# Bethkewa - Thulana GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/bethkewa-thulana/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Bethkewa - Thulana Bethkewa - Thulana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 10.2km² - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bethkewa - Thulana? Bethkewa - Thulana lies in [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/), [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: [Diganhalmillawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/diganhalmillawewa/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ellawewa/), [Kokmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kokmaduwa/), [Maha Messalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/maha-messalewa/), [Moragahawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/moragahawela/) and [Ranpathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ranpathvila/). By area it is the 1187th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Bethkewa - Thulana is about 187 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4133° N, 80.6633° E. Local names: බේත්කෑව . 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 Bethkewa - Thulana ### Nearby, outside Bethkewa - Thulana - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0114 km - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale17 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale17 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale17 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale18 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale18 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale18 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale18 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama18 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale18 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale18 km - Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex · ruins, Mihinthale18 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: Bethkewa - Thulana - 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) · Trincomalee59 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa137 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51). 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 Bethkewa - Thulana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bethkewa - Thulana. - Betkewa 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 Bethkewa - Thulana Named natural and historic features inside Bethkewa - Thulana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Betkewa Wewa - Lokuru Wewa - Lulnewa Wewa - Sandige 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 Bethkewa - Thulana 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 Bethkewa - Thulana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital XX Hospital · Mekichchawa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41433&mlon=80.61298#map=17/8.41433/80.61298) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Dayana (Diana) Hotel · Namalwewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36187&mlon=80.52044#map=17/8.36187/80.52044) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mudalidu Rathnayaka Vidyalaya · Mekichchawa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39527&mlon=80.62161#map=17/8.39527/80.62161) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29054&mlon=80.71527#map=17/8.29054/80.71527) 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 Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - Konwewa - Kudapattiya - Kumbukgollewa - Maha Galkandegama - Maha Hammillawewa - Maha Kiribbewa - Maha Messalewa - Mahakumbukwewa - Mahawewa - Mee - Kumbukwewa - Mekichchawa - Moragahawela - Nekutunu Wewa - Nelugollakada - Palippothana - Pandarellewa - Panwella - Punchi Halmillewa - Ranpathvila - Rathmalgahawewa - Samadhigama - Sampathgama - Thallattewa - Thurukkuragama - Tikkanpothana - Weligollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Bethkewa - Thulana?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bethkewa - Thulana?Diganhalmillawewa, Ellawewa, Kokmaduwa, Maha Messalewa, Moragahawela and Ranpathvila - What is there to see in Bethkewa - Thulana?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Mihintale Sacred City - What time zone is Bethkewa - Thulana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bethkewa - Thulana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bethkewa - Thulana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bethkewa - Thulana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bethkewa - Thulana?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bethkewa - Thulana?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bethkewa - Thulana?XX Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bethkewa - Thulana?People's Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bethkewa - Thulana?boc, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bethkewa - Thulana?Lanka Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bethkewa - Thulana?LK7121120 (OCHA common operational dataset)