# Aluthwewa East GN division, Thamankaduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/aluthwewa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Thamankaduwa DS Division # Aluthwewa East Aluthwewa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **1.17 km²**. - 1.2km² ## Where is Aluthwewa East? Aluthwewa East lies in [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/), [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: [Aluthwewa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/aluthwewa-west/), [Ganangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/ganangolla/), [Kotaleeya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/kotaleeya/) and [Weera Pedesa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/weera-pedesa/). By area it is the 9517th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Thamankaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/thamankaduwa/). The centre of Aluthwewa East is about 168 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8949° N, 81.0209° E. Local names: අළුත්වැව නැගෙනහිර . 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 East ### Nearby, outside Aluthwewa East - Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa4.5 km - Royal Bath · attraction, Ethumalpitiya5.6 km - Kumara Pokuna · attraction, Ethumalpitiya5.6 km - Council Chamber · attraction, Bendiwewa5.7 km - Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu · attraction, Bendiwewa5.7 km - Archaeological Museum · museum, Bendiwewa5.8 km - Starting Point · attraction, Bendiwewa5.9 km - Bisokotuwa · ruins, Bendiwewa5.9 km - Bathing Pool · attraction, Bendiwewa5.9 km - Tomb of King Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa6.0 km - Royal Palace · ruins, Bendiwewa6.0 km - Audience Hallof Nissankamalla · ruins, Bendiwewa6.0 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 East - 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) · Trincomalee74 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa75 km ### Nearest railway station Polonnaruwa (Kaduruwela West), about 4.2 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 17:51). 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 Aluthwewa East Named natural and historic features inside Aluthwewa East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Alut 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 Aluthwewa East 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 East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital -Polonnaruwa · Kaduruwela West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92352&mlon=81.03909#map=17/7.92352/81.03909) Bank Peoples Bank · Udawela 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91490&mlon=81.00206#map=17/7.91490/81.00206) ATM HNB · Polonnaruwa Town 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94256&mlon=81.00957#map=17/7.94256/81.00957) Petrol pump Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92671&mlon=81.03555#map=17/7.92671/81.03555) Hotel Nil Arana Resort · Kaduruwela West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91700&mlon=81.02443#map=17/7.91700/81.02443) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Royal Central College Polonnaruwa · Udawela 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91614&mlon=81.00248#map=17/7.91614/81.00248) College Inspire Business Academy · Kaduruwela West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91813&mlon=81.02357#map=17/7.91813/81.02357) Police station Police Station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92431&mlon=81.03690#map=17/7.92431/81.03690) 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 Thamankaduwa DS Division - Aluthwewa West - Ambanganga - Bendiwewa - Damana Gemunupura - Divulana - Ethumalpitiya - Gallalla East - Gallella West - Galthambarawa - Ganangolla - Kadawalawewa - Kaduruwela East - Kaduruwela South - Kaduruwela West - Kalahagala - Kalinga Ela - Kotaleeya - Kuruppu Junction - Laksha Uyana - Mahasen Pedesa - Mahaweli Pedesa - Manikkampattiya - Medamaluwa - Monarathenna - Nelumvila - Nikawewa - Nishshankamalla Pedesa - Nishshankamallapura - Onegama - Palugasdamana 01 Ela - Palugasdamana 02 Ela - Palugasdamana 03 Ela - Palugasdamana North - Palugasdamana South - Parakrama Samudraya - Perakum Pedesa - Polonnaruwa Town - Pothgul Pedesa - Pudur - Pulathisi Pedesa - Samudragama - Sevagama - Shanthipura - Sinha Udagama - Sinhapura - Sinharajapura - Sirisangabo Pedesa - Thopawewa - Udawela - Unagalavehera South - Weera Pedesa - Wewethenna - Wijayabahupura - Wijayarajapura ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthwewa East?In Thamankaduwa DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthwewa East?Aluthwewa West, Ganangolla, Kotaleeya and Weera Pedesa - What is there to see in Aluthwewa East?Parakramabahu I, Royal Bath, Kumara Pokuna, Council Chamber - What time zone is Aluthwewa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Aluthwewa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Aluthwewa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aluthwewa East?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Aluthwewa East?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthwewa East?District General Hospital -Polonnaruwa, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthwewa East?Peoples Bank, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthwewa East?HNB, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthwewa East?Kaduruwela, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthwewa East?LK7215255 (OCHA common operational dataset)