# Ekamuthugama GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/ekamuthugama/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Ekamuthugama Ekamuthugama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **32.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 32.2km² - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ekamuthugama? Ekamuthugama lies in [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Batukachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/batukachchiya/), [Jayathugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/jayathugama/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meegaswewa/), [Rajawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/rajawewa/), [Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/senarathpura/) and [Wadigawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wadigawewa/). By area it is the 233rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Ekamuthugama is about 196 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2454° N, 81.0410° E. Local names: එකමුතුගම . 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 Ekamuthugama ### Nearby, outside Ekamuthugama - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya9.0 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura11 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura11 km - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella14 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura17 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella18 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: Ekamuthugama - 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) · Trincomalee36 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa92 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Ekamuthugama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ekamuthugama. - Migollewa 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 Ekamuthugama Named natural and historic features inside Ekamuthugama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Alan Kulam - Bendi Wewa - Dambagolle Wewa - Dutu Wewa 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 Ekamuthugama 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 Ekamuthugama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kanthale · Kantale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35127&mlon=80.98506#map=17/8.35127/80.98506) Bank Regional Development Bank Kantale · Kantale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35846&mlon=81.00614#map=17/8.35846/81.00614) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kantale Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36788&mlon=81.00427#map=17/8.36788/81.00427) Hotel Mahaweli වියමන Circuit Bungalow · Wedikachchiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20338&mlon=81.00243#map=17/8.20338/81.00243) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32070&mlon=80.96893#map=17/8.32070/80.96893) 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Aluthwewa - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meegaswewa - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ekamuthugama?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ekamuthugama?Batukachchiya, Jayathugama, Meegaswewa, Rajawewa, Senarathpura and Wadigawewa - What is there to see in Ekamuthugama?Ralapanawa Nature Reserve, Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Somawatiya Chaithya National Park - What time zone is Ekamuthugama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ekamuthugama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ekamuthugama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ekamuthugama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ekamuthugama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ekamuthugama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ekamuthugama?Base Hospital - Kanthale, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ekamuthugama?Regional Development Bank Kantale, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ekamuthugama?Commercial Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekamuthugama?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ekamuthugama?LK7206015 (OCHA common operational dataset)