# Bellankadawala GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bellankadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Bellankadawala Bellankadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.1km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bellankadawala? Bellankadawala 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 5 other GN divisions: [Bogahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/bogahawewa/), [Herathhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/herathhalmillewa/), [Kahatagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kahatagollewa/), [Padaviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/padaviya/) and [Punchimudagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/punchimudagama/). By area it is the 926th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Bellankadawala is about 230 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.7734° N, 80.8013° E. Local names: බෙල්ලන්කඩවල . 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: Bellankadawala - 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) · Trincomalee49 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna139 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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 Bellankadawala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bellankadawala. - Dikwewa - Herathhalmillewa - Siyambal 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 Bellankadawala Named natural and historic features inside Bellankadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Alut Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Weli Wewa ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Bellankadawela - Gallindawewa 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 Bellankadawala 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 Bellankadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padaviya Base Hospital · Padaviya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83207&mlon=80.76987#map=17/8.83207/80.76987) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya · Padaviya 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83399&mlon=80.77138#map=17/8.83399/80.77138) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 - Aiyathigewewa - Bandaraulpatha - 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 Bellankadawala?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bellankadawala?Bogahawewa, Herathhalmillewa, Kahatagollewa, Padaviya and Punchimudagama - What time zone is Bellankadawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bellankadawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bellankadawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bellankadawala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bellankadawala?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bellankadawala?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bellankadawala?Padaviya Base Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bellankadawala?People's Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bellankadawala?Ceypetco, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bellankadawala?LK7106020 (OCHA common operational dataset)