# Unagaswewa GN division, Medawachchiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/unagaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medawachchiya DS Division # Unagaswewa Unagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.5km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Unagaswewa? Unagaswewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Galweeragollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/galweeragollewa/), [Karambankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/karambankulama/), [Kirigalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/kirigalwewa/), [Moragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/moragoda/) and [Pihimbiyagollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/pihimbiyagollewa/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Medawachchiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/medawachchiya/). The centre of Unagaswewa is about 197 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.5454° N, 80.5884° E. Local names: මුවඇටගම . 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 Unagaswewa ### Nearby, outside Unagaswewa - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 0116 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: Unagaswewa - 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) · Trincomalee65 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna150 km ### Nearest railway station Medawachchiya (Railway Town), about 14 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 Unagaswewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Unagaswewa. - Muwaetagama - Unagaswewa 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 Unagaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Unagaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Muwaetagama Wewa - Unagas 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 Unagaswewa 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 Unagaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rathmalgahawewa Hospital · Rathmalgahawewa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53280&mlon=80.67297#map=17/8.53280/80.67297) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM boc · Step1 Part 1 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34220&mlon=80.41207#map=17/8.34220/80.41207) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Medawachchiya West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53403&mlon=80.49558#map=17/8.53403/80.49558) Hotel Sisila villa Holiday resort- Anuradhapura · Mahadivulwewa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58134&mlon=80.52769#map=17/8.58134/80.52769) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Gallellagama Sirisangabo Vidyalaya · Moragoda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57205&mlon=80.58577#map=17/8.57205/80.58577) College Department of Humanities - RUSL · Mihinthale 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36635&mlon=80.50420#map=17/8.36635/80.50420) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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 - Lindawewa - Lolugaswewa - Maha Kumbukgollewa - Mahadivulwewa - Medawachchiya East - Medawachchiya West - Moragoda - Paranahalmillewa - Periyakulama - Poonewa - Prabodhagama - Puhudivula - Puleliya - Railway Town - Sangilikanadarawa - Thammenna Elawaka - Viralmurippuwa - Walpola - Yakawewa ## Quick answers - Where is Unagaswewa?In Medawachchiya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Unagaswewa?Galweeragollewa, Karambankulama, Kirigalwewa, Moragoda and Pihimbiyagollewa - What is there to see in Unagaswewa?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge - What time zone is Unagaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Unagaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Unagaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Unagaswewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Unagaswewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Unagaswewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Unagaswewa?Rathmalgahawewa Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Unagaswewa?People's Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Unagaswewa?boc, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unagaswewa?Ceypetco, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Unagaswewa?LK7109090 (OCHA common operational dataset)