# Dharmapalaya GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/dharmapalaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Dharmapalaya Dharmapalaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.28 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 1mapped services - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dharmapalaya? Dharmapalaya lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dehennegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/dehennegama/), [Ihala Weeradadana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/ihala-weeradadana/), [Koralayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/koralayagama/), [Malpanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/malpanawa/), [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalakolawewa/) and [Wadigamangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadigamangawa/). By area it is the 2771st largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Dharmapalaya is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8479° N, 80.0263° E. Local names: ධර්මපාලය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Dharmapalaya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dharmapalaya. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 75 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Darmapalaya - Keppetiyawa - Kurunkudiyagama 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 Dharmapalaya Named natural and historic features inside Dharmapalaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Dharmapalaya Wewa - Karunyakudiyawa Wewa - Mariyagama Maha 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 Dharmapalaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dharmapalaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Anamaduwa primary school · Anamaduwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87282&mlon=80.01458#map=17/7.87282/80.01458) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Dharmapalaya Places mapped inside Dharmapalaya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Dharmapalaya?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dharmapalaya?Dehennegama, Ihala Weeradadana, Koralayagama, Malpanawa, Thalakolawewa and Wadigamangawa - How many villages are in Dharmapalaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dharmapalaya?Settlements lie between 70 m and 75 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dharmapalaya?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dharmapalaya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dharmapalaya?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dharmapalaya?People's Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dharmapalaya?HNB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dharmapalaya?Anamaduwa gas station, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dharmapalaya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dharmapalaya?LK6224160 (OCHA common operational dataset)