# Konwewa GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/konwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division # Konwewa Konwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.23 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.2km² - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Konwewa? Konwewa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ambagahawewa/), [Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/divulwewa/), [Kohombagaskada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kohombagaskada/), [Pandarellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/pandarellewa/), [Punchi Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/punchi-halmillewa/), [Sampathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/sampathgama/), [Thallattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/thallattewa/) and [Tikkanpothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/tikkanpothana/). By area it is the 1836th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Konwewa is about 191 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4009° N, 80.7473° E. Local names: කෝන්වැව . 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: Konwewa - 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) · Trincomalee50 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa128 km ### Nearest railway station Agbopura (Agbopura), about 27 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 17:51). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Konwewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Konwewa. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 98 m above sea level (median 97 m). - Hettuwewa - Komarikawala - Konwewa - Koonwewa 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 Konwewa Named natural and historic features inside Konwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Hettu Wewa - Kon Wewa - Pandithaya Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Demala Hammillewa 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 Konwewa 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 Konwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM BOC · Step 1 Part 2 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33383&mlon=80.41446#map=17/8.33383/80.41446) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Dutuwewa Central College · Perettupalagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32873&mlon=80.76042#map=17/8.32873/80.76042) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 13 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 - Bethkewa - Thulana - Dachchihalmillawewa - Diganhalmillawewa - Divulwewa - Ellawewa - Gonumeruwewa - Kahatagasdigiliya East - Kahatagasdigiliya West - Kanadara Rathmale - Kelenikawewa - Kirigallewa - Kohombagaskada - Kokmaduwa - 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 Konwewa?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Konwewa?Ambagahawewa, Divulwewa, Kohombagaskada, Pandarellewa, Punchi Halmillewa, Sampathgama, Thallattewa and Tikkanpothana - What time zone is Konwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Konwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Konwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Konwewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Konwewa?Settlements lie between 97 m and 98 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Konwewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Konwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Konwewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Konwewa?People's Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Konwewa?BOC, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Konwewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Konwewa?LK7121135 (OCHA common operational dataset)