Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Kadurugaswewa Kadurugaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 11.8 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 11.8 km² - 124 m typical elevation ## Where is Kadurugaswewa? Kadurugaswewa lies in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Kaluarachchiyagama, Kiralogama, Kurunduwewa, Pahalawewa and Palugaswewa. By area it is the 970th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of Thalawa DS Division. The centre of Kadurugaswewa is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1975° N, 80.3945° E. Local names: කඳුරුගස්වැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kadurugaswewa ### Nearby, outside Kadurugaswewa - Anuradhapura · monument, Wannithammennawa 12 km - Nuwara Weva walking tracks · viewpoint, Step 1 Part 2 14 km - Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction, Wessagiriya 14 km - Vessagiriya · archaeological site, Wessagiriya 15 km - Bodhigharaya · ruins, Wessagiriya 15 km - Archaeological museum · museum, Isurumuniya 15 km - Isurumuniya Museum · museum, Isurumuniya 15 km - Sarananda Pirivena Buddha statue · monument, Wessagiriya 15 km - Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate · monument, Thisawewa 16 km - Walisingha Harishchandra · monument, Step1 Part 1 16 km - Royal park (baths) · monument, Thisawewa 16 km - Ranmasu Uyana · nature reserve, Thisawewa 16 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: Kadurugaswewa - 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 95 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 126 km ### Nearest railway station Talawa (Ihala Thalawa), about 6.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52). 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 Kadurugaswewa Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Kadurugaswewa. - Kandakkulama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kadurugaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Kadurugaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Dik Wewa - Kon Wewa - Siyambalagas Wewa 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 Kadurugaswewa 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 Kadurugaswewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama | 12 km | Map | | Bank | BoC · Eppawala | 6.0 km | Map | | ATM | Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Haven Garden · Ihala Siyambalewa | 4.5 km | Map | | Mall | Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa | 12 km | Map | | School | Thuruwila School · Thuruvila | 5.7 km | Map | | College | National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama | 12 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 Thalawa DS Division - Adhiranigama - Daladapura - Eliyadivulwewa - Endagala - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galwaduwagama - Hinguruwewa - Hirigollegama - Ihala Halmillewa - Ihala Siyambalewa - Ihala Thalawa - Ihalagama - Kadigawa - Karagahawewa - Katiyawa Track 01 - Katiyawa Track 02 - Katiyawa Track 06 - Katiyawa Track 09 - Katiyawa Track 10 - Keledivulwewa - Kelesiyambalewa - Ketakale - Kiralogama - Kiriamunukole - Korakahawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Kurunduwewa - Mawathawewa - Medagama - Mediyawa - Meegassegama - Moragoda - Nallamudawa - Nawa Hanguranketha - Pahala Thalawa - Palugaswewa - Rajjallegama ## Quick answers - Where is Kadurugaswewa? In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kadurugaswewa? Kaluarachchiyagama, Kiralogama, Kurunduwewa, Pahalawewa and Palugaswewa - What is there to see in Kadurugaswewa? Anuradhapura, Nuwara Weva walking tracks, Rock cave with stone doorway, Vessagiriya - What time zone is Kadurugaswewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kadurugaswewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kadurugaswewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kadurugaswewa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kadurugaswewa? 3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kadurugaswewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kadurugaswewa? Themara Private Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kadurugaswewa? BoC, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kadurugaswewa? Hnb, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadurugaswewa? Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kadurugaswewa? LK7148070 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 11.8 km² - P-code: LK7148070 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thalawa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kadurugaswewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.