# Viharagama GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/viharagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Viharagama Viharagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 12.5km² ## Where is Viharagama? Viharagama 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: [Bisobandara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/bisobandara/), [Divulankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/divulankadawala/), [Galoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/galoya/), [Kusumpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kusumpokuna/), [Medirigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/medirigiriya/), [Rotawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/rotawewa/), [Sinhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/sinhagama/) and [Wijayarajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wijayarajapura/). By area it is the 901st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Viharagama is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1290° N, 80.9255° E. Local names: විහාරගම . 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 Viharagama ### Nearby, outside Viharagama - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura2.9 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura8.4 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura8.5 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura9.2 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya9.4 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0110 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella12 km - Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama13 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya13 km - National Wildlife Museum · museum, C.P.Pura16 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana19 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura19 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: Viharagama - 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) · Batticaloa95 km ### Nearest railway station Galoya Junction Railway Station (Galoya), about 6.6 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 Viharagama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Viharagama. - Viharagama 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 Viharagama Named natural and historic features inside Viharagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Galamune 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 Viharagama 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 Viharagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Medirigiriya · Medirigiriya 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14336&mlon=80.96722#map=17/8.14336/80.96722) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Oya Addara · Medirigiriya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13971&mlon=80.96212#map=17/8.13971/80.96212) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National College · Mahasenpura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10571&mlon=80.95103#map=17/8.10571/80.95103) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 10.0 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 - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Viharagama?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Viharagama?Bisobandara, Divulankadawala, Galoya, Kusumpokuna, Medirigiriya, Rotawewa, Sinhagama and Wijayarajapura - What is there to see in Viharagama?Kaudulla National Park, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Nagalakanda Ruins - What time zone is Viharagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Viharagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Viharagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Viharagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Viharagama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Viharagama?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Viharagama?Base Hospital Medirigiriya, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Viharagama?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Viharagama?Commercial Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viharagama?Cooperative Filling Station, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Viharagama?LK7206165 (OCHA common operational dataset)