# Labugala GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/labugala/

Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division 

# Labugala

Labugala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.89 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.9km²
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Labugala?

Labugala 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 7 other GN divisions: [07 Gammanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/07-gammanaya/), [Alankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/alankulama/), [Koilandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/koilandigama/), [Merungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/merungoda/), [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/periyakulama/), [Thalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalgaswewa/) and [Uriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/uriyawa/). By area it is the 3017th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Labugala is about 112 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9294° N, 80.0389° E. Local names: ලබුගල .

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 Labugala

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Labugala.

- Mawathagama
- Rambuwewa

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 Labugala

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

### Water

1 reservoir or tank.

- Gale 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 Labugala 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 Labugala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) 

Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) 

Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) 

School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) 

College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) 

Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 6.7 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.

## Other GN divisions in Anamaduwa DS Division

- 07 Gammanaya
- Alankulama
- Anamaduwa
- Bammannegama
- Dharmapalaya
- Divulwewa
- Gallewa
- Karambewa
- Koilandigama
- Kothalakemiyawa
- Kottukachchiya
- Kottukachchiya Colony 1
- Kottukachchiya Colony 2
- 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 Labugala?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Labugala?07 Gammanaya, Alankulama, Koilandigama, Merungoda, Periyakulama, Thalgaswewa and Uriyawa
- How many villages are in Labugala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Labugala?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Labugala?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Labugala?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Labugala?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Labugala?HNB, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Labugala?Anamaduwa gas station, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Labugala?LK6224065 (OCHA common operational dataset)
