# Midellewa GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division 

# Midellewa

Midellewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.34 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.3km²
- 121 mtypical elevation

## Where is Midellewa?

Midellewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/bulnewa/), [Ihala Kalankuttiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/ihala-kalankuttiya/), [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Otunupelandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/otunupelandigama/), [Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalewa/) and [Thorane Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/thorane-gama/). By area it is the 2726th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Midellewa is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0528° N, 80.4291° E. Local names: මිදෙල්ලෑව .

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 Midellewa

### Nearby, outside Midellewa

- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa20 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: Midellewa

- 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) · Trincomalee99 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo114 km

### Nearest railway station

Negama (Verunkulama), about 10 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 2026-11-03](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 Midellewa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Midellewa. Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 124 m above sea level (median 121 m).

- Midellewa
- Thoranagama

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 Midellewa

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

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ambaha Wewa
- Dachchiya Wewa
- Radagama Wewa
- Wadu Wewa

### Estates

2 estates.

- Aluthwewa
- Ihala Bulnewa

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 Midellewa 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 Midellewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) 

Bank BOC · Galnewa Town 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03621&mlon=80.47906#map=17/8.03621/80.47906) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 30 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) 

Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) 

Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) 

School SENAPURA MAHA VIDYALAYA · Mahailuppallama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09424&mlon=80.45908#map=17/8.09424/80.45908) 

College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) 

Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 8.0 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
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kattaragama
- Kumbukwewa
- Lolugaswewa
- Malbaligala
- Musnawa
- Namalgamuwa
- Negama
- Obadayagama
- Otunupelandigama
- Pahala Kalankuttiya
- Pitiye Yaya
- Siyambalangamuwa South
- Siyambalewa
- Thorane Gama
- Usgala Halmillawewa
- Verunkulama
- Walaswewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Midellewa?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Midellewa?Bulnewa, Ihala Kalankuttiya, Karuwalagaswewa, Otunupelandigama, Siyambalewa and Thorane Gama
- What is there to see in Midellewa?Rajanganaya Museum
- What time zone is Midellewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Midellewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Midellewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Midellewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Midellewa?Settlements lie between 113 m and 124 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Midellewa?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Midellewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Midellewa?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Midellewa?BOC, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Midellewa?Hnb, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Midellewa?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 2.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Midellewa?LK7163050 (OCHA common operational dataset)