# Gajanayakagama GN division, Angunakolapelessa DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Angunakolapelessa DS Division 

# Gajanayakagama

Gajanayakagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province. It covers **3.73 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.7km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gajanayakagama?

Gajanayakagama lies in [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/), [Hambantota District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 10 other GN divisions: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/bogamuwa/), [Kemegala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/kemegala/), [Makuladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/makuladeniya/), [Medagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/medagoda/), [Medayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/medayala/), [Morayaya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/morayaya-south/), [Thelambuyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/thelambuyaya/), [Udayala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/udayala/), [Weeragaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/weeragaswewa/) and [Wekandawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/weeraketiya/wekandawala-south/). By area it is the 4014th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Angunakolapelessa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/hambantota/angunakolapelessa/). The centre of Gajanayakagama is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.1722° N, 80.8120° E. Local names: ගජනායකගම .

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 Gajanayakagama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gajanayakagama.

- Panhiddewela

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).

## Weather in Gajanayakagama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hambantota District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,920 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (306 mm) and the driest Jul (73 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 140 

Feb 25 105 

Mar 26 112 

Apr 27 188 

May 27 167 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 26 73 

Aug 27 94 

Sep 26 147 

Oct 26 250 

Nov 25 306 

Dec 25 247 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gajanayakagama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pet Joy Animal Clinic · Udayala 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14736&mlon=80.81593#map=17/6.14736/80.81593) 

Bank Regional Development Bank · Weeraketiya West 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14830&mlon=80.76382#map=17/6.14830/80.76382) 

ATM Commercial Bank and ATM · Middeniya West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24967&mlon=80.76434#map=17/6.24967/80.76434) 

Petrol pump Co-op Filling Station · Weeraketiya West 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14818&mlon=80.76365#map=17/6.14818/80.76365) 

Hotel Hotel Lotus Lake · Yakgasmulla 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.16320&mlon=80.76297#map=17/6.16320/80.76297) 

Mall Wise Barista Shop · Medaketiya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02986&mlon=80.79636#map=17/6.02986/80.79636) 

School Weerakatiya Rajapaksha Central College · Weeraketiya East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.13481&mlon=80.77143#map=17/6.13481/80.77143) 

College Rajapaksa College, Weeraketiya · Weeraketiya West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.14688&mlon=80.76649#map=17/6.14688/80.76649) 

Police station Weeraketiya Police Station · Mandaduwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.15392&mlon=80.76790#map=17/6.15392/80.76790) 

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 Angunakolapelessa DS Division

- Abesekaragama
- Achariyagama
- Aluthwewa
- Amarathungagama
- Angunakolapelessa
- Attanayala East
- Attanayala West
- Binkama
- Bogamuwa
- Dabarella North
- Dabarella South
- Daha Amuna
- Dandenigama
- Debokkawa North
- Debokkawa South
- Dikwewa
- Dimbulgoda
- Gurunnehege Ara
- Guruwala
- Hakuruwela
- Heenbunna
- Helekada
- Indigetawela
- Jandura
- Julamulla
- Kailawelpotawa
- Kalawelwala
- Kankanamgama
- Karagahawala
- Kariyamaditta
- Kendaketiya
- Kohombagaswewa
- Kotawaya
- Makuladeniya
- Meda Ara
- Medagoda
- Medayala
- Metigathwala
- Netalaporuwa
- Pahalagama
- Rathmalwala
- Sooriyapokuna
- Thalamporuwa
- Thalawa North
- Thalawa South
- Udayala
- Uswewa
- Wakamulla
- Weeragaswewa
- Yakagala

## Quick answers

- Where is Gajanayakagama?In Angunakolapelessa DS Division, Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gajanayakagama?Bogamuwa, Kemegala, Makuladeniya, Medagoda, Medayala, Morayaya South, Thelambuyaya, Udayala, Weeragaswewa and Wekandawala South
- How many villages are in Gajanayakagama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gajanayakagama?February to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gajanayakagama?Pet Joy Animal Clinic, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gajanayakagama?Regional Development Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gajanayakagama?Commercial Bank and ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gajanayakagama?Co-op Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gajanayakagama?LK3318130 (OCHA common operational dataset)
