# Mawathawewa GN division, Thirappane DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/mawathawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division 

# Mawathawewa

Mawathawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.77 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 130 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mawathawewa?

Mawathawewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Dematawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/dematawewa/), [Himbutugollewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galenbidunuwewa/himbutugollewa/), [Kattaduwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kattaduwagama/), [Kuttikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/kuttikulama/), [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/periyakulama/) and [Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/puliyankulama/). By area it is the 3982nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Mawathawewa is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2827° N, 80.6289° E. Local names: මාවතවැව .

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 Mawathawewa

### Nearby, outside Mawathawewa

- Mahinda cave · attraction, Mihinthale14 km
- Mihinthalaya Acheaological site · archaeological site, Mihinthale14 km
- Image house · ruins, Mihinthale15 km
- Assembly Hall · ruins, Mihinthale15 km
- The Relic House · ruins, Mihinthale15 km
- The Alms hall · ruins, Mihinthale15 km
- View of Anuradhapura · viewpoint, Mihinthale15 km
- Sinha Pokuna · ruins, Mihinthale15 km
- Mihintale Sacred City · archaeological site, Mihinthale15 km
- Ataseta Cave · cave, Mihinthale15 km
- Kaludiya Pokuna · archaeological site, Mihinthale15 km
- Archaeological Museum Mihintale · museum, Mihinthale15 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: Mawathawewa

- 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) · Trincomalee67 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa132 km

### Nearest railway station

Mihintale (Mihinthale), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Villages and localities in Mawathawewa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mawathawewa.

- Kadurugaspitiya
- Mawathwewa

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 Mawathawewa 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 Mawathawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Galenbindunuwewa Hospital · Galenbindunuwewa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28859&mlon=80.71707#map=17/8.28859/80.71707) 

Bank Regional Development Bank · Galenbindunuwewa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28989&mlon=80.71572#map=17/8.28989/80.71572) 

ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Galenbindunuwewa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29034&mlon=80.71790#map=17/8.29034/80.71790) 

Hotel Green Shield Resort Anuradapura · Perimiyankulama 11 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) 

School Seewalee Maha Vidyalaya · Sivalakulama 3.0 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35901&mlon=80.51358#map=17/8.35901/80.51358) 

Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 3.2 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
- Dematawewa
- Ethungama North
- Ethungama South
- Galkulama
- Gnanikkulama
- Idigahawewa
- Ihala Ambathale
- Kandupagama
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kattamurichchana
- Kuttikulama
- Labunoruwa
- Mahakanumulla
- Manakkulama
- 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 Mawathawewa?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mawathawewa?Dematawewa, Himbutugollewa, Kattaduwagama, Kuttikulama, Periyakulama and Puliyankulama
- What is there to see in Mawathawewa?Mahinda cave, Mihinthalaya Acheaological site, Image house, Assembly Hall
- What time zone is Mawathawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mawathawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mawathawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mawathawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mawathawewa?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mawathawewa?Galenbindunuwewa Hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mawathawewa?Regional Development Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mawathawewa?HNB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawathawewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mawathawewa?LK7151055 (OCHA common operational dataset)