# Diyatittawewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/diyatittawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division # Diyatittawewa Diyatittawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **48.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 48.0km² - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Diyatittawewa? Diyatittawewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bhathiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/bhathiyagama/), [Dematawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dematawewa/), [Kantale Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/kantale-town/), [Nabadawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nabadawewa/), [Parangiyawadiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/parangiyawadiya/) and [Vendrasanpura Unit 14](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/vendrasanpura-unit-14/). By area it is the 137th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.8% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Diyatittawewa is about 204 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4382° N, 80.9078° E. Local names: දියතිත්තවැව . 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: Diyatittawewa - 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) · Trincomalee32 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa118 km ### Nearest railway station Kantale (Kantale Town), about 14 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 Diyatittawewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Diyatittawewa. - Diyatittawewa 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 Diyatittawewa Named natural and historic features inside Diyatittawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Aliawa Wewa - Angunachiya Kulama - Bendapa Wewa - Erattiya Wewa - Hammilla Wewa - Heen Habaragaha Ulpatha - Kulakada Wewa - Paaryan Kulama - Pansala Wewa - Talapiti Ela ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Talapatgala · 111 m - Pilamabendikanda · 92 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Kekiragama - Meegaswewa 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 Diyatittawewa 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 Diyatittawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kanthale · Kantale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35127&mlon=80.98506#map=17/8.35127/80.98506) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kantale Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36109&mlon=81.00512#map=17/8.36109/81.00512) ATM People's Bank · Abayapura 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58741&mlon=81.21478#map=17/8.58741/81.21478) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Bhathiyagama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.37649&mlon=81.00771#map=17/8.37649/81.00771) Hotel Lake Front Rest - Kanthale · Kantale Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36715&mlon=80.99867#map=17/8.36715/80.99867) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School Lucky Nursery · Dematawewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40717&mlon=80.85938#map=17/8.40717/80.85938) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 15 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. ## Other GN divisions in Horowpathana DS Division - Anaolondewa - Dekethipothana - Dematawewa - 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 Diyatittawewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Diyatittawewa?Bhathiyagama, Dematawewa, Kantale Town, Nabadawewa, Parangiyawadiya and Vendrasanpura Unit 14 - What time zone is Diyatittawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Diyatittawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Diyatittawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Diyatittawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Diyatittawewa?8 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Diyatittawewa?Talapatgala (111 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Diyatittawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Diyatittawewa?Base Hospital - Kanthale, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Diyatittawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Diyatittawewa?People's Bank, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Diyatittawewa?Lanka IOC, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Diyatittawewa?LK7124190 (OCHA common operational dataset)