# Weligollewa GN division, Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/weligollewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division 

# Weligollewa

Weligollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.33 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.3km²
- 107 mtypical elevation

## Where is Weligollewa?

Weligollewa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/divulwewa/), [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/ellawewa/), [Kelenikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/kelenikawewa/) and [Punchi Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/punchi-halmillewa/). By area it is the 6164th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/). The centre of Weligollewa is about 185 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3579° N, 80.7246° E. Local names: වැලිගොල්ලෑව .

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: Weligollewa

- 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) · Trincomalee54 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa128 km

### Nearest railway station

Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 25 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 Weligollewa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weligollewa.

- Punchi Hammillewa

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 Weligollewa

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

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Kudaweligollewa Wewa
- Maha Weligollewa 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 Weligollewa 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 Weligollewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) 

Bank Bank Of Ceylon · Galenbindunuwewa 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29029&mlon=80.71656#map=17/8.29029/80.71656) 

ATM BOC · Step 1 Part 2 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33383&mlon=80.41446#map=17/8.33383/80.41446) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) 

Hotel Xotic Resort · Kurunegala Colony 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24156&mlon=80.75215#map=17/8.24156/80.75215) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Dutuwewa Central College · Perettupalagama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32873&mlon=80.76042#map=17/8.32873/80.76042) 

College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) 

Police station Galenbindunuwewa Police Station · Galenbindunuwewa 7.6 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
- 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

## Quick answers

- Where is Weligollewa?In Kahatagasdigiliya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Weligollewa?Divulwewa, Ellawewa, Kelenikawewa and Punchi Halmillewa
- What time zone is Weligollewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Weligollewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Weligollewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Weligollewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Weligollewa?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Weligollewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Weligollewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Weligollewa?Bank Of Ceylon, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Weligollewa?BOC, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weligollewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Weligollewa?LK7121165 (OCHA common operational dataset)