# Samurdhigama GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/samurdhigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Samurdhigama Samurdhigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **10.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 10.3km² - 58 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samurdhigama? Samurdhigama lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Kuda Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/kuda-medawachchiya/), [Mahameddewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mahameddewa/), [Murukkuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/murukkuwatawana/) and [Thammennawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/thammennawetiya/). By area it is the 1173rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Samurdhigama is about 124 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0283° N, 80.0523° E. Local names: සමෘද්ධිගම . 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 Samurdhigama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Samurdhigama. - Ihala Kuruketiyawa 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 Samurdhigama Named natural and historic features inside Samurdhigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihalagama Wewa - Pahala Talgas Wewa - Pahalagama Wewa - Thala Kuruketiyawa 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 Samurdhigama 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 Samurdhigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa · Thammennagama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88001&mlon=80.01185#map=17/7.88001/80.01185) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Tabboea lake resort · Karuwalagaswewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05740&mlon=79.96031#map=17/8.05740/79.96031) Mall Bandara Stores · Miyellewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00517&mlon=80.10547#map=17/8.00517/80.10547) School Ralapanawa Vidyalaya · Mahameddewa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06132&mlon=80.09012#map=17/8.06132/80.09012) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Samurdhigama?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Samurdhigama?Kuda Medawachchiya, Mahameddewa, Murukkuwatawana and Thammennawetiya - How many villages are in Samurdhigama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Samurdhigama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Samurdhigama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Samurdhigama?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samurdhigama?Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Samurdhigama?Boc, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samurdhigama?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Samurdhigama?LK6212035 (OCHA common operational dataset)