# Rideepokuna GN division, Welikanda DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/rideepokuna/ Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Rideepokuna Rideepokuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **5.03 km²**. - 5.0km² ## Where is Rideepokuna? Rideepokuna 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: [Gomathiyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/gomathiyaya/), [Jayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/jayapura/) and [Nelumwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/nelumwewa/). By area it is the 2924th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Welikanda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/). The centre of Rideepokuna is about 184 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8851° N, 81.2119° E. Local names: රිදීපොකුණ . 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 Rideepokuna ### Nearby, outside Rideepokuna - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur13 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: Rideepokuna - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa55 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee73 km ### Nearest railway station Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 5.1 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. ## Weather in Rideepokuna 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 Rideepokuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Welikanda · Welikanda 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94802&mlon=81.24601#map=17/7.94802/81.24601) Bank Peoples Bank · Welikanda 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94717&mlon=81.24706#map=17/7.94717/81.24706) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 23 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 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) Hotel Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91810&mlon=81.17516#map=17/7.91810/81.17516) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Infinite Minds · Susirigama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92854&mlon=81.19394#map=17/7.92854/81.19394) College Welikanda Central College · Welikanda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95499&mlon=81.24602#map=17/7.95499/81.24602) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 20 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 - Alinchipothana - 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 - Ruhunuketha - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Rideepokuna?In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rideepokuna?Gomathiyaya, Jayapura and Nelumwewa - What is there to see in Rideepokuna?Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Rideepokuna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rideepokuna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rideepokuna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Rideepokuna?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rideepokuna?Base Hospital Welikanda, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rideepokuna?Peoples Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rideepokuna?HNB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rideepokuna?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rideepokuna?LK7210145 (OCHA common operational dataset)