# Veheragala GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/veheragala/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Veheragala Veheragala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **4.70 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Veheragala? Veheragala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kusumpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kusumpokuna/), [Perakumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/perakumpura/), [Rankothgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/rankothgama/), [Sansungama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/sansungama/) and [Yatiyalpathana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/yatiyalpathana/). By area it is the 3151st 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 Veheragala is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0979° N, 80.9936° E. Local names: වෙහෙරගල . 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 Veheragala ### Nearby, outside Veheragala - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella4.0 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura6.5 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura6.7 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 017.9 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura10 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura11 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya11 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura13 km - Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km - Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km - Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura14 km - Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura15 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: Veheragala - 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) · Trincomalee53 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa87 km ### Nearest railway station Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), about 8.0 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Veheragala Named natural and historic features inside Veheragala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ativalpotana Wewa 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 Veheragala 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 Veheragala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Regional Development Bank · Pansalgodella 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08392&mlon=81.02710#map=17/8.08392/81.02710) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Kaudulla Maha Vidyalaya · Veheragala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09006&mlon=80.98732#map=17/8.09006/80.98732) College Medirigiriya National College · Mahasenpura 4.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Veheragala Places mapped inside Veheragala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Veheragala?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Veheragala?Kusumpokuna, Perakumpura, Rankothgama, Sansungama and Yatiyalpathana - What is there to see in Veheragala?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Buddha - What time zone is Veheragala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Veheragala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Veheragala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Veheragala?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Veheragala?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Veheragala?Galamuna Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Veheragala?Regional Development Bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Veheragala?BOC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veheragala?Cooperative Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Veheragala?LK7206215 (OCHA common operational dataset)