# Etha Bendiwewa GN division, Dambulla DS Division, Matale District – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/etha-bendiwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Dambulla DS Division # Etha Bendiwewa Etha Bendiwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province. It covers **13.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.2km² - 236 mtypical elevation ## Where is Etha Bendiwewa? Etha Bendiwewa 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 10 other GN divisions: [Embulambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/embulambe/), [Lenadora North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/lenadora-north/), [Lenadora South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/lenadora-south/), [Nikula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/nikula/), [Pahala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/pahala-wewa/), [Pannampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pannampitiya/), [Serudandapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/serudandapola/), [Ussattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/naula/ussattawa/), [Wavulambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/wavulambe/) and [Welamitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/welamitiyawa/). By area it is the 837th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Dambulla DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/). The centre of Etha Bendiwewa is about 127 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7750° N, 80.6357° E. Local names: ඇතාබැඳිවැව . 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 Etha Bendiwewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Etha Bendiwewa. Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 283 m above sea level (median 236 m). - Embulambe - Etabendiwewa - Etha Bendiwewa - Mukulana 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 Etha Bendiwewa Named natural and historic features inside Etha Bendiwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Atabendi Wewa - Ma Wewa - Manikdana Tank ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bobella · 606 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Atabendiwewa 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 Etha Bendiwewa 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 156 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 27 133 Jun 27 73 Jul 26 62 Aug 27 70 Sep 27 101 Oct 26 228 Nov 25 279 Dec 24 243 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etha Bendiwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය · Puwakpitiya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77067&mlon=80.57985#map=17/7.77067/80.57985) Bank NSB Bank · Galewela Town 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75920&mlon=80.57098#map=17/7.75920/80.57098) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Kongahawela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67786&mlon=80.70650#map=17/7.67786/80.70650) Petrol pump Ceypectco filling station · Lenadora North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75871&mlon=80.66158#map=17/7.75871/80.66158) Hotel Liyya Water Villas · Embulambe 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78468&mlon=80.64739#map=17/7.78468/80.64739) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Inamaluwa Primary School · Embulambe 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78471&mlon=80.64751#map=17/7.78471/80.64751) College Galewela Central College · Galewela Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75889&mlon=80.56830#map=17/7.75889/80.56830) Police station Police Station - Galewela · Galewela Town 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.76325&mlon=80.57419#map=17/7.76325/80.57419) 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 Dambulla DS Division - Angunawel Pelessa - Athuparayaya - Avudangawa - Bellanneoya - Bulagala - Dambulla Town - Dambulugama - Digampathaha - Egodawewa - Embulambe - Etawarahena - 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 Etha Bendiwewa?In Dambulla DS Division, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Etha Bendiwewa?Embulambe, Lenadora North, Lenadora South, Nikula, Pahala Wewa, Pannampitiya, Serudandapola, Ussattawa, Wavulambe and Welamitiyawa - How many villages are in Etha Bendiwewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Etha Bendiwewa?Settlements lie between 210 m and 283 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Etha Bendiwewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Etha Bendiwewa?Bobella (606 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Etha Bendiwewa?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Etha Bendiwewa?ලය විරේක මධ්‍යස්ථානය, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Etha Bendiwewa?NSB Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Etha Bendiwewa?Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etha Bendiwewa?Ceypectco filling station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Etha Bendiwewa?LK2206280 (OCHA common operational dataset)