# Dematawewa GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/dematawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Dematawewa Dematawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **9.30 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.3km² - 134 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dematawewa? Dematawewa lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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: [Ethungama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ethungama-south/), [Kahapathvilagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kahapathvilagama/), [Kattaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kattaduwagama/), [Kuttikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/kuttikulama/), [Mawathawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/mawathawewa/), [Pairimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/pairimaduwa/) and [Uttimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/uttimaduwa/). By area it is the 1334th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Dematawewa is about 170 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2742° N, 80.5864° E. Local names: දෙමටවැව . 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 Dematawewa Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Dematawewa. Settlements here lie between about 115 m and 137 m above sea level (median 134 m). - Alutgama - Dematawewa - Ihala Hammillewa - Ihala Hinguruwewa - Katukeliyawa - Kudagama - Kudawewa - Mawatawewa - Rambewa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dematawewa Named natural and historic features inside Dematawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kirmetiyawa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dematawewa 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 Dematawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank People’s bank · Mihinthale 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35913&mlon=80.51144#map=17/8.35913/80.51144) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Green Shield Resort Anuradapura · Perimiyankulama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26770&mlon=80.53077#map=17/8.26770/80.53077) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Seewalee Maha Vidyalaya · Sivalakulama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25637&mlon=80.63616#map=17/8.25637/80.63616) College Faculty Of Applied Sciences - Rajarata University Of Sri Lanka · Mihinthale 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Aluth Punchikulama - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Dematawewa?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dematawewa?Ethungama South, Kahapathvilagama, Kattaduwagama, Kuttikulama, Mawathawewa, Pairimaduwa and Uttimaduwa - How many villages are in Dematawewa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dematawewa?Settlements lie between 115 m and 137 m - What is the best time to visit Dematawewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dematawewa?Mihintale district Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dematawewa?People’s bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dematawewa?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dematawewa?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dematawewa?LK7151035 (OCHA common operational dataset)