# Lindawewa GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/lindawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Lindawewa Lindawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **8.91 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.9km² - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lindawewa? Lindawewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Diviyaudabendawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/diviyaudabendawewa/), [Karambankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/karambankulama/), [Kirigalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kirigalwewa/), [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/sangilikanadarawa/), [Sangilikanadarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/sangilikanadarawa/) and [Thalgahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/thalgahawewa/). By area it is the 1408th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Lindawewa is about 191 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5065° N, 80.5409° E. Local names: ලිදවැව . 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 Lindawewa ### Nearby, outside Lindawewa - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0111 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama15 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale17 km - Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale17 km - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale17 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale17 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale17 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale18 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale18 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: Lindawewa - 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) · Trincomalee71 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna152 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 11 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 06:13, sunset around 17:51). 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 Lindawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lindawewa. - Dumunnegama - Sangilikanadarawa 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 Lindawewa Named natural and historic features inside Lindawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Badugama Wewa - Duminnegama Wewa - Linda Wewa - Nelun 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 Lindawewa 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 Lindawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital XX Hospital · Mekichchawa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.41433&mlon=80.61298#map=17/8.41433/80.61298) Bank Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44883&mlon=80.43129#map=17/8.44883/80.43129) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Thirasara Family Garden · Sangilikanadarawa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.51628&mlon=80.50858#map=17/8.51628/80.50858) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School A/An-noor Maha Vidyalaya · Ikirigollewa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46957&mlon=80.51483#map=17/8.46957/80.51483) College Department of Humanities - RUSL · Mihinthale 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36635&mlon=80.50420#map=17/8.36635/80.50420) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) 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 - Anekattiya - Angunochchiya - Ekirikanda - Etaweeragollewa - Ethakada - Heerallugama - Helambagaswewa - Isinbessagama - Kadawath Rambewa - Kadawathgama - Kanadara Divulwewa - Karambankulama - Katuwela - Kidagalegama - Kidawarankulama - Kirigalwewa - Kuda Kumbukgollewa - 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 Lindawewa?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lindawewa?Diviyaudabendawewa, Karambankulama, Kirigalwewa, Sangilikanadarawa, Sangilikanadarawa and Thalgahawewa - What is there to see in Lindawewa?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Wasammale Hill/Cave painting, Archaeological Museum Mihintale, Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex - What time zone is Lindawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lindawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lindawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lindawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Lindawewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Lindawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lindawewa?XX Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lindawewa?Co-operative Rural Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lindawewa?boc, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lindawewa?Ceypetco, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lindawewa?LK7109180 (OCHA common operational dataset)