# Sansungama GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/sansungama/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Sansungama Sansungama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **4.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.7km² ## Where is Sansungama? Sansungama 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: [Kahambiliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kahambiliyawa/), [Pansalgodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/pansalgodella/), [Perakumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/perakumpura/), [Rankothgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/rankothgama/), [Siriketha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/siriketha/), [Veheragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/veheragala/) and [Weli Ela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/lankapura/weli-ela/). By area it is the 3130th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Sansungama is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0884° N, 81.0069° E. Local names: සංසුන්ගම . 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 Sansungama ### Nearby, outside Sansungama - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella2.3 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura7.7 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura7.8 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 018.2 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura12 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura12 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura12 km - Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura13 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya13 km - Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura13 km - Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura13 km - Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura13 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: Sansungama - 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) · Trincomalee54 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa85 km ### Nearest railway station Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), about 8.2 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 Sansungama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sansungama. - Kaudulla 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 Sansungama Named natural and historic features inside Sansungama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Hawapenna 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 Sansungama 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 Sansungama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Regional Development Bank · Pansalgodella 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08392&mlon=81.02710#map=17/8.08392/81.02710) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Galamuna Maha Vidyalaya · Pansalgodella 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08452&mlon=81.02412#map=17/8.08452/81.02412) College Medirigiriya National College · Mahasenpura 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10571&mlon=80.95103#map=17/8.10571/80.95103) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 6.3 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 - Perakumpura - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Sansungama?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sansungama?Kahambiliyawa, Pansalgodella, Perakumpura, Rankothgama, Siriketha, Veheragala and Weli Ela - What is there to see in Sansungama?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Buddha - What time zone is Sansungama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sansungama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sansungama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sansungama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sansungama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sansungama?Galamuna Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sansungama?Regional Development Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sansungama?BOC, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sansungama?Cooperative Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sansungama?LK7206210 (OCHA common operational dataset)