# Kudawewa GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/kudawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division 

# Kudawewa

Kudawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **6.47 km²**.

- 6.5km²

## Where is Kudawewa?

Kudawewa 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 9 other GN divisions: [Aluthwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/aluthwewa/), [Dalukana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/dalukana/), [Dimbulagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/dimbulagala/), [Ginidamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/ginidamana/), [Mahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/mahawewa/), [Manampitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/manampitiya-east/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/medagama/), [Millana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/millana/) and [Veheragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/veheragama/). By area it is the 2142nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Kudawewa is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8677° N, 81.1574° E. Local names: කුඩාවැව .

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 Kudawewa

### Nearby, outside Kudawewa

- Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur10 km
- Shiva Devale No 2 · attraction, Ethumalpitiya19 km
- Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya19 km
- Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya19 km
- Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa19 km
- Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa19 km
- Pabalu Vehera · archaeological site, Bendiwewa19 km
- Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · attraction, Bendiwewa19 km
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · archaeological site, Bendiwewa19 km
- Archaeological Museum · museum, Bendiwewa19 km
- Sat Mahal Prasadaya · ruins, Bendiwewa19 km
- Vatadage · monument, Bendiwewa19 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: Kudawewa

- 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) · Batticaloa60 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee75 km

### Nearest railway station

Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 6.7 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.

## Weather in Kudawewa 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 Kudawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manampitiya Hospital · Manampitiya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90463&mlon=81.11342#map=17/7.90463/81.11342) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Aralaganwila East 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78256&mlon=81.18497#map=17/7.78256/81.18497) 

ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) 

Petrol pump CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92143&mlon=81.18129#map=17/7.92143/81.18129) 

Hotel Sewana Pilgrims Rest · Dimbulagala 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86011&mlon=81.11084#map=17/7.86011/81.11084) 

Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) 

School Manampitiya Tamil School · Manampitiya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90196&mlon=81.11337#map=17/7.90196/81.11337) 

College National Technical College · Kotaleeya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90780&mlon=81.05456#map=17/7.90780/81.05456) 

Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 

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
- Ellewewa
- Gal Eliya
- Gomathiyaya
- Ihala Ellewewa
- Ihalawewa
- Jayapura
- Kalukele
- Kandegama
- Kanichchagala
- Kekuluwela
- 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 Kudawewa?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kudawewa?Aluthwewa, Dalukana, Dimbulagala, Ginidamana, Mahawewa, Manampitiya East, Medagama, Millana and Veheragama
- What is there to see in Kudawewa?Flood Plains National Park, Shiva Devale No 2, Royal Bath, Kumara Pokuna
- What time zone is Kudawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kudawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kudawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kudawewa?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kudawewa?Manampitiya Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kudawewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kudawewa?HNB, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kudawewa?CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kudawewa?LK7212020 (OCHA common operational dataset)