Grama Niladhari division · Rambewa DS Division # Diviyaudabendawewa Diviyaudabendawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 5.74 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.7 km² - 98 m typical elevation ## Where is Diviyaudabendawewa? Diviyaudabendawewa lies in Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Gonewa, Ikirigollewa, Lindawewa, Sangilikanadarawa and Thalgahawewa. By area it is the 2479th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of Rambewa DS Division. The centre of Diviyaudabendawewa is about 188 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4816° N, 80.5370° E. Local names: දිවියාඋඩබැන්දවැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Diviyaudabendawewa ### Nearby, outside Diviyaudabendawewa - Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge · ruins, Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01 8.4 km - Wasammale Hill/Cave painting · ruins, Maradankulama 12 km - Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale 14 km - Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex · ruins, Mihinthale 14 km - Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale 14 km - Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale 15 km - The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale 15 km - The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale 15 km - Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale 15 km - Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale 15 km - Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale 15 km - Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Diviyaudabendawewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 71 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 152 km ### Nearest railway station Madegama (Medagama), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Diviyaudabendawewa Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Diviyaudabendawewa. - Diviyandabendewa - Ihala Kudawewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Diviyaudabendawewa Named natural and historic features inside Diviyaudabendawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kallanchiya Ela Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Diviyaudabendawewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Diviyaudabendawewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | XX Hospital · Mekichchawa | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Co-operative Rural Bank · Parasangaswewa | 12 km | Map | | ATM | boc · Step1 Part 1 | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Rambewa | 5.8 km | Map | | Hotel | නෙලුම් කොලේ · Rambewa | 4.6 km | Map | | Mall | dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 | 22 km | Map | | School | A/An-noor Maha Vidyalaya · Ikirigollewa | 2.8 km | Map | | College | Department of Humanities - RUSL · Mihinthale | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale | 14 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Rambewa DS Division - Ambagahawewa - Balahondawewa - Galkandegama - Galweeragollewa - Gonewa - Ihala Kolongaswewa - Ikirigollewa - Kadurugasdamana - Kallanchiya - Kapiriggama - Katukeliyawa - Katupuliyankulama - Kedewa - Kolibendawewa - Konakumbukwewa - Kudagama - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa R. B. Track 02 - Mahawewa - Medagama - Meemalwewa - Nabadagaswewa - Pallankulama - Pandukabhayapura - Peenagama - Pihimbiyagollewa - Rambewa - Rotawewa - Sandamalgama - Sangilikanadarawa - Siyambalagaswewa - Thalgahawewa - Thamarahalmillewa - Wahamalgollewa - Wahamalgollewa Track 03 - Wahamalgollewa Track 05 - Wewelketiya ## Quick answers - Where is Diviyaudabendawewa? In Rambewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Diviyaudabendawewa? Gonewa, Ikirigollewa, Lindawewa, Sangilikanadarawa and Thalgahawewa - What is there to see in Diviyaudabendawewa? Mahakanadarawa Stone Bridge, Wasammale Hill/Cave painting, Archaeological Museum Mihintale, Mihinthale Ancient Hospital Complex - What time zone is Diviyaudabendawewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Diviyaudabendawewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Diviyaudabendawewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Diviyaudabendawewa? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Diviyaudabendawewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Diviyaudabendawewa? XX Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Diviyaudabendawewa? Co-operative Rural Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Diviyaudabendawewa? boc, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Diviyaudabendawewa? Lanka Filling Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Diviyaudabendawewa? LK7118040 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.74 km² - P-code: LK7118040 - Divisional Secretariat division: Rambewa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/rambewa/diviyaudabendawewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.