# Wijayarajapura GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wijayarajapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division 

# Wijayarajapura

Wijayarajapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **3.76 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 59 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wijayarajapura?

Wijayarajapura 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: [Divulankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/divulankadawala/), [Kusumpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kusumpokuna/), [Medirigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/medirigiriya/), [Perakumpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/perakumpura/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/viharagama/). By area it is the 3990th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Wijayarajapura is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1272° N, 80.9721° E. Local names: විජයරාජපුර .

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 Wijayarajapura

### Nearby, outside Wijayarajapura

- Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura4.2 km
- Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura4.4 km
- Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura6.5 km
- Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella7.8 km
- Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya8.0 km
- Buddha · monument, R.B. 019.9 km
- Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura11 km
- Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama16 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura17 km
- Lotus Pond · attraction, Nishshankamallapura17 km
- National Wildlife Museum · museum, C.P.Pura17 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura18 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: Wijayarajapura

- 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) · Trincomalee51 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa91 km

### Nearest railway station

Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), about 10 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 Wijayarajapura

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wijayarajapura.

- Track Eight

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).

## Weather in Wijayarajapura 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 Wijayarajapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medirigiriya Base Hospital · Medirigiriya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14308&mlon=80.96755#map=17/8.14308/80.96755) 

Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) 

ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) 

Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) 

Hotel Oya Addara · Medirigiriya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13971&mlon=80.96212#map=17/8.13971/80.96212) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) 

College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) 

Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 8.8 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
- Viharagama
- Wadigawewa
- Wedehapura
- Wedikachchiya
- Wijayapura
- Yudhaganawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Wijayarajapura?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wijayarajapura?Divulankadawala, Kusumpokuna, Medirigiriya, Perakumpura and Viharagama
- What is there to see in Wijayarajapura?Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex, Kaudulla National Park, Pansalgodella Historical Place
- What time zone is Wijayarajapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wijayarajapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wijayarajapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wijayarajapura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wijayarajapura?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayarajapura?Medirigiriya Base Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wijayarajapura?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayarajapura?Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayarajapura?Cooperative Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wijayarajapura?LK7206190 (OCHA common operational dataset)