# Palliyagodella GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/palliyagodella/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Palliyagodella Palliyagodella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **113.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 113km² - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palliyagodella? Palliyagodella 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 8 other GN divisions: [Akbarpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/akbarpura/), [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/aluthwewa/), [Kandakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/kandakaduwa/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meegaswewa/), [Sirimangalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/seruvila/sirimangalapura/), [Sooriyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/sooriyapura/), [Sungavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/sungavila/) and [Wadigawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wadigawewa/). By area it is the 38th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 19.7% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Palliyagodella is about 200 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1799° N, 81.1573° E. Local names: පල්ලියගොඩැල්ල . 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 Palliyagodella OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Palliyagodella: 1 nature reserve. - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Palliyagodella - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura18 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura18 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: Palliyagodella - 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) · Trincomalee40 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa78 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 25 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 17:49). 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 Palliyagodella Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Palliyagodella. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 26 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Kurinchamunai - Pangurana - Panveli 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 Palliyagodella Named natural and historic features inside Palliyagodella, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Adampan Kulam - Alut Wewa - Borupan Wewa - Dambakadawela Wewa - Ennakandanchvette Kulam - Kadawala Wewa - Kanjankadawala Wewa - Maduran Kulam - Malelveli Kulam - Nawakadu Kulam - Odai Periya Aru - Palli Kulam - Pangurane Kulam - Parakasu Aru - Sinna Kulam 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 Palliyagodella 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 Palliyagodella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall JILI TEXTILE · Kathiraveli 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22373&mlon=81.40567#map=17/8.22373/81.40567) School Kandakaduwa Primary School · Kandakaduwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06233&mlon=81.19500#map=17/8.06233/81.19500) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Police Station, serunuwara · Serunuwara 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32189&mlon=81.29938#map=17/8.32189/81.29938) 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 - New Town - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Palliyagodella?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palliyagodella?Akbarpura, Aluthwewa, Kandakaduwa, Meegaswewa, Sirimangalapura, Sooriyapura, Sungavila and Wadigawewa - What is there to see in Palliyagodella?Somawatiya Chaithya National Park - What time zone is Palliyagodella in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palliyagodella?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palliyagodella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palliyagodella?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palliyagodella?Settlements lie between 24 m and 26 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Palliyagodella?13 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Palliyagodella?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Palliyagodella?Galamuna Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palliyagodella?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palliyagodella?BOC, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palliyagodella?Cooperative Filling Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palliyagodella?LK7206025 (OCHA common operational dataset)