# Thammennawa GN division, Mihinthale DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/thammennawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mihinthale DS Division # Thammennawa Thammennawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.54 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.5km² - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thammennawa? Thammennawa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Ellawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ellawewa/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ihalagama/), [Kasamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kasamaduwa/), [Mekichchawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/mekichchawa/), [Nekutunu Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/nekutunu-wewa/), [Pothana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/pothana/), [Ranpathvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kahatagasdigiliya/ranpathvila/) and [Seeppukulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/seeppukulama/). By area it is the 1290th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/). The centre of Thammennawa is about 181 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3727° N, 80.6124° E. Local names: තම්මැන්නාව . 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 Thammennawa ### Nearby, outside Thammennawa - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 018.8 km - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale10 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale11 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale11 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale11 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale11 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale11 km - Image house · ruins, Mihinthale11 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale11 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale11 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale11 km - Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex · ruins, Mihinthale11 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: Thammennawa - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa139 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 2026-11-02](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 Thammennawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Thammennawa. - Paluwewa - Tammannewa - Thammannewa 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 Thammennawa Named natural and historic features inside Thammennawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Palu Wewa - Ranuwara 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 Thammennawa 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 Thammennawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Thammennawa · Seeppukulama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38686&mlon=80.60397#map=17/8.38686/80.60397) Bank People's Bank · Kahatagasdigiliya West 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42594&mlon=80.68671#map=17/8.42594/80.68671) ATM BOC · Step 1 Part 2 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33383&mlon=80.41446#map=17/8.33383/80.41446) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Dayana (Diana) Hotel · Namalwewa 10 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Mudalidu Rathnayaka Vidyalaya · Mekichchawa 2.7 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 11 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 Mihinthale DS Division - Bogahayaya - Doramadalawa - Henewatta - Ihalagama - Kahapathvilagama - Kannattiya - Kasamaduwa - 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 - Ukkulankulama - Wellaragama ## Quick answers - Where is Thammennawa?In Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Thammennawa?Ellawewa, Ihalagama, Kasamaduwa, Mekichchawa, Nekutunu Wewa, Pothana, Ranpathvila and Seeppukulama - What is there to see in Thammennawa?Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Mihintale Sacred City - What time zone is Thammennawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Thammennawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Thammennawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thammennawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thammennawa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Thammennawa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Thammennawa?Divisional Hospital Thammennawa , about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thammennawa?People's Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thammennawa?BOC, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thammennawa?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Thammennawa?LK7130090 (OCHA common operational dataset)