# Shrawasthiwatta GN division, Nachchaduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/shrawasthiwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Nachchaduwa DS Division # Shrawasthiwatta Shrawasthiwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.6km² - 108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shrawasthiwatta? Shrawasthiwatta lies in [Nachchaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/), [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: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/aluthwewa/), [Amane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/amane/), [Kimbulakada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/kimbulakada/), [Shrawasthipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/shrawasthipura/) and [Ulukkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-central/ulukkulama/). By area it is the 5665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Nachchaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/). The centre of Shrawasthiwatta is about 161 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2909° N, 80.3684° E. Local names: ශ්‍රාවස්තිවත්ත . 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 Shrawasthiwatta ### Nearby, outside Shrawasthiwatta - Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction, Wessagiriya4.6 km - Vessagiriya · archaeological site, Wessagiriya4.8 km - Bodhigharaya · ruins, Wessagiriya4.8 km - Archaeological museum · museum, Isurumuniya5.3 km - Isurumuniya Museum · museum, Isurumuniya5.4 km - Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate · monument, Thisawewa5.7 km - Royal park (baths) · monument, Thisawewa5.7 km - Ranmasu Uyana · nature reserve, Thisawewa5.8 km - Sarananda Pirivena Buddha statue · monument, Wessagiriya5.8 km - Octagonal ruin · attraction, Thisawewa6.0 km - Nuwara Weva walking tracks · viewpoint, Step 1 Part 26.6 km - Walisingha Harishchandra · monument, Step1 Part 16.6 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: Shrawasthiwatta - 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) · Trincomalee94 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo134 km ### Nearest railway station Srawasthipura (Shrawasthipura), about 1.3 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)](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 Shrawasthiwatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Shrawasthiwatta. - Waduressagama 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). ## Weather in Shrawasthiwatta 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 Shrawasthiwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Apollo Hospital · Step 3 Part 1 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.31704&mlon=80.39723#map=17/8.31704/80.39723) Bank NDB Bank · Step 2 Part 1 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32054&mlon=80.40044#map=17/8.32054/80.40044) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30015&mlon=80.37645#map=17/8.30015/80.37645) Hotel Sanda Diya Dahara · Shrawasthipura 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29994&mlon=80.37549#map=17/8.29994/80.37549) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School Pothanegama Viyalaya · Pothanegama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32724&mlon=80.37585#map=17/8.32724/80.37585) College ATI Anurathapura Campus · Pothanegama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32484&mlon=80.36777#map=17/8.32484/80.36777) Police station Anuradhapura Police Station · Step 1 Part 2 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32949&mlon=80.40744#map=17/8.32949/80.40744) 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 Nachchaduwa DS Division - Aluthwewa - Amane - Divulwewa - Hidogama - Kaluarachchiyagama - Kaluvila North - Kimbulakada - Kuda Nelubewa - Madawalagama - Maha Nelubewa - Nachchadoowa - Nachchadoowa New Town - Pahalawewa - Palayakulama - Pawakkulama - Shrawasthipura - Suhadagama - Thuruvila ## Quick answers - Where is Shrawasthiwatta?In Nachchaduwa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Shrawasthiwatta?Aluthwewa, Amane, Kimbulakada, Shrawasthipura and Ulukkulama - What is there to see in Shrawasthiwatta?Rock cave with stone doorway, Vessagiriya, Bodhigharaya, Archaeological museum - What time zone is Shrawasthiwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Shrawasthiwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Shrawasthiwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shrawasthiwatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Shrawasthiwatta?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shrawasthiwatta?Apollo Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shrawasthiwatta?NDB Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shrawasthiwatta?Hnb, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shrawasthiwatta?Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shrawasthiwatta?LK7136020 (OCHA common operational dataset)