# Wijayapura East GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division # Wijayapura East Wijayapura East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **24.7 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 24.7km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wijayapura East? Wijayapura East lies in [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/), [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: [Bandaranayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/bandaranayakapura/), [Ihala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/ihala-puliyankulama/), [Karadipuwal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karadipuwal/), [Pahala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pahala-puliyankulama/), [Vanathavilluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-north/) and [Wijayapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-west/). By area it is the 348th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Wijayapura East is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1839° N, 79.9133° E. Local names: විජයපුර නැගෙනහිර . 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 Wijayapura East ### Nearby, outside Wijayapura East - Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama12 km - Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa12 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa14 km - Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa14 km - Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa14 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu17 km - Thimbiripokuna Palamgala · ruins, Katupathwewa17 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa19 km - Nai Pena Guhawa Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Katupathwewa20 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: Wijayapura East - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee145 km ### Nearest railway station Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 7.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:54). 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 Wijayapura East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wijayapura East. - Morapanawa 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 Wijayapura East Named natural and historic features inside Wijayapura East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Tutaneriya Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Tawalapokuna 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 Wijayapura East 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 Wijayapura East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) Bank People's Bank · Sinnakudirippu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23611&mlon=79.76521#map=17/8.23611/79.76521) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station · Saliyawewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19401&mlon=80.09416#map=17/8.19401/80.09416) Hotel Cloud Nine Wilpattu · Samagipura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13028&mlon=79.83832#map=17/8.13028/79.83832) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School President's Science College · Pudukudirippuwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04149&mlon=79.82811#map=17/8.04149/79.82811) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05689&mlon=79.95994#map=17/8.05689/79.95994) 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division - Aluth Eluwankulama - Bandaranayakapura - Karadipuwal - Karathivu North - Karathivu South - Mailankulama - Mangala Pura - Parana Eluwankulama - Pukkulama - Ralmaduwa - Samagipura - Serakkuliya - Vanathavilluwa North - Vanathavilluwa South - Vattakandal - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Wijayapura East?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wijayapura East?Bandaranayakapura, Ihala Puliyankulama, Karadipuwal, Pahala Puliyankulama, Vanathavilluwa North and Wijayapura West - What is there to see in Wijayapura East?Bathing Place, Kala Oya Suspension Bridge, Thonigala Ruins, Veli Vehera Archaeological Site - What time zone is Wijayapura East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wijayapura East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wijayapura East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wijayapura East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wijayapura East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wijayapura East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayapura East?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wijayapura East?People's Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayapura East?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayapura East?Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wijayapura East?LK6206065 (OCHA common operational dataset)