# Gajabapura GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/gajabapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Gajabapura Gajabapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.8km² ## Where is Gajabapura? Gajabapura 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bisobandaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/bisobandaragama/), [Diyasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/diyasenpura/), [Kavudulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kavudulugama/), [Mandalagiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/mandalagiriya/), [Medirigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/medirigiriya/), [Perakumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/perakumpura/) and [Wedehapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wedehapura/). By area it is the 2442nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Gajabapura is about 185 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1472° N, 80.9932° E. Local names: ගජබාපුර . 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 Gajabapura OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Gajabapura: 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site. - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site - Hospital complex · ruins ### Nearby, outside Gajabapura - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya6.1 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura8.1 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella8.1 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0113 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura14 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 km - Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 km - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella20 km - Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama20 km - Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura20 km - Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura20 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: Gajabapura - 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) · Trincomalee48 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa90 km ### Nearest railway station Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), 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 Gajabapura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gajabapura. - 5 Canal 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 Gajabapura Named natural and historic features inside Gajabapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 historic site. - Watadage 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 Gajabapura 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 Gajabapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medirigiriya Base Hospital · Medirigiriya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14308&mlon=80.96755#map=17/8.14308/80.96755) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 11 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Aluthwewa - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - 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 Gajabapura?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gajabapura?Bisobandaragama, Diyasenpura, Kavudulugama, Mandalagiriya, Medirigiriya, Perakumpura and Wedehapura - What is there to see in Gajabapura?Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya - What time zone is Gajabapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gajabapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gajabapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gajabapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gajabapura?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Gajabapura?Medirigiriya Base Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gajabapura?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gajabapura?Commercial Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gajabapura?Cooperative Filling Station, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gajabapura?LK7206145 (OCHA common operational dataset)