# Aiyathigewewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/aiyathigewewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division 

# Aiyathigewewa

Aiyathigewewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aiyathigewewa?

Aiyathigewewa lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [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: [Gonahathdenawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/gonahathdenawa/), [Ihala Usgollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/ihala-usgollewa/), [Kebithigollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kebithigollewa/) and [Kiriketuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kiriketuwewa/). By area it is the 2546th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Aiyathigewewa is about 211 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6336° N, 80.6989° E. Local names: අයියතිගෙවැව .

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: Aiyathigewewa

- 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
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna146 km

### Nearest railway station

Iratperiya Kulam (Eramperiyakulama), 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 06:13, 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 2026-11-02](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 Aiyathigewewa

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

- Ayiyatigewewa

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).

## Weather in Aiyathigewewa 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 Aiyathigewewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kebithigollewa Base Hospital · Kebithigollewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64194&mlon=80.66786#map=17/8.64194/80.66786) 

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

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) 

Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) 

Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) 

School Kebitigollewa Central College · Kebithigollewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64066&mlon=80.66838#map=17/8.64066/80.66838) 

College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) 

Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 3.3 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division

- Bandaraulpatha
- Bellankadawala
- D 04 Wahalkada
- D 05 Wahalkada
- D 06 Wahalkada
- Ethalvidda Wewa
- Galawewa
- Gonahathdenawa
- Gonumeriyawa
- Halmillawetiya
- Handagala Kirimetiyawa
- Herathhalmillewa
- Ihala Usgollewa
- Kahatagollewa
- Kanugahawewa
- Kebithigollewa
- Kiriketuwewa
- Kunchuttuwa
- Kurulugama
- Punchimudagama
- Sinhalaetaweerawewa
- Thammennawa
- Thimbiriwewa
- Thittagonewa
- Wattewewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Aiyathigewewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Aiyathigewewa?Gonahathdenawa, Ihala Usgollewa, Kebithigollewa and Kiriketuwewa
- What time zone is Aiyathigewewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Aiyathigewewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Aiyathigewewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aiyathigewewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Aiyathigewewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aiyathigewewa?Kebithigollewa Base Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aiyathigewewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aiyathigewewa?Ceypetco, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aiyathigewewa?LK7106100 (OCHA common operational dataset)