# Urewa GN division, Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/urewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Padaviya DS Division # Urewa Urewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **17.7 km²**. - 17.7km² ## Where is Urewa? Urewa lies in [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/), [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: [D 06 Wahalkada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/d-06-wahalkada/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/kumbukwewa/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/mahasenpura/), [Mailawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/mailawewa/), [Pamburugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/gomarankadawala/pamburugaswewa/) and [Parana Medawachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/parana-medawachchiya/). By area it is the 569th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.2% of [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/). The centre of Urewa is about 242 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 13 km from Padaviya Divisional Secretariat, the main town of Padaviya DS Division. The centre point is at 8.8516° N, 80.8831° E. Local names: ඌරෑව . 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 Urewa ### Nearby, outside Urewa - Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area · archaeological site, Kaddukulam14 km - Girihandu Seya · archaeological site, Kaddukulam14 km - Arisimale Beach · viewpoint, Pulmoddai Division No. 217 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: Urewa - 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) · Trincomalee48 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna137 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:49). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Urewa Named natural and historic features inside Urewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Navagas Wewa - Olu Wewa - Omarakada Wewa - Ura 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 Urewa 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 Urewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padavisripura Divisional Hospital · Sripura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92922&mlon=80.81369#map=17/8.92922/80.81369) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Aliwanguwa Maha Vidyalaya · Abhayapura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91190&mlon=80.80530#map=17/8.91190/80.80530) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padavisripura Police · Sripura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92958&mlon=80.81438#map=17/8.92958/80.81438) 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 Padaviya DS Division - Abhayapura - Balayawewa - Bisokotuwa - Bogahawewa - Buddhangala - Elikimbulagala - Kumbukwewa - Mahasenpura - Maithreepura - Padaviya - Parakramapura - Ruwanpura - Sudarshanagama - Track B ## Quick answers - Where is Urewa?In Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Urewa?D 06 Wahalkada, Kumbukwewa, Mahasenpura, Mailawewa, Pamburugaswewa and Parana Medawachchiya - What is there to see in Urewa?Girihadu Seya Archaeological Area, Girihandu Seya, Arisimale Beach - What time zone is Urewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Urewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Urewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Urewa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Urewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Urewa?Padavisripura Divisional Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Urewa?People's Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Urewa?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Urewa?LK7103055 (OCHA common operational dataset)