# Palugaswewa GN division, Mahawilachchiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/palugaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahawilachchiya DS Division # Palugaswewa Palugaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **57.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 57.9km² - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palugaswewa? Palugaswewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Mahavillachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/mahavillachchiya/), [Mannaram Junction](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/mannaram-junction/), [Pemaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/pemaduwa/), [Randoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/randoowa/) and [Sandamaleliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/sandamaleliya/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.4% of [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/). The centre of Palugaswewa is about 183 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5565° N, 80.1525° E. Local names: පළුගස්වැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Palugaswewa ### Nearby, outside Palugaswewa - Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve · archaeological site, Thanthirimale11 km - Kuda Vilachchiya Wewa and its Ruins · ruins, Kuda Vilachchiya12 km - Galbendi Neeravia Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Ittikulama15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Palugaswewa - 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) · Trincomalee113 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna138 km ### Nearest railway station Chettikulam Station (Kangankulam), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:53). 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 Palugaswewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Palugaswewa. - Track Four - Tract 4 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 Palugaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Palugaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kumbuk Wewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa Wewa - Pahea Wewa - Talawa Oya 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 Palugaswewa 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 Palugaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital · Pemaduwa 7.9 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 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Estación Delta · Kukulkatuwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44086&mlon=80.04728#map=17/8.44086/80.04728) Hotel Rest House · Thanthirimale 11 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Saliya Vidyalaya · Mannaram Junction 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50624&mlon=80.14590#map=17/8.50624/80.14590) College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) Police station Cheddikulam Police Station · Mugaththankulam 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65095&mlon=80.31450#map=17/8.65095/80.31450) 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 - Helambawewa - Kiralpetiyawa - Kuda Vilachchiya - Mahavillachchiya - Mannaram Junction - Navodagama - Nelumvila - Oyamaduwa - Pemaduwa - Randoowa - Sandamaleliya - Thanthirimale - Thuppitiyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Palugaswewa?In Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palugaswewa?Mahavillachchiya, Mannaram Junction, Pemaduwa, Randoowa and Sandamaleliya - What is there to see in Palugaswewa?Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve, Kuda Vilachchiya Wewa and its Ruins, Galbendi Neeravia Archaeological Ruins - What time zone is Palugaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palugaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palugaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palugaswewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Palugaswewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Palugaswewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Palugaswewa?Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palugaswewa?People's Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palugaswewa?Boc smart, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palugaswewa?Estación Delta, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palugaswewa?LK7112040 (OCHA common operational dataset)