# Aluthwewa GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/aluthwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Aluthwewa Aluthwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **10.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 10.3km² - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthwewa? Aluthwewa lies in [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Akbarpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/akbarpura/), [Kahambiliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kahambiliyawa/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meegaswewa/), [Palliyagodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/palliyagodella/) and [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/thalakolawewa/). By area it is the 1177th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Aluthwewa is about 191 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1399° N, 81.0829° E. Local names: අළුත්වැව . 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 Aluthwewa ### Nearby, outside Aluthwewa - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella9.0 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura9.6 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura9.7 km - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella11 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya14 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura18 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0118 km - Tivanka Image House · attraction, Nishshankamallapura20 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: Aluthwewa - 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) · Trincomalee46 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa81 km ### Nearest railway station Hingurakgoda (Hingurakgoda), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, 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. ## Villages and localities in Aluthwewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Aluthwewa. - Aluthwewa 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 Aluthwewa 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 Aluthwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galamuna Hospital · Pansalgodella 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08569&mlon=81.02462#map=17/8.08569/81.02462) Bank Pansalgodella Rural Bank · Pansalgodella 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08364&mlon=81.02839#map=17/8.08364/81.02839) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Kenmart Hotel · Diyasenpura 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13131&mlon=81.02059#map=17/8.13131/81.02059) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Hingurakgoda Police Station · Samapura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04873&mlon=80.96586#map=17/8.04873/80.96586) 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meegaswewa - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthwewa?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthwewa?Akbarpura, Kahambiliyawa, Meegaswewa, Palliyagodella and Thalakolawewa - What is there to see in Aluthwewa?Pansalgodella Historical Place, Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Somawatiya Chaithya National Park - What time zone is Aluthwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aluthwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aluthwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aluthwewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Aluthwewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthwewa?Galamuna Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthwewa?Pansalgodella Rural Bank, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthwewa?BOC, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthwewa?Cooperative Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthwewa?LK7206115 (OCHA common operational dataset)