# New Town GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/new-town/

Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division 

# New Town

New Town is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **1.86 km²**.

- 1.9km²

## Where is New Town?

New Town 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: [Abhayapuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/abhayapuragama/), [Diggalpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/diggalpura/), [Etambaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/etambaoya/), [Kavudulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kavudulugama/), [Kavuduluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kavuduluwewa/) and [Meniksorowwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meniksorowwa/). By area it is the 7289th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of New Town is about 185 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1710° N, 80.9692° E. Local names: නවනගරය .

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 New Town

### Nearby, outside New Town

- Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya3.1 km
- Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura3.4 km
- Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura3.4 km
- Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura5.7 km
- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella12 km
- Buddha · monument, R.B. 0115 km
- Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura15 km
- Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya19 km
- Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama20 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: New Town

- 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) · Trincomalee47 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa94 km

### Nearest railway station

Galoya Junction Railway Station (Galoya), about 12 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 New Town 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 New Town

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Medirigiriya · Medirigiriya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14336&mlon=80.96722#map=17/8.14336/80.96722) 

Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) 

ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) 

Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Oya Addara · Medirigiriya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13971&mlon=80.96212#map=17/8.13971/80.96212) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) 

College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 3.2 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 Medirigiriya DS Division

- Abhayapuragama
- Akbarpura
- Aluthwewa
- Ambagaswewa
- Bisobandara
- Bisobandaragama
- Bisouyana
- Damsopura
- Diggalpura
- Divulankadawala
- Diyasenpura
- Ekamuthugama
- Etambaoya
- Gajabapura
- Ihalagama
- Jayagampura
- Jayathugama
- Kahambiliyawa
- Kavudulugama
- Kavuduluwewa
- Kumudupura
- Kusumpokuna
- Mahasenpura
- Mandalagiriya
- Medirigiriya
- Meegaswewa
- Meniksorowwa
- Nagarapura
- Nelumpokuna
- Palliyagodella
- Perakumpura
- Sansungama
- Senarathpura
- Thalakolawewa
- Thissa Amuna
- Thissapura
- Veheragala
- Viharagama
- Wadigawewa
- Wedehapura
- Wedikachchiya
- Wijayapura
- Wijayarajapura
- Yudhaganawa

## Quick answers

- Where is New Town?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders New Town?Abhayapuragama, Diggalpura, Etambaoya, Kavudulugama, Kavuduluwewa and Meniksorowwa
- What is there to see in New Town?Ralapanawa Nature Reserve, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Kaudulla National Park
- What time zone is New Town in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in New Town?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in New Town?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit New Town?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to New Town?Base Hospital Medirigiriya, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to New Town?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to New Town?Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to New Town?Cooperative Filling Station, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of New Town?LK7206070 (OCHA common operational dataset)