# Wadigawewa GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/wadigawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Wadigawewa Wadigawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **53.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 53.5km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wadigawewa? Wadigawewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Ekamuthugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/ekamuthugama/), [Meegaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meegaswewa/), [Palliyagodella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/palliyagodella/), [Rajawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/rajawewa/), [Seenipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/seenipura/), [Senarathpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/senarathpura/) and [Sooriyapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/kantale/sooriyapura/). By area it is the 114th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 9.3% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Wadigawewa is about 201 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2369° N, 81.1133° E. Local names: වඩිගවැව . 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 Wadigawewa ### Nearby, outside Wadigawewa - Somawatiya Chaithya National Park · nature reserve, Palliyagodella6.5 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura16 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura16 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya16 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella20 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: Wadigawewa - 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) · Trincomalee34 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa86 km ### Nearest railway station Kantale (Kantale Town), 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 11.6 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 Wadigawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wadigawewa. - Wadigawewa - Wadigewewa 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 Wadigawewa Named natural and historic features inside Wadigawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ambagaha Oya - Elabatu Wewa - Elluk Wewa - Komanankande Wewa - Sembawanne Wewa - Timbiri Ela - Wadiga Wewa ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Beriwila - Kadurugaswewa 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 Wadigawewa 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 Wadigawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital - Kanthale · Kantale Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36689&mlon=81.00494#map=17/8.36689/81.00494) Bank Regional Development Bank Kantale · Kantale Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35846&mlon=81.00614#map=17/8.35846/81.00614) ATM BOC · Jayanthipura 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98555&mlon=80.96344#map=17/7.98555/80.96344) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kantale Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36788&mlon=81.00427#map=17/8.36788/81.00427) Hotel Mahaweli වියමන Circuit Bungalow · Wedikachchiya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20338&mlon=81.00243#map=17/8.20338/81.00243) Mall Kinniya Orchid Fashion · Maharoof Gramam 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48233&mlon=81.16910#map=17/8.48233/81.16910) School Maha Kirimetiya School · Mahakirimetiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09510&mlon=81.02416#map=17/8.09510/81.02416) College Medirigiriya National School · Medirigiriya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14227&mlon=80.96951#map=17/8.14227/80.96951) Police station Police Station - Agbopura · Agbopura 18 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 - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meegaswewa - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Wadigawewa?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wadigawewa?Ekamuthugama, Meegaswewa, Palliyagodella, Rajawewa, Seenipura, Senarathpura and Sooriyapura - What is there to see in Wadigawewa?Somawatiya Chaithya National Park, Hospital complex, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Ralapanawa Nature Reserve - What time zone is Wadigawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wadigawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wadigawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wadigawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wadigawewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wadigawewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wadigawewa?Base Hospital - Kanthale, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wadigawewa?Regional Development Bank Kantale, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wadigawewa?BOC, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadigawewa?Ceypetco, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wadigawewa?LK7206030 (OCHA common operational dataset)