# Siyambalewa GN division, Galnewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galnewa DS Division # Siyambalewa Siyambalewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.25 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.2km² - 125 mtypical elevation ## Where is Siyambalewa? Siyambalewa 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 9 other GN divisions: [Bongama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/bongama/), [Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/bulnewa/), [Ihala Kalankuttiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/ihala-kalankuttiya/), [Kala - Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kala-medawachchiya/), [Katugampalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/katugampalagama/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kumbukwewa/), [Lolugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/lolugaswewa/), [Midellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/midellewa/) and [Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/pothanegama/). By area it is the 1558th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.0% of [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/). The centre of Siyambalewa is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0204° N, 80.4289° E. Local names: සියඹලෑව . 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: Siyambalewa - 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) · Trincomalee101 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 7.5 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 Siyambalewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Siyambalewa. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 135 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Mulanatuwa - Nelumpathgama - Siyambalewa - Walpalugama 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 Siyambalewa Named natural and historic features inside Siyambalewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Hunupolagama Wewa - Migas Wewa - Mulannatuwa Wewa ### Estates 3 estates. - Hunupalogama - Nolumpathgama - Walparlugama 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 Siyambalewa 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 Siyambalewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) 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 34 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) Mall BULNEWA MARKET · Bulnewa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04397&mlon=80.44528#map=17/8.04397/80.44528) School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) College Mahailuppallama Sub Campus · Dikwewa Senapura 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09689&mlon=80.44389#map=17/8.09689/80.44389) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 9.0 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 - Midellewa - Musnawa - Namalgamuwa - Negama - Obadayagama - Otunupelandigama - Pahala Kalankuttiya - Pitiye Yaya - Siyambalangamuwa South - Thorane Gama - Usgala Halmillawewa - Verunkulama - Walaswewa ## Quick answers - Where is Siyambalewa?In Galnewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Siyambalewa?Bongama, Bulnewa, Ihala Kalankuttiya, Kala - Medawachchiya, Katugampalagama, Kumbukwewa, Lolugaswewa, Midellewa and Pothanegama - What time zone is Siyambalewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Siyambalewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Siyambalewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Siyambalewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Siyambalewa?Settlements lie between 118 m and 135 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Siyambalewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Siyambalewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Siyambalewa?Meegalewa Hospital, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Siyambalewa?BOC, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Siyambalewa?Hnb, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siyambalewa?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Siyambalewa?LK7163065 (OCHA common operational dataset)