# Anekattiya GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/anekattiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Anekattiya Anekattiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **21.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 21.5km² - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anekattiya? Anekattiya lies in [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Acres 400](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/acres-400/), [Kidawarankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kidawarankulama/), [Kuda Kumbukgollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kuda-kumbukgollewa/), [Periya Ulukkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vavuniya-south/periya-ulukkulama/), [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/periyakulama/), [Periyapuliyalankulam](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/vavuniya/vengalacheddikulam/periyapuliyalankulam/), [Poonewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/poonewa/) and [Prabodhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/prabodhagama/). By area it is the 421st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Anekattiya is about 200 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6371° N, 80.4301° E. Local names: ආනේකට්ටිය . 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 Anekattiya ### Nearby, outside Anekattiya - UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam11 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam12 km - 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam12 km - 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி) · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam12 km - 45011 KALAIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி) starting · viewpoint, Unit 5 & 6. Pavatkulam12 km - rangeth kama to palayayooruwa main road · viewpoint, Rankethgama12 km - UNIT 06 MAIN STREET 450101 (unit 06 to unite 04 ) · viewpoint, Rankethgama12 km - Jathusana Home · viewpoint, Nelukkulam15 km - Tamil Poet Emperor Kambar · memorial, Rambaikulam15 km - Swami Vevehanathar · memorial, Vavuniya Town15 km - St Thaninayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town15 km - Chevanayagam · memorial, Vavuniya Town15 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: Anekattiya - 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) · Trincomalee83 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna134 km ### Nearest railway station Punewa (Poonewa), about 4.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:52). 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 Anekattiya Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Anekattiya. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 99 m above sea level (median 89 m). - Anekattiya - Ilakkawiddawewa - Kuda Anekattiya - Lolugaskada - Maha Kongaskada - Marakkala Hammillewa 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 Anekattiya Named natural and historic features inside Anekattiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 reservoirs and tanks. - Alutgama Wewa - Amunugaskolle Wewa - Anekatiya Kulam - Bulupatha Wewa - Etawetunu Wewa - Kahagolle Wewa - Karagas Wewa - Kudakatukeliya Wewa - Linda Wewa - Marakkalahamillewa Wewa - Uluk Kulam - Welwetiya 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 Anekattiya 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 Anekattiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Periyaulukkulama regional hospital · Periya Ulukkulama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66342&mlon=80.40548#map=17/8.66342/80.40548) Bank Periyaulukkulama samurdi bank · Periya Ulukkulama 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66326&mlon=80.40497#map=17/8.66326/80.40497) ATM Boc smart · Shuddha Nagaraya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35136&mlon=80.39834#map=17/8.35136/80.39834) Petrol pump Litro Gas Lanka · Prabodhagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67103&mlon=80.47722#map=17/8.67103/80.47722) Hotel Boo Oya Nature Resort · Prabodhagama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.67316&mlon=80.47838#map=17/8.67316/80.47838) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School A/Sriridhamma Vidyalaya · Kidawarankulama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63822&mlon=80.45602#map=17/8.63822/80.45602) College Vocational Training Authority · Moonrumurippu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.73422&mlon=80.48772#map=17/8.73422/80.48772) Police station Ulukulama Police Station · Sooduventhapulavu 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.69394&mlon=80.41580#map=17/8.69394/80.41580) 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 Medawachchiya DS Division - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Unagaswewa - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Anekattiya?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anekattiya?Acres 400, Kidawarankulama, Kuda Kumbukgollewa, Periya Ulukkulama, Periyakulama, Periyapuliyalankulam, Poonewa and Prabodhagama - What is there to see in Anekattiya?UNIT 6 TO UNIT 4 MAIN ROAD, 45012 SCHOOL ROAD ENDING (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி ), 45011KALIMAKAL NAKAR ROAD. (கலைமகள் நகர் வீதி), 45012 SCHOOL ROAD starting (பாடசாலை முன் சுற்றுவட்ட வீதி) - What time zone is Anekattiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Anekattiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Anekattiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anekattiya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Anekattiya?Settlements lie between 79 m and 99 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Anekattiya?12 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Anekattiya?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Anekattiya?Periyaulukkulama regional hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anekattiya?Periyaulukkulama samurdi bank, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anekattiya?Boc smart, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anekattiya?Litro Gas Lanka, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anekattiya?LK7109055 (OCHA common operational dataset)