# Etawarahena GN division, Dambulla DS Division, Matale District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/etawarahena/

Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division 

# Etawarahena

Etawarahena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 200 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etawarahena?

Etawarahena lies in [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/), [Matale District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Inamaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/inamaluwa/), [Kandalama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kandalama-east/), [Kotagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/kotagala/), [Madatugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/madatugama/), [Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pallegama/), [Pelvehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pelvehera/), [Rathmalkatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/rathmalkatuwa/), [Wayaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/wayaulpatha/) and [Welihena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welihena/). By area it is the 1003rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Etawarahena is about 143 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9381° N, 80.6645° E. Local names: ඇටවරාහේන .

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 Etawarahena

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

- Kotakittigewewa

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 Etawarahena and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matale District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,645 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jul (62 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 116 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 28 154 

May 28 133 

Jun 27 73 

Jul 27 62 

Aug 27 70 

Sep 27 101 

Oct 27 228 

Nov 26 279 

Dec 25 243 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etawarahena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital · Dambulla Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87416&mlon=80.64875#map=17/7.87416/80.64875) 

Bank People's bank · Inamaluwa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92924&mlon=80.68685#map=17/7.92924/80.68685) 

ATM HNB · Sigiriya 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Inamaluwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93440&mlon=80.69032#map=17/7.93440/80.69032) 

Hotel Three Elephants Holiday Inn · Inamaluwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93108&mlon=80.68258#map=17/7.93108/80.68258) 

Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) 

School Bellankadawala Primary School · Kelewa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00609&mlon=80.67768#map=17/8.00609/80.67768) 

College ESOFT Metro College - Dambulla · Dambulla Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87845&mlon=80.65026#map=17/7.87845/80.65026) 

Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 

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 Etawarahena

Places mapped inside Etawarahena in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2

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 Dambulla DS Division

- Angunawel Pelessa
- Athuparayaya
- Avudangawa
- Bellanneoya
- Bulagala
- Dambulla Town
- Dambulugama
- Digampathaha
- Egodawewa
- Embulambe
- Etha Bendiwewa
- Gedigaswalana
- Haluapullana Wewa
- Ihala Ereula
- Inamaluwa
- Kalogaha Ela
- Kalundewa Aluthgama
- Kalundewa Paranagama
- Kandalama
- Kapuwatta
- Kimbissa
- Kiralagolla
- Kumbukkandanwala
- LK2206125
- Lenadora North
- Lenadora South
- Mailattawa
- Moragollewa
- Nagalawewa
- Nayakumbura
- Nikawatawana
- Pahala Erevula
- Pahala Wewa
- Pallegama
- Palutawa
- Pannampitiya
- Pelvehera
- Pidurangala
- Pohoranwewa
- Pol Attawa
- Pothana
- Puwak Attawala
- Rathmalgaha Ela
- Rathmalkatuwa
- Sigiriya
- Siyambala Wewa
- Thalkote
- Thittawelgolla
- Vilhatha
- Walgamwewa
- Wavulambe
- Welamitiyawa
- Welangolla
- Welihena
- Wewala Wewa
- Yakkuragala North
- Yakkuragala South
- Yapagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Etawarahena?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Etawarahena?Inamaluwa, Kandalama East, Kotagala, Madatugama, Pallegama, Pelvehera, Rathmalkatuwa, Wayaulpatha and Welihena
- How many villages are in Etawarahena?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Etawarahena?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etawarahena?Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Etawarahena?People's bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Etawarahena?HNB, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etawarahena?Lanka IOC, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Etawarahena?LK2206105 (OCHA common operational dataset)