# Wambatuwewa GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/wambatuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Wambatuwewa Wambatuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.32 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.3km² - 156 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wambatuwewa? Wambatuwewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ambagaswewa/), [Gonadeniyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gonadeniyagama/), [Hinguruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwewa/), [Maneruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/maneruwa/) and [Meewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/meewewa/). By area it is the 3463rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Wambatuwewa is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9269° N, 80.4937° E. Local names: වම්බටුවැව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Wambatuwewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wambatuwewa. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 168 m above sea level (median 156 m). - Kannapolagama - Wambatuwewa - Wambotuwewa 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 Wambatuwewa Named natural and historic features inside Wambatuwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ithekadawala Wewa - Ulpothagama Wewa ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ohomigama 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 Wambatuwewa 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 Wambatuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa 7.0 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 28 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 Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90500&mlon=80.42231#map=17/7.90500/80.42231) Mall Kalawewa multy shop · Amunuwetiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02537&mlon=80.52508#map=17/8.02537/80.52508) School Siyambalangamuwa Primary School · Siyambalangamuwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93927&mlon=80.45408#map=17/7.93927/80.45408) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 9.5 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 - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa ## Quick answers - Where is Wambatuwewa?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wambatuwewa?Ambagaswewa, Gonadeniyagama, Hinguruwewa, Maneruwa and Meewewa - How many villages are in Wambatuwewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wambatuwewa?Settlements lie between 156 m and 168 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wambatuwewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wambatuwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wambatuwewa?Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wambatuwewa?Peoples Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wambatuwewa?HNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wambatuwewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wambatuwewa?LK7166050 (OCHA common operational dataset)