# Andarawewa GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/andarawewa/

Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division 

# Andarawewa

Andarawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.26 km²**.

- 3.3km²

## Where is Andarawewa?

Andarawewa lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bongama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/bongama/), [Mahakathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahakathnoruwa/), [Mahawelithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahawelithenna/), [Medinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/medinnoruwa/), [Porottukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/porottukadawala/) and [Weliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/weliyawa/). By area it is the 4572nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Andarawewa is about 134 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0265° N, 80.3742° E. Local names: අන්දරවැව .

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 Andarawewa

### Nearby, outside Andarawewa

- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa14 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige15 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige15 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: Andarawewa

- 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) · Trincomalee106 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo108 km

### Nearest railway station

Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53).

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 Andarawewa

Named natural and historic features inside Andarawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Andara Wewa
- Gerulawa 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 Andarawewa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 61 

Feb 26 55 

Mar 28 94 

Apr 28 182 

May 28 162 

Jun 27 93 

Jul 27 65 

Aug 27 76 

Sep 27 118 

Oct 27 258 

Nov 26 270 

Dec 26 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Andarawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) 

Bank People's Bank · Meegalewa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05679&mlon=80.35384#map=17/8.05679/80.35384) 

ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) 

Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) 

Mall Herath Store · Weliyawa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03727&mlon=80.35900#map=17/8.03727/80.35900) 

School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) 

College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) 

Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 

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 Ehetuwewa DS Division

- Atharagalla
- Bongama
- Divulgane
- Ehetuwewa
- Eriyawa
- Ethinimale
- Galapitadigana
- Gurugoda
- Hiddewa
- Hunugallewa
- Ihala Digana
- Ihala Embogama
- Kaduruwewa
- Kathnoruwa
- Katugampalagama
- Maha Embogama
- Mahakathnoruwa
- Mahawelithenna
- Makulewa
- Medinnoruwa
- Mudiyannegama
- Nabadewa
- Nakolagane
- Nithalawa
- Nithogama
- Pothanegama
- Rathnadivulwewa
- Thimbiriyawa
- Veheragodayaya
- Vikadenigama
- Walathwewa
- Wedinigama
- Weliyawa
- Yaddessawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Andarawewa?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Andarawewa?Bongama, Mahakathnoruwa, Mahawelithenna, Medinnoruwa, Porottukadawala and Weliyawa
- What is there to see in Andarawewa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins
- What time zone is Andarawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Andarawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Andarawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Andarawewa?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Andarawewa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Andarawewa?Meegalewa Hospital, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Andarawewa?People's Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Andarawewa?Hnb, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Andarawewa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 3.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Andarawewa?LK6109015 (OCHA common operational dataset)