# Nawagajabapura GN division, Welioya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nawagajabapura/

Grama Niladhari division · Welioya DS Division 

# Nawagajabapura

Nawagajabapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **0.73 km²**.

- 0.7km²

## Where is Nawagajabapura?

Nawagajabapura lies in [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 1 other grama niladhari division: [Ehetugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ehetugaswewa/). By area it is the 11282nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/). The centre of Nawagajabapura is about 250 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9780° N, 80.8049° E. Local names: නව ගජබාපුර ගම්මානය .

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 Nawagajabapura

### Nearby, outside Nawagajabapura

- Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura9.2 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: Nawagajabapura

- 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) · Trincomalee64 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna121 km

### Nearest railway station

Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 31 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 06:13, sunset around 17:49).

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.

## Weather in Nawagajabapura and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 80 

Feb 26 61 

Mar 28 56 

Apr 29 103 

May 29 93 

Jun 29 23 

Jul 29 29 

Aug 29 55 

Sep 28 71 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 296 

Dec 25 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nawagajabapura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit · Kiriibbanwewa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.99596&mlon=80.82288#map=17/8.99596/80.82288) 

Bank People's Bank · Sripura 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) 

Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) 

School Mu/Ekathugaswewa Vidyalaya · Ehetugaswewa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98783&mlon=80.80414#map=17/8.98783/80.80414) 

College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) 

Police station Welioya Police Station · Nikawewa Left 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98059&mlon=80.77407#map=17/8.98059/80.77407) 

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 Welioya DS Division

- Ehetugaswewa
- Ethawetunawewa
- Gajabapura
- Janakapura
- Kalyanapura
- Kiriibbanwewa
- Nikawewa Left
- Nikawewa South

## Quick answers

- Where is Nawagajabapura?In Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nawagajabapura?Ehetugaswewa
- What is there to see in Nawagajabapura?Chuvantamuripu Ruins
- What time zone is Nawagajabapura in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nawagajabapura?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nawagajabapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Nawagajabapura?January to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nawagajabapura?Kiriibanwewa - Primary Medical Care Unit, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nawagajabapura?People's Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawagajabapura?Ceypetco, about 6.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nawagajabapura?LK4418030 (OCHA common operational dataset)