Grama Niladhari division · Nachchaduwa DS Division # Aluthwewa Aluthwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 5.52 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5 km² - 117 m typical elevation ## Where is Aluthwewa? Aluthwewa lies in Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Amane, Hinguruwewa, Korakahawewa, Moragoda, Shrawasthiwatta and Ulukkulama. By area it is the 2610th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of Nachchaduwa DS Division. The centre of Aluthwewa is about 159 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2707° N, 80.3675° E. Local names: අලුත්වැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Aluthwewa ### Nearby, outside Aluthwewa - Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction, Wessagiriya 6.7 km - Vessagiriya · archaeological site, Wessagiriya 6.9 km - Bodhigharaya · ruins, Wessagiriya 6.9 km - Archaeological museum · museum, Isurumuniya 7.4 km - Isurumuniya Museum · museum, Isurumuniya 7.5 km - Anuradhapura · monument, Wannithammennawa 7.7 km - Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate · monument, Thisawewa 7.8 km - Royal park (baths) · monument, Thisawewa 7.8 km - Sarananda Pirivena Buddha statue · monument, Wessagiriya 7.9 km - Ranmasu Uyana · nature reserve, Thisawewa 7.9 km - Octagonal ruin · attraction, Thisawewa 8.1 km - Nuwara Weva walking tracks · viewpoint, Step 1 Part 2 8.1 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Aluthwewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 94 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 132 km ### Nearest railway station Srawasthipura (Shrawasthipura), about 3.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Aluthwewa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Aluthwewa. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 123 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Alutwewa - Sinny Kulam - Siyambala Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Aluthwewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aluthwewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Apollo Hospital · Step 3 Part 1 | 6.1 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa · Ihala Thalawa | 4.1 km | Map | | ATM | Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 | 6.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura | 3.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Pawana Garden · Kuda Nelubewa | 3.1 km | Map | | Mall | Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 | 6.5 km | Map | | School | Divulwewa School · Divulwewa | 3.9 km | Map | | College | ATI Anurathapura Campus · Pothanegama | 6.0 km | Map | | Police station | Anuradhapura Police Station · Step 1 Part 2 | 7.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Nachchaduwa DS Division - Amane - Divulwewa - Hidogama - Kaluarachchiyagama - Kaluvila North - Kimbulakada - Kuda Nelubewa - Madawalagama - Maha Nelubewa - Nachchadoowa - Nachchadoowa New Town - Pahalawewa - Palayakulama - Pawakkulama - Shrawasthipura - Shrawasthiwatta - Suhadagama - Thuruvila ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthwewa? In Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthwewa? Amane, Hinguruwewa, Korakahawewa, Moragoda, Shrawasthiwatta and Ulukkulama - What is there to see in Aluthwewa? Rock cave with stone doorway, Vessagiriya, Bodhigharaya, Archaeological museum - What time zone is Aluthwewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aluthwewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aluthwewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aluthwewa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aluthwewa? Settlements lie between 105 m and 123 m - What is the best time to visit Aluthwewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthwewa? Apollo Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthwewa? Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthwewa? Hnb, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthwewa? Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthwewa? LK7136025 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.52 km² - P-code: LK7136025 - Divisional Secretariat division: Nachchaduwa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/aluthwewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.