# Karuwalagaswewa GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/karuwalagaswewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division 

# Karuwalagaswewa

Karuwalagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.60 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.6km²
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karuwalagaswewa?

Karuwalagaswewa lies in [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Dikwewa Senapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/dikwewa-senapura/), [Midellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/midellewa/), [Otunupelandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/otunupelandigama/), [Thorane Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/thorane-gama/) and [Usgala Halmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/usgala-halmillawewa/). By area it is the 3218th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Karuwalagaswewa is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0704° N, 80.4417° E. Local names: කරුවලගස්වැව .

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: Karuwalagaswewa

- 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) · Trincomalee97 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km

### Nearest railway station

Negama (Verunkulama), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53).

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 Karuwalagaswewa

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

- Meegollewa

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 Karuwalagaswewa 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 Karuwalagaswewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) 

Bank BOC · Galnewa Town 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03621&mlon=80.47906#map=17/8.03621/80.47906) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) 

Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) 

Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) 

School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) 

College Mahailuppallama Sub Campus · Dikwewa Senapura 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09689&mlon=80.44389#map=17/8.09689/80.44389) 

Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 

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 Galnewa DS Division

- Bulnewa
- Galnewa Town
- Galnewagama
- Hadungama
- Helabodugama
- Ihala Kalankuttiya
- Kala - Medawachchiya
- Kallanchiya
- Kandegama
- Kandulegama
- Kandulugamuwa
- Kattaragama
- Kumbukwewa
- Lolugaswewa
- Malbaligala
- Midellewa
- Musnawa
- Namalgamuwa
- Negama
- Obadayagama
- Otunupelandigama
- Pahala Kalankuttiya
- Pitiye Yaya
- Siyambalangamuwa South
- Siyambalewa
- Thorane Gama
- Usgala Halmillawewa
- Verunkulama
- Walaswewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Karuwalagaswewa?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Karuwalagaswewa?Dikwewa Senapura, Midellewa, Otunupelandigama, Thorane Gama and Usgala Halmillawewa
- What time zone is Karuwalagaswewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Karuwalagaswewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Karuwalagaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karuwalagaswewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karuwalagaswewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karuwalagaswewa?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karuwalagaswewa?BOC, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karuwalagaswewa?Hnb, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karuwalagaswewa?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karuwalagaswewa?LK7163020 (OCHA common operational dataset)