# Kudagalenbidunuwewa GN division, Galenbidunuwewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kudagalenbidunuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galenbidunuwewa DS Division # Kudagalenbidunuwewa Kudagalenbidunuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.57 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.6km² - 133 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kudagalenbidunuwewa? Kudagalenbidunuwewa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Gomarankalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/gomarankalla/), [Ihala Galkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ihala-galkulama/), [Ilukbadayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ilukbadayagama/), [Mailagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/mailagaswewa/), [Muriyakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/muriyakadawala/), [Sivalakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/sivalakulama/), [Sunanda Mawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/sunanda-mawatha/) and [Thammennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/thammennagama/). By area it is the 1731st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Galenbidunuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/). The centre of Kudagalenbidunuwewa is about 174 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2622° N, 80.6799° E. Local names: කුඩාගලෙන්බිඳුණුව . 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 Kudagalenbidunuwewa ### Nearby, outside Kudagalenbidunuwewa - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa16 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa16 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa16 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: Kudagalenbidunuwewa - 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) · Trincomalee63 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa126 km ### Nearest railway station Horiwiala (Horivila), about 22 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 Kudagalenbidunuwewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kudagalenbidunuwewa. Settlements here lie between about 133 m and 145 m above sea level (median 133 m). - Borawewa - Galapitagala - Kuda Galenbindunuwewa - Palukanda Wewa - Siyambalewa 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 Kudagalenbidunuwewa Named natural and historic features inside Kudagalenbidunuwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Dambakandawela Wewa - Ihalagama Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kumbukwewa - Thalagama Wewa - Virandagollewa Wewa 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 Kudagalenbidunuwewa 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 Kudagalenbidunuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank Regional Development Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28989&mlon=80.71572#map=17/8.28989/80.71572) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Redvelvet Inn · Pandikaramaduwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22558&mlon=80.73895#map=17/8.22558/80.73895) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Galenbindunuwewa Central College · Galenbindunuwewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28464&mlon=80.71495#map=17/8.28464/80.71495) College Green Village Campus · Eppawala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11744&mlon=80.73560#map=17/8.11744/80.73560) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 - Ellawewa - Galenbindunuwewa - Galwaduwagama - Getalawa - Gomarankalla - Himbutugollewa - Hurulu Jayapura - Hurulumeegahapattiya - Hurulunikawewa Track-03 - Hurulunikawewa Track-04 - Ihala Galkulama - Ihalagama - Ilukbadayagama - Janasirigama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kataranpuraya - Kokawewa - Konwewa - 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 Kudagalenbidunuwewa?In Galenbidunuwewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Gomarankalla, Ihala Galkulama, Ilukbadayagama, Mailagaswewa, Muriyakadawala, Sivalakulama, Sunanda Mawatha and Thammennagama - What is there to see in Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Library, Stone bridge 01, Big Tree - What time zone is Kudagalenbidunuwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kudagalenbidunuwewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Settlements lie between 133 m and 145 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kudagalenbidunuwewa?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kudagalenbidunuwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Regional Development Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Peoples Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudagalenbidunuwewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kudagalenbidunuwewa?LK7127110 (OCHA common operational dataset)