# Thittagonewa GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thittagonewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Thittagonewa Thittagonewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **21.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 21.6km² - 82 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thittagonewa? Thittagonewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Galawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/galawewa/), [Kahatagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kahatagollewa/), [Kurulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kurulugama/), [Sinhalaetaweerawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/sinhalaetaweerawewa/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/thammennawa/), [Wahalkada D 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/wahalkada-d-1/) and [Weerasole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/weerasole/). By area it is the 419th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Thittagonewa is about 220 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6930° N, 80.7652° E. Local names: තිත්තගෝනෑව . 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: Thittagonewa - 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) · Jaffna144 km ### Nearest railway station Vavuniya (Vavuniya Town), about 31 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 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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 Thittagonewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thittagonewa. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 84 m above sea level (median 82 m). - Kuda Nambadawewa - Nambadawewa - Siyambalagaswewa 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 Thittagonewa Named natural and historic features inside Thittagonewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 reservoirs and tanks. - Alapat Wewa - Andiya Wewa - Bogaha Wewa - Mara Wewa - Palu Hapina Wewa - Siyamtalagas Wewa - Tittagone 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 Thittagonewa 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 Thittagonewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa · Kapugollewa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66471&mlon=80.84210#map=17/8.66471/80.84210) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Kapugollewa Vidyalaya · Kapugollewa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66629&mlon=80.84192#map=17/8.66629/80.84192) 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 12 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 - Aiyathigewewa - 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 - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Thittagonewa?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thittagonewa?Galawewa, Kahatagollewa, Kurulugama, Sinhalaetaweerawewa, Thammennawa, Wahalkada D 1 and Weerasole - What time zone is Thittagonewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thittagonewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thittagonewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thittagonewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thittagonewa?Settlements lie between 71 m and 84 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thittagonewa?7 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thittagonewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thittagonewa?Divisional Hospital Kapugollewa, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thittagonewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thittagonewa?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thittagonewa?LK7106065 (OCHA common operational dataset)