Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division # Kongollewa Kongollewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 5.24 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 106 m typical elevation ## Where is Kongollewa? Kongollewa lies in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Eriyagama, Hirigollegama, Ihala Thalawa, Karagahawewa, Kelegama, Kurunduwewa, Maha Bellankadawala and Meegassegama. By area it is the 2791st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.6% of Thambuththegama DS Division. The centre of Kongollewa is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2137° N, 80.3310° E. Local names: කෝන්ගොල්ලෑව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kongollewa ### Nearby, outside Kongollewa - Rock cave with stone doorway · attraction, Wessagiriya 14 km - Vessagiriya · archaeological site, Wessagiriya 14 km - Bodhigharaya · ruins, Wessagiriya 14 km - Anuradhapura · monument, Wannithammennawa 15 km - Archaeological museum · museum, Isurumuniya 15 km - Isurumuniya Museum · museum, Isurumuniya 15 km - Ranmasu Uyana - Star Gate · monument, Thisawewa 15 km - Royal park (baths) · monument, Thisawewa 15 km - Ranmasu Uyana · nature reserve, Thisawewa 15 km - Sarananda Pirivena Buddha statue · monument, Wessagiriya 15 km - Octagonal ruin · attraction, Thisawewa 15 km - Nuwara Weva walking tracks · viewpoint, Step 1 Part 2 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: Kongollewa - 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 100 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 125 km ### Nearest railway station Talawa (Ihala Thalawa), about 2.8 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 06:14, sunset around 17:53). 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 Kongollewa Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kongollewa. - Jayaganga Junction - Kongollewa - Pahalagama Junction - Tammannewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kongollewa Named natural and historic features inside Kongollewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Eriyagama 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 Kongollewa 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 Kongollewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Themara Private Hospital · Thammennagama | 7.5 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa · Ihala Thalawa | 3.4 km | Map | | ATM | Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station · Shrawasthipura | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Ruwinsons Canal Garden Hotel · Ihala Thalawa | 3.4 km | Map | | Mall | Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa | 12 km | Map | | School | Mudunegama Maha Viduhala · Kongollewa | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya | 6.9 km | Map | | Police station | Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama | 8.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kongollewa Places mapped inside Kongollewa in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Thambuththegama DS Division - Delnegama - Eriyagama - Galviharawewa - Helambawewa - Hureegaswewa - Ikiriwewa - Jayasirigama - Kelegama - Konwewa - Kuda Bellankadawala - Lunuwewa - Maha Bellankadawala - Makulewa - Mudungoda - Musalpitiya - Nallachchiya - Pahalagama - Solama - Thambuttegama - Thammennagama - Thammennawa - Thelhiriyawa - Thispanepura - Veheragala - Weliyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Kongollewa? In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kongollewa? Eriyagama, Hirigollegama, Ihala Thalawa, Karagahawewa, Kelegama, Kurunduwewa, Maha Bellankadawala and Meegassegama - What is there to see in Kongollewa? Rock cave with stone doorway, Vessagiriya, Bodhigharaya, Anuradhapura - What time zone is Kongollewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kongollewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kongollewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kongollewa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kongollewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kongollewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kongollewa? Themara Private Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kongollewa? Bank of Ceylon - Thalawa, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kongollewa? Hnb, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongollewa? Anuradhapura Srawasthipura Lanka Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kongollewa? LK7145005 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.24 km² - P-code: LK7145005 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thambuththegama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/kongollewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.