# Perakumpura GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/perakumpura/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Perakumpura Perakumpura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.55 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Perakumpura? Perakumpura 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: [Diyasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/diyasenpura/), [Gajabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/gajabapura/), [Kahambiliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kahambiliyawa/), [Kusumpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kusumpokuna/), [Medirigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/medirigiriya/), [Sansungama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/sansungama/), [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/veheragala/) and [Wijayarajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wijayarajapura/). By area it is the 1739th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Perakumpura is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1224° N, 81.0019° E. Local names: පැරකුම්පුර . 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 Perakumpura ### Nearby, outside Perakumpura - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura3.9 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura4.0 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella5.3 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya9.0 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura9.7 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0111 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura13 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km - Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km - Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura17 km - Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura17 km - Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura17 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: Perakumpura - 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) · Batticaloa88 km ### Nearest railway station Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), about 11 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 Perakumpura Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Perakumpura. - Parakramapura - Perakumbura 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 Perakumpura Named natural and historic features inside Perakumpura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wan Ela 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 Perakumpura 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 Perakumpura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medirigiriya Base Hospital · Medirigiriya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14308&mlon=80.96755#map=17/8.14308/80.96755) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 9.1 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 - New Town - Palliyagodella - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Perakumpura?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Perakumpura?Diyasenpura, Gajabapura, Kahambiliyawa, Kusumpokuna, Medirigiriya, Sansungama, Veheragala and Wijayarajapura - What is there to see in Perakumpura?Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Pansalgodella Historical Place, Ralapanawa Nature Reserve - What time zone is Perakumpura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Perakumpura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Perakumpura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Perakumpura?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Perakumpura?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Perakumpura?Medirigiriya Base Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Perakumpura?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Perakumpura?BOC, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perakumpura?Cooperative Filling Station, about 4.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Perakumpura?LK7206195 (OCHA common operational dataset)