# Meewewa GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/meewewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Meewewa Meewewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **2.81 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8km² - 146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Meewewa? Meewewa lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Gonadeniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gonadeniyagama/), [Hinguruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwewa/), [Kirindiwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kirindiwatta/) and [Wambatuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/wambatuwewa/). By area it is the 5246th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Meewewa is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9343° N, 80.5089° E. Local names: මීවැව . 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 Meewewa ### Nearby, outside Meewewa - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama7.8 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama7.8 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa8.0 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila11 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa17 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town17 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town18 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town18 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town18 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town18 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town18 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: Meewewa - 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) · Trincomalee100 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 5.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Meewewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Meewewa. Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 146 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Dewulwewa - Gonadeniyagama - Ulpatwewa 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 Meewewa Named natural and historic features inside Meewewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mee 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 Meewewa 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 Meewewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92306&mlon=80.43060#map=17/7.92306/80.43060) Bank Peoples Bank · Galnewa Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03484&mlon=80.48029#map=17/8.03484/80.48029) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galnewa Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03593&mlon=80.47947#map=17/8.03593/80.47947) Hotel Hatton Inn · Musnawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00000&mlon=80.46671#map=17/8.00000/80.46671) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Siyambalangamuwa Primary School · Siyambalangamuwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93927&mlon=80.45408#map=17/7.93927/80.45408) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Ambagaswewa - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Balaluwewa1 - Budugehinna - Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - Gambirigaswewa - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Meewewa?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Meewewa?Gonadeniyagama, Hinguruwewa, Kirindiwatta and Wambatuwewa - What is there to see in Meewewa?Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue, Jathika Namal Uyana, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Meewewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Meewewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Meewewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meewewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meewewa?Settlements lie between 142 m and 146 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Meewewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Meewewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Meewewa?Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Meewewa?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Meewewa?HNB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meewewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Meewewa?LK7166040 (OCHA common operational dataset)