# Kavuduluwewa GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/kavuduluwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Kavuduluwewa Kavuduluwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **15.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 15.1km² ## Where is Kavuduluwewa? Kavuduluwewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Abhayapuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/abhayapuragama/), [Etambaoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/etambaoya/), [Meniksorowwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meniksorowwa/), [New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/new-town/), [Sinhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/sinhagama/) and [Wedikachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wedikachchiya/). By area it is the 702nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Kavuduluwewa is about 186 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2040° N, 80.9495° E. Local names: කවුඩුලුවැව . 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 Kavuduluwewa ### Nearby, outside Kavuduluwewa - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya2.8 km - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura6.4 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura7.3 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura7.4 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella16 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura18 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0118 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya18 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: Kavuduluwewa - 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) · Trincomalee45 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa97 km ### Nearest railway station Galoya Junction Railway Station (Galoya), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 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 Kavuduluwewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kavuduluwewa. - Galmuna 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 Kavuduluwewa Named natural and historic features inside Kavuduluwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kuda Relapanawa - Maha Relapanawa Wewa - Namada 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 Kavuduluwewa 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 Kavuduluwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Medirigiriya · Medirigiriya 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14336&mlon=80.96722#map=17/8.14336/80.96722) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) 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 Mahaweli වියමන Circuit Bungalow · Wedikachchiya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19871&mlon=80.99952#map=17/8.19871/80.99952) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32070&mlon=80.96893#map=17/8.32070/80.96893) 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 - Aluthwewa - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandara - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - 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 Kavuduluwewa?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kavuduluwewa?Abhayapuragama, Etambaoya, Meniksorowwa, New Town, Sinhagama and Wedikachchiya - What is there to see in Kavuduluwewa?Ralapanawa Nature Reserve, Kaudulla National Park, Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya - What time zone is Kavuduluwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kavuduluwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kavuduluwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kavuduluwewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kavuduluwewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kavuduluwewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kavuduluwewa?Base Hospital Medirigiriya, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kavuduluwewa?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kavuduluwewa?Commercial Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kavuduluwewa?Cooperative Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kavuduluwewa?LK7206045 (OCHA common operational dataset)