# Helambawewa GN division, Mahawilachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/helambawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawilachchiya DS Division # Helambawewa Helambawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **26.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.2km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Helambawewa? Helambawewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dunumadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/dunumadalawa/), [Ittikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nochchiyagama/ittikulama/), [Kiralpetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/kiralpetiyawa/), [Kuda Vilachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/kuda-vilachchiya/), [Navodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/navodagama/) and [Oyamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/oyamaduwa/). By area it is the 319th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/). The centre of Helambawewa is about 171 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4330° N, 80.1929° E. Local names: හැළඹවැව . 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 Helambawewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Helambawewa. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 76 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Helambawewa - Helambewa - Ilapathgama - Maha Puliyankulama - Suriyadamana 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 Helambawewa Named natural and historic features inside Helambawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Elapatgama Wewa - Kele-Ikiri Wewa - Kuda Puliyankulama Wewa - Kuda Tammannewa Wewa - Maha Millagollewa Wewa - Maha Nika Ela - Maha Puliyankulam Wewa - Maha Tammanawa Wewa - Millagollewa Wewa - Nambadadigiliya Wewa - Suriyadamana Wewa - Talawe Oya ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Kele Ikiriwewa - Millagollewa 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 Helambawewa 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 Helambawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital · Pemaduwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49426&mlon=80.18664#map=17/8.49426/80.18664) Bank Hatton National Bank · Nochchiyagama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26386&mlon=80.21154#map=17/8.26386/80.21154) 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44086&mlon=80.04728#map=17/8.44086/80.04728) Hotel Willpathu National Park Jeep Safari Service · Hunuvilagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30664&mlon=80.14853#map=17/8.30664/80.14853) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School NCP/A/A/WI/Kadurupitiya Ashokamala Vidyalaya · Dunumadalawa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.40709&mlon=80.17764#map=17/8.40709/80.17764) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Nochhiyagama Police Station · Nochchiyagama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26513&mlon=80.21203#map=17/8.26513/80.21203) 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 - Ethdathkalla - Kiralpetiyawa - Kuda Vilachchiya - Mahavillachchiya - Mannaram Junction - Navodagama - Nelumvila - Oyamaduwa - Palugaswewa - Pemaduwa - Randoowa - Sandamaleliya - Thanthirimale - Thuppitiyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Helambawewa?In Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Helambawewa?Dunumadalawa, Ittikulama, Kiralpetiyawa, Kuda Vilachchiya, Navodagama and Oyamaduwa - How many villages are in Helambawewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Helambawewa?Settlements lie between 59 m and 76 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Helambawewa?10 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Helambawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Helambawewa?Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Helambawewa?Hatton National Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Helambawewa?Boc smart, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Helambawewa?Estación Delta, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Helambawewa?LK7112080 (OCHA common operational dataset)