# Demuththewa GN division, Palugaswewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/demuththewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palugaswewa DS Division # Demuththewa Demuththewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **12.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.6km² - 1mapped service - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Demuththewa? Demuththewa lies in [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Habarana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/habarana/), [Hiriwadunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/hiriwadunna/), [Horivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/horivila/), [Kelewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/kelewa/), [Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/palugaswewa/), [Rathmallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/rathmallewa/) and [Wayaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/wayaulpatha/). By area it is the 891st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Palugaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palugaswewa/). The centre of Demuththewa is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0298° N, 80.6963° E. Local names: දෙමුන්නෑව . 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 Demuththewa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Demuththewa: 1 viewpoint. - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Demuththewa - Comunity Based Tourism Office · attraction, Habarana6.1 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa8.0 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana8.7 km - Melu’s rock · attraction, Thalkote9.3 km - Chapter House · ruins, Pidurangala9.7 km - Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks view point · viewpoint, Pidurangala9.7 km - Image House · ruins, Pidurangala9.7 km - Pidurangala · archaeological site, Pidurangala9.7 km - Bodikaraya · archaeological site, Pidurangala9.8 km - Cave Inscriptions · attraction, Pidurangala9.9 km - Sunrise viewpoint · viewpoint, Pidurangala10 km - Sigiriya Museum · museum, Sigiriya10 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: Demuththewa - 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) · Trincomalee78 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa114 km ### Nearest railway station Palugaswewa (Palugaswewa), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Demuththewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Demuththewa. - Demunnawa - Galkadawala 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 Demuththewa Named natural and historic features inside Demuththewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Borupanwila Wewa - Kumbukkali Wewa - Pattiya 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 Demuththewa 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 Demuththewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Habarana Divisional Hospital · Habarana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03849&mlon=80.75618#map=17/8.03849/80.75618) Bank BOC · Kimbissa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Habarana 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03994&mlon=80.75567#map=17/8.03994/80.75567) Hotel Galkadawala Forest Lodge · Demuththewa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03071&mlon=80.69207#map=17/8.03071/80.69207) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School Bellankadawala Primary School · Kelewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00609&mlon=80.67768#map=17/8.00609/80.67768) College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) Police station Police Station Habarna dhrbral · Habarana 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03937&mlon=80.75660#map=17/8.03937/80.75660) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Demuththewa Places mapped inside Demuththewa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Palugaswewa DS Division - Eppawala - Galapitagala - Habarana - Hiriwadunna - Horivila - Kashyapagama - Kelewa - Kuda Rambawewa - Kumbukwewa - Madawala - Maha Rambawewa - Maithrigama - Palugaswewa - Senadhiriyagama - Wayaulpatha ## Quick answers - Where is Demuththewa?In Palugaswewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Demuththewa?Habarana, Hiriwadunna, Horivila, Kelewa, Palugaswewa, Rathmallewa and Wayaulpatha - What is there to see in Demuththewa?Galkadawala Lake - What time zone is Demuththewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Demuththewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Demuththewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Demuththewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Demuththewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Demuththewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Demuththewa?Habarana Divisional Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Demuththewa?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Demuththewa?Peoples Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Demuththewa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Demuththewa?LK7157060 (OCHA common operational dataset)