# Dematawewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dematawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Dematawewa Dematawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **184.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 184km² - 2mapped services - 99 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dematawewa? Dematawewa lies in [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/), [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 10 other GN divisions: [Agbopura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/agbopura/), [Aluth Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/aluth-divulwewa/), [Dekethipothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dekethipothana/), [Diyatittawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/diyatittawewa/), [Kantale Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/kantale-town/), [Kokawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/kokawewa/), [Mee - Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mee-kumbukwewa/), [Nabadawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nabadawewa/), [Sinhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/sinhagama/) and [Tikkanpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/tikkanpothana/). By area it is the 15th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 22.1% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Dematawewa is about 194 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3576° N, 80.8733° E. Local names: දෙමටවැව . 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: Dematawewa - 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) · Trincomalee39 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa114 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:50). 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 Dematawewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dematawewa. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 106 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Kammalbendiwewa - Kayangollewa - Keddutuwewa - Wassallagama 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 Dematawewa Named natural and historic features inside Dematawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 reservoirs and tanks. - Ibbike Wewa - Ihala Hammillagala Wewa - Ihala Hapitiyewa Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Indigaha Wewa - Kayangollewa Wewa - Keulkada Wewa - Kon Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Madapenna Wewa - Mahakammalbendi Wewa - Maradanmadu Wewa - Mekichehewa Wewa - Muwapenna Wewa - Nitulgallewa Wewa - Olu Wewa - Pahala Hammillagala Wewa - Pahala Hapitiyawa Wewa - Pahala Olu Wewa - Palugas Wewa - Panawannai Kulama - Ramba Wewa - Siyambalawa Wewa …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kandurakanda Number One · 258 m - Kandurakanda Number Two · 252 m - Galsiyambalahinna · 205 m ### Forests and nature 4 forests. - Berawayagama - Dambaulpatha - Maradanmaduwa - Siyambalewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Kandurubena 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 Dematawewa 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 Dematawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kanthale · Kantale Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35127&mlon=80.98506#map=17/8.35127/80.98506) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kantale Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36109&mlon=81.00512#map=17/8.36109/81.00512) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kantale Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36788&mlon=81.00427#map=17/8.36788/81.00427) Hotel Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · Kantale Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36715&mlon=80.99867#map=17/8.36715/80.99867) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School Lucky Nursery · Dematawewa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40717&mlon=80.85938#map=17/8.40717/80.85938) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32070&mlon=80.96893#map=17/8.32070/80.96893) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dematawewa Places mapped inside Dematawewa in open map data, by type. - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Diyatittawewa - Dutuwewa - Gammahegewewa - Horowpothana - Ihala Angunachchiya - Kalpe - Kapugollewa - Kivulekada - Maradankadawala - Maradanmaduwa - Medawachchi Handiya - Morakewa - Morawewa - Mukkarawewa - Nabadawewa - Nanumillawewa - Nikawewa - Pahala Divulwewa - Parangiyawadiya - Puhulewewa - Puliyankadawala - Rasnakawewa - Rathmale - Thawalanhalmillewa - Thimbiriattawala - Thirappankadawala - Vilewewa - Wadigawewa - Wagollakada - Wahalkada D 1 - Wahalkada D 2 - Walahaviddawewa - Weerasole - Welangahaulpatha - Welimuwapothana ## Quick answers - Where is Dematawewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dematawewa?Agbopura, Aluth Divulwewa, Dekethipothana, Diyatittawewa, Kantale Town, Kokawewa, Mee - Kumbukwewa, Nabadawewa, Sinhagama and Tikkanpothana - What time zone is Dematawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dematawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dematawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dematawewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dematawewa?Settlements lie between 97 m and 106 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dematawewa?26 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dematawewa?Kandurakanda Number One (258 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dematawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dematawewa?Base Hospital - Kanthale, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dematawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dematawewa?Peoples Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dematawewa?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dematawewa?LK7124185 (OCHA common operational dataset)