# Ellewewa GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ellewewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division # Ellewewa Ellewewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **7.39 km²**. - 7.4km² ## Where is Ellewewa? Ellewewa lies in [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ihala Ellewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/ihala-ellewewa/), [Kalukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kalukele/), [Maguldamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/maguldamana/) and [Pahala Ellewewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/pahala-ellewewa/). By area it is the 1777th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Ellewewa is about 165 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7844° N, 81.0786° E. Local names: ඇල්ලේවැව . 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 Ellewewa ### Nearby, outside Ellewewa - Wasgamuwa National Park · nature reserve, Kalahagala16 km - Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa18 km - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura19 km - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur19 km - Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya19 km - Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya19 km - Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa20 km - Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · attraction, Bendiwewa20 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Bendiwewa20 km - Starting Point · attraction, Bendiwewa20 km - Bisokotuwa · ruins, Bendiwewa20 km - Bathing Pool · attraction, Bendiwewa20 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: Ellewewa - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa67 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee85 km ### Nearest railway station Gallella (Gallalla East), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:50). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ellewewa Named natural and historic features inside Ellewewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Pahala Elle Wewa 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 Ellewewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ellewewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) Bank Sampath Bank · Aralaganwila East 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78191&mlon=81.18486#map=17/7.78191/81.18486) ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) Petrol pump Siripura · Siripura 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72675&mlon=81.01691#map=17/7.72675/81.01691) Hotel Sewana Pilgrims Rest · Dimbulagala 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86011&mlon=81.11084#map=17/7.86011/81.11084) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Sandagalathanna Primary school · Sandagalathenna 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73633&mlon=81.08210#map=17/7.73633/81.08210) College Unique Academy of Higher Education · Siripura 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73184&mlon=81.01344#map=17/7.73184/81.01344) Police station Dehiattakandiya Police Station · Dehiattakandiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67238&mlon=81.04447#map=17/7.67238/81.04447) 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 Dimbulagala DS Division - Alawakumbura - Aluthoya - Aralaganvila West - Aralaganwila East - Arunapura - Bandanagala - Bimpokuna - Bogaswewa - Dalukana - Damanewewa - Dimbulagala - Divuldamana - Gal Eliya - Gomathiyaya - Ihala Ellewewa - Ihalawewa - Jayapura - Kalukele - Kandegama - Kanichchagala - Kekuluwela - Kudawewa - Maguldamana - Mahadamana - Mahaulpatha - Maldeniya - Manampitiya - Manampitiya East - Medagama - Meewathpura - Millana - Mudungama - Navagaha Ela - Nidanwala - Nuwaragala - Pahala Ellewewa - Pahala Yakkure - Pelatiyawa - Pihitiwewa - Pimburattewa East - Pimburattewa West - Rankethgama - Rathmalthenna - Sandagalathenna - Selasumgama - Siripura - Track 05 Aralaganvila - Ulpathwewa - Veheragala - Veheragama - Warapitiya - Weeralanda - Weerana - Wijayabapura - Yakkure ## Quick answers - Where is Ellewewa?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ellewewa?Ihala Ellewewa, Kalukele, Maguldamana and Pahala Ellewewa - What is there to see in Ellewewa?Wasgamuwa National Park, Parakramabahu I, Danigala Rock, Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Ellewewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ellewewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ellewewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ellewewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ellewewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ellewewa?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ellewewa?Sampath Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ellewewa?B.O.C ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ellewewa?Siripura, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ellewewa?LK7212160 (OCHA common operational dataset)