# Pemaduwa GN division, Mahawilachchiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/pemaduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahawilachchiya DS Division 

# Pemaduwa

Pemaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.11 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.1km²
- 2mapped services
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pemaduwa?

Pemaduwa 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: [Kiralpetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/kiralpetiyawa/), [Mahavillachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/mahavillachchiya/), [Navodagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/navodagama/), [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/palugaswewa/) and [Randoowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/randoowa/). By area it is the 2299th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Mahawilachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mahawilachchiya/). The centre of Pemaduwa is about 176 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4846° N, 80.1906° E. Local names: පේමඩුව .

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 Pemaduwa

### Nearby, outside Pemaduwa

- Kuda Vilachchiya Wewa and its Ruins · ruins, Kuda Vilachchiya5.8 km
- Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve · archaeological site, Thanthirimale12 km
- Galbendi Neeravia Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Ittikulama12 km
- Tammannawala Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Kukulkatuwa17 km
- Kimbulaketugala · ruins, Kukulkatuwa17 km
- Weeransole Ruins · ruins, Kukulkatuwa18 km
- Stone Pillar Manufature Site · ruins, Hunuvilagama19 km
- Mahaandaragollewa Wewa Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama20 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: Pemaduwa

- 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) · Trincomalee109 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna146 km

### Nearest railway station

Neriyakulam (Neriyakulam), about 23 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 Pemaduwa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Pemaduwa.

- Helambagaswewa
- Pemaduwa
- Wilachchiya

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).

## Weather in Pemaduwa 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 Pemaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital · Pemaduwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49426&mlon=80.18664#map=17/8.49426/80.18664) 

Bank People's Bank · Cheddikulam 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.65127&mlon=80.31500#map=17/8.65127/80.31500) 

ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 27 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 Rest House · Thanthirimale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57143&mlon=80.25267#map=17/8.57143/80.25267) 

Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) 

School Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Pemaduwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49494&mlon=80.18985#map=17/8.49494/80.18985) 

College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) 

Police station Cheddikulam Police Station · Mugaththankulam 23 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pemaduwa

Places mapped inside Pemaduwa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Mahawilachchiya DS Division

- Dematamalgama
- Dunumadalawa
- Ethdathkalla
- Helambawewa
- Kiralpetiyawa
- Kuda Vilachchiya
- Mahavillachchiya
- Mannaram Junction
- Navodagama
- Nelumvila
- Oyamaduwa
- Palugaswewa
- Randoowa
- Sandamaleliya
- Thanthirimale
- Thuppitiyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pemaduwa?In Mahawilachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pemaduwa?Kiralpetiyawa, Mahavillachchiya, Navodagama, Palugaswewa and Randoowa
- What is there to see in Pemaduwa?Kuda Vilachchiya Wewa and its Ruins, Thanthirimale Archaeological Reserve, Galbendi Neeravia Archaeological Ruins, Tammannawala Archaeological Ruins
- What time zone is Pemaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pemaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pemaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pemaduwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pemaduwa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pemaduwa?Maha Wilachchiya Divisional Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pemaduwa?People's Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pemaduwa?Boc smart, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pemaduwa?Estación Delta, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pemaduwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pemaduwa?LK7112060 (OCHA common operational dataset)