# Kalawewa GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kalawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division 

# Kalawewa

Kalawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **0.23 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.2km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kalawewa?

Kalawewa lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [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: [Amanakkattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/amanakkattuwa/), [Amunuwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/amunuwetiya/), [Kusalanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/kusalanagama/), [Vijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/vijithapura/) and [Walawwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/walawwegama/). By area it is the 13557th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Kalawewa is about 142 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0224° N, 80.5281° E. Local names: කලාවැව .

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 Kalawewa

### Nearby, outside Kalawewa

- Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa13 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama14 km
- Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama14 km
- Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa18 km
- Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa18 km
- Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa18 km
- Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa18 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: Kalawewa

- 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) · Trincomalee92 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo117 km

### Nearest railway station

Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 0.4 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 17:52).

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.

## Weather in Kalawewa 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 Kalawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Railway Town · Railway Town 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05847&mlon=80.58703#map=17/8.05847/80.58703) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) 

ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) 

Hotel Hotel Basrin · Kalawewa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02178&mlon=80.52821#map=17/8.02178/80.52821) 

Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) 

School A/Kalawewa Muslim Central College-National School · Kalawewa 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02198&mlon=80.52855#map=17/8.02198/80.52855) 

College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) 

Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 

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 Kalawewa

Places mapped inside Kalawewa in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Restaurants3

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 Ipalogama DS Division

- 2 Ela - Kagama
- Akkara 500
- Aluth Dambewatana
- Amanakkattuwa
- Amunuwetiya
- Aswedduma
- Dampelassagama
- Dikwewa Senapura
- Galagedara Gama
- Galwanguwa
- Ganthiriyagama
- Gonapathirawa
- Heenukwegama
- Hiripitiyagama
- Ihala Kagama
- Ipalogama
- Kadiyangalla
- Kagama 5 Ela
- Kallanchiyagama
- Kunchikulama
- Kusalanagama
- Mahailuppallama
- Manewa
- Narangallegama
- Palugaswewa Farm
- Puliyankulama
- Sangattewa
- Senapuragama
- Vijithapura
- Walawwegama
- Wedinigama

## Quick answers

- Where is Kalawewa?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kalawewa?Amanakkattuwa, Amunuwetiya, Kusalanagama, Vijithapura and Walawwegama
- What is there to see in Kalawewa?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Big Tree
- What time zone is Kalawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kalawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kalawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kalawewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalawewa?Railway Town, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kalawewa?Peoples Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kalawewa?Peoples Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalawewa?IOC Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kalawewa?LK7160145 (OCHA common operational dataset)