Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division # Lunuwewa Lunuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers 5.94 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.9 km² - 82 m typical elevation ## Where is Lunuwewa? Lunuwewa lies in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Jayasirigama, Kalundegama, Konwewa, Ottappuwa, Pahalagama, Panthiyawa, Solama and Veheragala. By area it is the 2370th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.2% of Thambuththegama DS Division. The centre of Lunuwewa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1744° N, 80.2676° E. Local names: ලුණුවැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Lunuwewa ### Nearby, outside Lunuwewa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa 13 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige 13 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige 13 km - Lake Viewpoint · viewpoint, Horuvila 17 km - Veheragala Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama 19 km - Hunuvilagama Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama 20 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: Lunuwewa - 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 108 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 118 km ### Nearest railway station Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 4.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 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 Lunuwewa Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Lunuwewa. - Galenbindunuwewa - Kuda Bilibewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Lunuwewa 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 Lunuwewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Thambuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama | 3.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Cylon · Thambuttegama | 3.8 km | Map | | ATM | Boc · Saliyawewa | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala | 7.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Polan Hotel Bar and Restaurant · Thammennagama | 3.7 km | Map | | Mall | Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa | 11 km | Map | | School | NCP/A/TB/RJ/SirimapuraMaha Vidyalaya · Sirimapura | 3.1 km | Map | | College | Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya | 4.6 km | Map | | Police station | Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama | 3.9 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 Thambuththegama DS Division - Delnegama - Eriyagama - Galviharawewa - Helambawewa - Hureegaswewa - Ikiriwewa - Jayasirigama - Kelegama - Kongollewa - Konwewa - Kuda Bellankadawala - Maha Bellankadawala - Makulewa - Mudungoda - Musalpitiya - Nallachchiya - Pahalagama - Solama - Thambuttegama - Thammennagama - Thammennawa - Thelhiriyawa - Thispanepura - Veheragala - Weliyawa ## Quick answers - Where is Lunuwewa? In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Lunuwewa? Jayasirigama, Kalundegama, Konwewa, Ottappuwa, Pahalagama, Panthiyawa, Solama and Veheragala - What is there to see in Lunuwewa? Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins, Lake Viewpoint - What time zone is Lunuwewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Lunuwewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Lunuwewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lunuwewa? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lunuwewa? January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lunuwewa? Thambuttegama Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lunuwewa? Bank of Cylon, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lunuwewa? Boc, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lunuwewa? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lunuwewa? LK7145055 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 5.94 km² - P-code: LK7145055 - Divisional Secretariat division: Thambuththegama DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/lunuwewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.