# Kurunduwewa GN division, Thalawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kurunduwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thalawa DS Division # Kurunduwewa Kurunduwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.18 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.2km² - 122 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurunduwewa? Kurunduwewa lies in [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/), [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: [Hinguruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/hinguruwewa/), [Ihala Thalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/ihala-thalawa/), [Kadurugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kadurugaswewa/), [Kiralogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/kiralogama/), [Kongollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/kongollewa/), [Meegassegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/meegassegama/) and [Pahalawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/pahalawewa/). By area it is the 1853rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Thalawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thalawa/). The centre of Kurunduwewa is about 154 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2193° N, 80.3680° E. Local names: කුරුඳුවැව . 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 Kurunduwewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kurunduwewa. - Kurunduwewa - Waragodayagama 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). ## Weather in Kurunduwewa 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 Kurunduwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15577&mlon=80.29545#map=17/8.15577/80.29545) Bank Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa · Ihala Thalawa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23725&mlon=80.35131#map=17/8.23725/80.35131) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30015&mlon=80.37645#map=17/8.30015/80.37645) Hotel Ceylon Marley Villa · Hinguruwewa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24191&mlon=80.36361#map=17/8.24191/80.36361) Mall Alankulama Family Super · Step 2 Part 2 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32013&mlon=80.39968#map=17/8.32013/80.39968) School Divulwewa School · Divulwewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25001&mlon=80.39642#map=17/8.25001/80.39642) College National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28445&mlon=80.42638#map=17/8.28445/80.42638) Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15091&mlon=80.29389#map=17/8.15091/80.29389) 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 Thalawa DS Division - Adhiranigama - Daladapura - Eliyadivulwewa - Endagala - Eppawala - Galmaduwa - Galwaduwagama - Hinguruwewa - Hirigollegama - Ihala Halmillewa - Ihala Siyambalewa - Ihala Thalawa - Ihalagama - Kadigawa - Kadurugaswewa - Karagahawewa - Katiyawa Track 01 - Katiyawa Track 02 - Katiyawa Track 06 - Katiyawa Track 09 - Katiyawa Track 10 - Keledivulwewa - Kelesiyambalewa - Ketakale - Kiralogama - Kiriamunukole - Korakahawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Mawathawewa - Medagama - Mediyawa - Meegassegama - Moragoda - Nallamudawa - Nawa Hanguranketha - Pahala Thalawa - Palugaswewa - Rajjallegama ## Quick answers - Where is Kurunduwewa?In Thalawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurunduwewa?Hinguruwewa, Ihala Thalawa, Kadurugaswewa, Kiralogama, Kongollewa, Meegassegama and Pahalawewa - How many villages are in Kurunduwewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kurunduwewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurunduwewa?Themara Private Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurunduwewa?Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurunduwewa?Hnb, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurunduwewa?Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kurunduwewa?LK7148055 (OCHA common operational dataset)