandakaduwa/), [Katuwanvila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/katuwanvila-east/), [Palliyagodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/palliyagodella/), [Sanghabodhi Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sanghabodhi-gama/) and [Thambala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/thambala/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 32.3% of [Lankapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/). The centre of Sungavila is about 193 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0949° N, 81.1464° E. Local names: සුංගාවිල . 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 Sungavila ### Nearby, outside Sungavila - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella12 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella13 km - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur16 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura18 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura18 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: Sungavila - 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) · Trincomalee50 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa73 km ### Nearest railway station Parakum Uyana (Laksha Uyana), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Sungavila Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Sungavila. - Somawathiya - Sungawila 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 Sungavila Named natural and historic features inside Sungavila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gal Oya - Minneri Oya - Periya Aru - Sinna Ganga ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Puliadipattiya - Somawathie 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 Sungavila 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 Sungavila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Kandakaduwa Primary School · Kandakaduwa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06233&mlon=81.19500#map=17/8.06233/81.19500) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 21 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 - Senanayakapura - Somapura - Thalpotha - Thambala - Weerapura - Weli Ela ## Quick answers - Where is Sungavila?In Lankapura DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sungavila?Akbarpura, Jayabima, Jayapura, Kandakaduwa, Katuwanvila East, Palliyagodella, Sanghabodhi Gama and Thambala - What is there to see in Sungavila?Somawatiya Chaithya National Park, Pansalgodella Historical Place, Flood Plains National Park, Hospital complex - What time zone is Sungavila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sungavila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sungavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sungavila?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sungavila?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sungavila?Galamuna Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sungavila?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sungavila?HNB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sungavila?Cooperative Filling Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sungavila?LK7209020 (OCHA common operational dataset)