# Makulewa GN division, Thambuththegama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/makulewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Thambuththegama DS Division 

# Makulewa

Makulewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.04 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.0km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Makulewa?

Makulewa lies in [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bandaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bandaragama/), [Ikiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/ikiriwewa/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thammennawa/), [Thelhiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thelhiriyawa/), [Thispanepura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thispanepura/) and [Walagambapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walagambapura/). By area it is the 2910th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Thambuththegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/). The centre of Makulewa is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1096° N, 80.3270° E. Local names: මකුලෑව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Makulewa

### Nearby, outside Makulewa

- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa10 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige10 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige10 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Makulewa

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee105 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo114 km

### Nearest railway station

Thambuttegama (Nallachchiya), about 5.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Weather in Makulewa 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 Makulewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thabuttegama Hospital · Thambuttegama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15384&mlon=80.29403#map=17/8.15384/80.29403) 

Bank People's Bank · Thambuttegama 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15226&mlon=80.29551#map=17/8.15226/80.29551) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) 

Hotel Spring Villa · Musalpitiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13648&mlon=80.29110#map=17/8.13648/80.29110) 

Mall Sudharshani Traders · Thammennawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10394&mlon=80.34126#map=17/8.10394/80.34126) 

School Makulewa Central College · Makulewa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10611&mlon=80.33738#map=17/8.10611/80.33738) 

College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) 

Police station Thambuttegama Police Station · Thambuttegama 5.9 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makulewa

Places mapped inside Makulewa in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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
- Kongollewa
- Konwewa
- Kuda Bellankadawala
- Lunuwewa
- Maha Bellankadawala
- Mudungoda
- Musalpitiya
- Nallachchiya
- Pahalagama
- Solama
- Thambuttegama
- Thammennagama
- Thammennawa
- Thelhiriyawa
- Thispanepura
- Veheragala
- Weliyawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Makulewa?In Thambuththegama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Makulewa?Bandaragama, Ikiriwewa, Thammennawa, Thelhiriyawa, Thispanepura and Walagambapura
- What is there to see in Makulewa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins
- What time zone is Makulewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Makulewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Makulewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Makulewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makulewa?Thabuttegama Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makulewa?People's Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makulewa?Hnb, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makulewa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makulewa?LK7145105 (OCHA common operational dataset)