# Kithuluthuwa GN division, Morawewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/kithuluthuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Morawewa DS Division 

# Kithuluthuwa

Kithuluthuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Morawewa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province. It covers **52.3 km²**.

- 52.3km²

## Where is Kithuluthuwa?

Kithuluthuwa lies in [Morawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/), [Trincomalee District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 9 other GN divisions: [Galmetiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/thambalagamuwa/galmetiyawa-north/), [Kumburupiddy North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/kumburupiddy-north/), [Kumburupiddy South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/kumburupiddy-south/), [Morawewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/morawewa-north/), [Morawewa Pankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/morawewa-pankulama/), [Morawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/morawewa-south/), [Muththunagar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/town-gravets/muththunagar/), [Nilaveli](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kuchchaweli/nilaveli/) and [Welveri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/town-gravets/welveri/). By area it is the 119th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 18.8% of [Morawewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/morawewa/). The centre of Kithuluthuwa is about 234 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6351° N, 81.0996° E. Local names: කිතුල්උතුව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kithuluthuwa

Named natural and historic features inside Kithuluthuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Kallanpatta Kulam
- Kittiluttu Kulam
- Madawachchi Kulam
- Mutaliyar Kulam
- Pan Oya
- Periyamathaliyar Kulam
- Veppan Kulam

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kittuluttu

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 Kithuluthuwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Trincomalee District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,565 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (327 mm) and the driest Jun (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 127 

Feb 26 93 

Mar 28 71 

Apr 29 109 

May 29 105 

Jun 29 28 

Jul 29 36 

Aug 29 57 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 227 

Nov 27 327 

Dec 26 304 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kithuluthuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Morawewa Primary Medical Care Unit · Morawewa Pankulama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.62799&mlon=81.04385#map=17/8.62799/81.04385) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Nilaveli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67988&mlon=81.19503#map=17/8.67988/81.19503) 

ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Nochchikulama 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64034&mlon=81.01311#map=17/8.64034/81.01311) 

Hotel Hotwell resort in kanniya · Kanniya 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60473&mlon=81.17137#map=17/8.60473/81.17137) 

Mall Fernandos beach market · Uppuveli 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61353&mlon=81.21796#map=17/8.61353/81.21796) 

School Darmaraja Vidyalaya · Sumedhankarapura 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56343&mlon=81.15811#map=17/8.56343/81.15811) 

College Languages and Communication studies -Trincomalee Campus · Nilaveli 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.68347&mlon=81.19061#map=17/8.68347/81.19061) 

Police station Police Station · Abayapura 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59162&mlon=81.21663#map=17/8.59162/81.21663) 

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 Morawewa DS Division

- Awvainagar
- Mahadiulwewa Stage 2
- Mahadivulwewa
- Morawewa North
- Morawewa Pankulama
- Morawewa South
- Namalwatta
- Nochchikulama
- Peniketiyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kithuluthuwa?In Morawewa DS Division, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kithuluthuwa?Galmetiyawa North, Kumburupiddy North, Kumburupiddy South, Morawewa North, Morawewa Pankulama, Morawewa South, Muththunagar, Nilaveli and Welveri
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kithuluthuwa?6 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Kithuluthuwa?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kithuluthuwa?Morawewa Primary Medical Care Unit, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kithuluthuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kithuluthuwa?People's Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kithuluthuwa?Ceypetco, about 9.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kithuluthuwa?LK5312045 (OCHA common operational dataset)
