# Sri Wijithapura GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/sri-wijithapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Sri Wijithapura Sri Wijithapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **5.53 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Sri Wijithapura? Sri Wijithapura lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Karambagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/karambagoda/), [Madugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/madugama/), [Ruhunu Danawwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ruhunu-danawwa/) and [Siyambalanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siyambalanduwa/). By area it is the 2599th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Sri Wijithapura is about 189 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9038° N, 81.5650° E. Local names: ශ්‍රී විජිතපුර . 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 Sri Wijithapura ### Nearby, outside Sri Wijithapura - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda3.6 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama7.5 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla7.5 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama8.7 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama8.7 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Stone Anicut · ruins, Hulannuge West9.0 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge West9.1 km - Hulannuge Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge10 km - Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya · archaeological site, Wattegama13 km - Kokkatumulla · viewpoint, Perani Lahugala15 km - Buruthagaha Viewpoint · viewpoint, Lahugala15 km - Lahugala Elakatuwa Welyaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Perani Lahugala16 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: Sri Wijithapura - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala84 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Weather in Sri Wijithapura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sri Wijithapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Lahugala · Lahugala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87795&mlon=81.71792#map=17/6.87795/81.71792) Bank National Savings Bank · Siyambalanduwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90682&mlon=81.55273#map=17/6.90682/81.55273) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Sinhala maha Vidyalaya · Hulannuge 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91936&mlon=81.66392#map=17/6.91936/81.66392) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Sri Wijithapura Places mapped inside Sri Wijithapura in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Restaurants1 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Ruhunu Danawwa - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Sri Wijithapura?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sri Wijithapura?Karambagoda, Madugama, Ruhunu Danawwa and Siyambalanduwa - What is there to see in Sri Wijithapura?Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Namaluwa, Pansalgoda Ruins, Kandahindagama Archaeological Site - What time zone is Sri Wijithapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sri Wijithapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sri Wijithapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Sri Wijithapura?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sri Wijithapura?Divisional Hospital - Lahugala, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sri Wijithapura?National Savings Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sri Wijithapura?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sri Wijithapura?fuel station, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Sri Wijithapura?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sri Wijithapura?LK8212115 (OCHA common operational dataset)