# Alinchipothana GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/alinchipothana/

Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division 

# Alinchipothana

Alinchipothana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.25 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 7.2km²
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alinchipothana?

Alinchipothana lies in [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Karapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/karapola/), [Manampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya/) and [Muthugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/muthugala/). By area it is the 1830th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Alinchipothana is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9587° N, 81.1485° E. Local names: අලංචිපොතාන .

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 Alinchipothana

### Nearby, outside Alinchipothana

- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur3.6 km
- Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya16 km
- Demala Maha Seya · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Damila Thupa · attraction, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Pabalu Vehera · archaeological site, Bendiwewa16 km
- Baddha Sima Malakaya · ruins, Bendiwewa16 km
- Hall · ruins, Bendiwewa16 km
- Monk's Cell · ruins, Bendiwewa16 km
- Alahana Pirivena · archaeological site, Bendiwewa16 km
- Ancient Auditorium · ruins, Nishshankamallapura16 km
- Ancient Northern Entrance · ruins, Bendiwewa16 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: Alinchipothana

- 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) · Trincomalee65 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa65 km

### Nearest railway station

Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Alinchipothana

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

- Nelwettinakulama

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 Alinchipothana

Named natural and historic features inside Alinchipothana, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Karambaveli Kulam
- Nelwettina Kulam
- Puduveli Kulam
- Waduwamanga Kulam

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 Alinchipothana 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 Alinchipothana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa · Manampitiya East 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92602&mlon=81.13029#map=17/7.92602/81.13029) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) 

Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Infinite Minds · Susirigama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92854&mlon=81.19394#map=17/7.92854/81.19394) 

College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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 Welikanda DS Division

- Aluthwewa
- Bo-Atta
- Borawewa
- Ginidamana
- Kadawathmaduwa
- Kandakaduwa
- Karapola
- Katuwanvila East
- Katuwanvila West
- Kudapokuna
- Madurangala
- Mahawewa
- Mahindagama
- Malinda
- Malvila
- Mangulpokuna
- Menikwela
- Monarathenna
- Muthugala
- Muthuwella
- Nawasenapura
- Nelumwewa
- Rideepokuna
- Ruhunuketha
- Sandunpitiya
- Sevanapitiya
- Sinhapura
- Susirigama
- Welikanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Alinchipothana?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Alinchipothana?Karapola, Manampitiya and Muthugala
- What is there to see in Alinchipothana?Flood Plains National Park, Shiva Devale No 2, Demala Maha Seya, Tivanka Image House
- What time zone is Alinchipothana in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Alinchipothana?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Alinchipothana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alinchipothana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Alinchipothana?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Alinchipothana?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alinchipothana?Nephrology Hospital - Polonnaruwa, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alinchipothana?Peoples Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alinchipothana?HNB, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alinchipothana?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Alinchipothana?LK7210065 (OCHA common operational dataset)