# Ellawewa GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ellawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Ellawewa Ellawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.79 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 119 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ellawewa? Ellawewa lies in [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [21 Colony East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-east/), [21 Colony West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/21-colony-west/), [Dutuwewa Paranagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/dutuwewa-paranagama/), [Kelenikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kelenikawewa/), [Punchi Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/punchi-halmillewa/) and [Weligollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/weligollewa/). By area it is the 1432nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Ellawewa is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3364° N, 80.7219° E. Local names: ඇල්ලවැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Ellawewa - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee55 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa126 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## Villages and localities in Ellawewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ellawewa. - Dunumadalewa - Hinguruwewa - Ilukwewa 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 Ellawewa Named natural and historic features inside Ellawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Olukolagala - Veheragala 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 Ellawewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ellawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Galenbindunuwewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71656#map=17/8.29029/80.71656) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Thakshila Maha Vidyalaya · 21 Colony West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30591&mlon=80.72047#map=17/8.30591/80.72047) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Galenbidunuwewa DS Division - 21 Colony East - 21 Colony West - Aluth Divulwewa - Dutuwewa - Dutuwewa Paranagama - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurunegala Colony - Mailagaswewa - Manankattiya - Muriyakadawala - Nuwaraeli Colony - Nuwaragam Colony - Palugollagama - Pandikaramaduwa - Perettupalagama - Sivalakulama - Sunanda Mawatha - Thammennagama - Ulpathgama - Upuldeniya - Wannamkulama - Yakalla ## Quick answers - Where is Ellawewa?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellawewa?21 Colony East, 21 Colony West, Dutuwewa Paranagama, Kelenikawewa, Punchi Halmillewa and Weligollewa - What time zone is Ellawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ellawewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ellawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellawewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellawewa?Bank Of Ceylon, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellawewa?Peoples Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellawewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellawewa?LK7127010 (OCHA common operational dataset)