# Kasamaduwa GN division, Mihinthale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kasamaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mihinthale DS Division # Kasamaduwa Kasamaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **19.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.8km² - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kasamaduwa? Kasamaduwa lies in [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/), [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: [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ihalagama/), [Kahapathvilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kahapathvilagama/), [Kattaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kattaduwagama/), [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/katukeliyawa/), [Nekutunu Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/nekutunu-wewa/) and [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/thammennawa/). By area it is the 484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.6% of [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/). The centre of Kasamaduwa is about 176 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3332° N, 80.6030° E. Local names: කසමඩුව . 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 Kasamaduwa ### Nearby, outside Kasamaduwa - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale9.4 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale9.6 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale9.8 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale9.9 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale9.9 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale9.9 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale9.9 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale10.0 km - View of Anuradhapura · viewpoint, Mihinthale10 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale10 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale10 km - Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex · ruins, Mihinthale10 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: Kasamaduwa - 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) · Trincomalee68 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa137 km ### Nearest railway station Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 12 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 2026-11-03](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 Kasamaduwa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kasamaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 113 m and 123 m above sea level (median 118 m). - Kasamaduwa - Katukeliyawa - Kirimetiyawa - Marasinhagama - Mayilagaswewa - Nabadawewa - Netiyagama - Nitulgehewa 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 Kasamaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Kasamaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Amunakaluwa Wewa ### Estates 7 estates. - Ittikattiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kayanwewa - Kayipitiyawa - Kudawewa - Nitulgaswewa - Tammannagada 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 Kasamaduwa 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 Kasamaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Thammennawa · Seeppukulama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38686&mlon=80.60397#map=17/8.38686/80.60397) Bank People’s bank · Mihinthale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35913&mlon=80.51144#map=17/8.35913/80.51144) ATM BOC · Step 1 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33383&mlon=80.41446#map=17/8.33383/80.41446) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Dayana (Diana) Hotel · Namalwewa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36187&mlon=80.52044#map=17/8.36187/80.52044) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Mudalidu Rathnayaka Vidyalaya · Mekichchawa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39527&mlon=80.62161#map=17/8.39527/80.62161) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Mihinthale DS Division - Bogahayaya - Doramadalawa - Henewatta - Ihalagama - Kahapathvilagama - Kannattiya - Kattaduwagama - Katukeliyawa - Kunchikulama - Kurundankulama - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 02 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 03 - Maradankalla - Maradankulama - Mihinthale - Namalwewa - Nuwarawewa - Pothana - Ruwangama - Seeppukulama - Thammennawa - Ukkulankulama - Wellaragama ## Quick answers - Where is Kasamaduwa?In Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kasamaduwa?Ihalagama, Kahapathvilagama, Kattaduwagama, Katukeliyawa, Nekutunu Wewa and Thammennawa - What is there to see in Kasamaduwa?Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Image house, The Alms hall - What time zone is Kasamaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kasamaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kasamaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kasamaduwa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kasamaduwa?Settlements lie between 113 m and 123 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kasamaduwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kasamaduwa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kasamaduwa?Divisional Hospital Thammennawa , about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kasamaduwa?People’s bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kasamaduwa?BOC, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasamaduwa?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kasamaduwa?LK7130095 (OCHA common operational dataset)