# Ruhunu Danawwa GN division, Siyambalanduwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/ruhunu-danawwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Siyambalanduwa DS Division # Ruhunu Danawwa Ruhunu Danawwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **4.41 km²**. - 4.4km² ## Where is Ruhunu Danawwa? Ruhunu Danawwa lies in [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/), [Monaragala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Helamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/helamulla/), [Karambagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/karambagoda/), [Manabharana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/manabharana/), [Siyambalanduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/siyambalanduwa/) and [Sri Wijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/sri-wijithapura/). By area it is the 3372nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Siyambalanduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/siyambalanduwa/). The centre of Ruhunu Danawwa is about 189 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.9337° N, 81.5628° E. Local names: රුහුණුදනව්ව . 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 Ruhunu Danawwa ### Nearby, outside Ruhunu Danawwa - Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins · ruins, Karambagoda1.7 km - Pansalgoda Ruins · ruins, Helamulla4.7 km - Kandahindagama Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama9.4 km - Namaluwa · archaeological site, Kandahindagama9.6 km - Hedaoya Yaya Archaeological Site · ruins, Kandahindagama9.8 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Stone Anicut · ruins, Hulannuge West10 km - Hulannuge Heda Oya Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge West10 km - Hulannuge Archaeological Site · ruins, Hulannuge11 km - Kadala Vehera · archaeological site, Ambagahapitiya15 km - Kokkatumulla · viewpoint, Perani Lahugala16 km - Buruthagaha Viewpoint · viewpoint, Lahugala16 km - Wattarama Aranya Senasanaya · archaeological site, Wattegama16 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: Ruhunu Danawwa - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa87 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala87 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:50). 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 Ruhunu Danawwa Named natural and historic features inside Ruhunu Danawwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 historic site. - Katupelellegala 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 Ruhunu Danawwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monaragala District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhunu Danawwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital - Lahugala · Lahugala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.87795&mlon=81.71792#map=17/6.87795/81.71792) Bank National Savings Bank · Siyambalanduwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90682&mlon=81.55273#map=17/6.90682/81.55273) ATM Bank of Ceylon · Sri Wijithapura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90648&mlon=81.55683#map=17/6.90648/81.55683) Petrol pump fuel station · Siyambalanduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90666&mlon=81.55111#map=17/6.90666/81.55111) Hotel Nethmini Regency · Siyambalanduwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91822&mlon=81.55838#map=17/6.91822/81.55838) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School Sinhala maha Vidyalaya · Hulannuge 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91936&mlon=81.66392#map=17/6.91936/81.66392) College Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education - Dehiwala · Newgala 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01367&mlon=81.56250#map=17/7.01367/81.56250) Police station Police Station Siyambanduwa · Siyambalanduwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.90665&mlon=81.54775#map=17/6.90665/81.54775) 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 Siyambalanduwa DS Division - Ambagahapitiya - Barawaya - Beraliyapola - Buddama - Dombagahawela - Ethimale - Ethimale Colony - Galamuna - Gemunupura - Govindupura - Guruhela - Helamulla - Indigasella - Kalugollayaya - Karambagoda - Kimbulawela - Kivulayaya - Kodayana - Kooragammana - Kotagoda - Kotiyagala - Kotiyagoda - Liyangolla - Madugama - Maha Kalugolla - Manabharana - Meeyagala - Minipura - Muthukandiya - Nape - Newgala - Nugagahakivula - Pahatha Arawa - Pallegama - Pallewela - Perakumpura - Samanala Bedda - Siripura - Siyambalanduwa - Sri Wijithapura - Thissapura - Vilaoya - Waragama - Wattegama - Weragoda - Wijayapura - Yakkadurawa ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhunu Danawwa?In Siyambalanduwa DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ruhunu Danawwa?Helamulla, Karambagoda, Manabharana, Siyambalanduwa and Sri Wijithapura - What is there to see in Ruhunu Danawwa?Katupelellegala Ancient Buddhist Ruins, Pansalgoda Ruins, Kandahindagama Archaeological Site, Namaluwa - What time zone is Ruhunu Danawwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ruhunu Danawwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ruhunu Danawwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ruhunu Danawwa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhunu Danawwa?Divisional Hospital - Lahugala, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhunu Danawwa?National Savings Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruhunu Danawwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhunu Danawwa?fuel station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruhunu Danawwa?LK8212110 (OCHA common operational dataset)