Grama Niladhari division · Welikanda DS Division # Borawewa Borawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers 6.08 km². - 6.1 km² ## Where is Borawewa? Borawewa lies in Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Aluthwewa, Bo-Atta, Ginidamana, Menikwela, Nelumwewa and Vadamunai. By area it is the 2307th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of Welikanda DS Division. The centre of Borawewa is about 185 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9083° N, 81.2099° E. Local names: බොරවැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Borawewa ### Nearby, outside Borawewa - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Borawewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa 56 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 70 km ### Nearest railway station Sevanapitiya (Sevanapitiya), about 3.2 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 06:10, sunset around 17:50). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Borawewa Named natural and historic features inside Borawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Gal Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Borawewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Borawewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Base Hospital Welikanda · Welikanda | 5.9 km | Map | | Bank | Peoples Bank · Welikanda | 5.9 km | Map | | ATM | HNB · Polonnaruwa Town | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station · Sevanapitiya | 3.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel wela addra · Mahawewa | 4.0 km | Map | | Mall | New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West | 20 km | Map | | School | Infinite Minds · Susirigama | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Welikanda Central College · Welikanda | 6.5 km | Map | | Police station | Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West | 19 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Welikanda DS Division - Alinchipothana - Aluthwewa - Bo-Atta - Ginidamana - Kadawathmaduwa - Kandakaduwa - Karapola - Katuwanvila East - Katuwanvila West - Kudapokuna - Madurangala - Mahawewa - Mahindagama - Malinda - Malvila - Mangulpokuna - Menikwela - Monarathenna - Muthugala - Muthuwella - Nawasenapura - Nelumwewa - Rideepokuna - Ruhunuketha - Sandunpitiya - Sevanapitiya - Sinhapura - Susirigama - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Borawewa? In Welikanda DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Borawewa? Aluthwewa, Bo-Atta, Ginidamana, Menikwela, Nelumwewa and Vadamunai - What is there to see in Borawewa? Flood Plains National Park - What time zone is Borawewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Borawewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Borawewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Borawewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Borawewa? February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Borawewa? Base Hospital Welikanda, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Borawewa? Peoples Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Borawewa? HNB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Borawewa? CEYPETCO Lanka Filling Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Borawewa? LK7210135 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 6.08 km² - P-code: LK7210135 - Divisional Secretariat division: Welikanda DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/welikanda/borawewa/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.