# Miyellewa GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/miyellewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Miyellewa Miyellewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **12.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.6km² - 4mapped services - 69 mtypical elevation ## Where is Miyellewa? Miyellewa lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kirimetiyawa/), [Mahameddewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mahameddewa/), [Moragahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/moragahawewa/), [Mullegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/mullegama/) and [Thammennawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/thammennawetiya/). By area it is the 890th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.3% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Miyellewa is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0171° N, 80.0912° E. Local names: මියැල්ලෑව . 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 Miyellewa ### Nearby, outside Miyellewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige18 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 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: Miyellewa - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo96 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee133 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:54). 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 Miyellewa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Miyellewa. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 76 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Bamunugama - Bogahawewa - Heenagama - Miyellewa - Wembuwewa 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 Miyellewa Named natural and historic features inside Miyellewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Acharigama Wewa - Bogaha Wewa - Elapat Wewa - Heenagama Wewa - Ihala Sengak Kulam - Miyele Wewa - Nanneri Oya - Timbiripokuna - Velwetiya Wewa - Walingura 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 Miyellewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miyellewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Bandara Stores · Miyellewa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00517&mlon=80.10547#map=17/8.00517/80.10547) School Nawagaththegama Navodya School · Kirimetiyawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00411&mlon=80.11272#map=17/8.00411/80.11272) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Miyellewa Places mapped inside Miyellewa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls2 - Pharmacies1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Nawagattegama DS Division - Amunuwewa - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Miyellewa?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Miyellewa?Kirimetiyawa, Mahameddewa, Moragahawewa, Mullegama and Thammennawetiya - What is there to see in Miyellewa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Miyellewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Miyellewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Miyellewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miyellewa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Miyellewa?Settlements lie between 57 m and 76 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Miyellewa?9 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Miyellewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Miyellewa?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Miyellewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Miyellewa?Boc, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miyellewa?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Miyellewa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Miyellewa?LK6212025 (OCHA common operational dataset)