# Ethdathkalla GN division, Mahawilachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/ethdathkalla/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawilachchiya DS Division # Ethdathkalla Ethdathkalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.3km² - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ethdathkalla? Ethdathkalla lies in [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/), [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: [Navodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/navodagama/), [Randoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/randoowa/), [Sandamaleliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/sandamaleliya/) and [Thuppitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/thuppitiyawa/). By area it is the 914th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/). The centre of Ethdathkalla is about 177 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4841° N, 80.2319° E. Local names: ඇත්දත්කල්ල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Ethdathkalla Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ethdathkalla. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 76 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Addetkalle - Gullpettewa - Millawetiya 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 Ethdathkalla Named natural and historic features inside Ethdathkalla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Addetkalle Wewa - Gulupetta Wewa - Millawetiya Wewa - Muthankulama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Aliwanguwa 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 Ethdathkalla 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 Ethdathkalla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital · Pemaduwa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49426&mlon=80.18664#map=17/8.49426/80.18664) Bank People's Bank · Cheddikulam 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65127&mlon=80.31500#map=17/8.65127/80.31500) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Kukulkatuwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44086&mlon=80.04728#map=17/8.44086/80.04728) Hotel Rest House · Thanthirimale 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57143&mlon=80.25267#map=17/8.57143/80.25267) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Dharmapala Vidyalaya · Sandamaleliya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51042&mlon=80.24664#map=17/8.51042/80.24664) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Neiryakualm Police Post · Sinnasippikulam 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.60131&mlon=80.37097#map=17/8.60131/80.37097) 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 Mahawilachchiya DS Division - Dematamalgama - Dunumadalawa - Helambawewa - Kiralpetiyawa - Kuda Vilachchiya - Mahavillachchiya - Mannaram Junction - Navodagama - Nelumvila - Oyamaduwa - Palugaswewa - Pemaduwa - Randoowa - Sandamaleliya - Thanthirimale - Thuppitiyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ethdathkalla?In Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ethdathkalla?Navodagama, Randoowa, Sandamaleliya and Thuppitiyawa - How many villages are in Ethdathkalla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ethdathkalla?Settlements lie between 63 m and 76 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ethdathkalla?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ethdathkalla?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ethdathkalla?Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ethdathkalla?People's Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ethdathkalla?Boc smart, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethdathkalla?Estación Delta, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ethdathkalla?LK7112030 (OCHA common operational dataset)