# Morawewa GN division, Horowpathana DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/morawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Horowpathana DS Division 

# Morawewa

Morawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **21.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 21.2km²
- 77 mtypical elevation

## Where is Morawewa?

Morawewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dutuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/dutuwewa/), [Kapugollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/kapugollewa/), [Puhulewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/puhulewewa/), [Thawalanhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thawalanhalmillewa/) and [Thimbiriattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thimbiriattawala/). By area it is the 432nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Horowpathana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/). The centre of Morawewa is about 215 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6047° N, 80.8278° E. Local names: මොරවැව .

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: Morawewa

- 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) · Trincomalee40 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa137 km

### Nearest railway station

Ganthalawa (Vendrasanpura Unit 16), about 31 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 Morawewa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Morawewa. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 82 m above sea level (median 77 m).

- Morawewa
- Olugaskadawala
- Palugaswewa

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 Morawewa

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

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Bendapu Wewa
- Indiya Wewa
- Palugas Wewa

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 Morawewa 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 Morawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Horowpotana Divisional Hospital · Horowpothana 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55200&mlon=80.82932#map=17/8.55200/80.82932) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Horowpothana 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55060&mlon=80.83242#map=17/8.55060/80.83242) 

Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Horowpotana Central College · Horowpothana 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55473&mlon=80.82951#map=17/8.55473/80.82951) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 

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
- Diyatittawewa
- Dutuwewa
- Gammahegewewa
- Horowpothana
- Ihala Angunachchiya
- Kalpe
- Kapugollewa
- Kivulekada
- Maradankadawala
- Maradanmaduwa
- Medawachchi Handiya
- Morakewa
- 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 Morawewa?In Horowpathana DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Morawewa?Dutuwewa, Kapugollewa, Puhulewewa, Thawalanhalmillewa and Thimbiriattawala
- What time zone is Morawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Morawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Morawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Morawewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Morawewa?Settlements lie between 72 m and 82 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Morawewa?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Morawewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Morawewa?Horowpotana Divisional Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Morawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Morawewa?Ceypetco, about 6.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Morawewa?LK7124050 (OCHA common operational dataset)