# Pubuduwewa GN division, Wellawaya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/pubuduwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Wellawaya DS Division # Pubuduwewa Pubuduwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province. It covers **35.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 35.3km² - 153 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pubuduwewa? Pubuduwewa lies in [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Anapallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/anapallama/), [Handapanagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/handapanagala/), [Kumaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/kumaragama/), [Mahaaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/mahaaragama/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/mahasenpura/), [Neluwagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/neluwagala/), [Rahathangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/buttala/rahathangama/) and [Warunagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/warunagama/). By area it is the 207th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Wellawaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/monaragala/wellawaya/). The centre of Pubuduwewa is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.6636° N, 81.1672° E. Local names: පුබුදුවැව . 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 Pubuduwewa ### Nearby, outside Pubuduwewa - Archeological Museum · museum, Buduruwagala7.3 km - Sellaba Archeological Reserve · ruins, Nugayaya9.5 km - Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · ruins, Buduruwagala10 km - View to Fields · viewpoint, Medagama12 km - Ellewala Waterfall · waterfall, Kotikambokka16 km - Visari Fall · waterfall, Kotikambokka16 km - Pilkington Point · viewpoint, Poonagala16 km - Elephant watching viewpoint · viewpoint, Poonagala17 km - Millennium Viewpoint · viewpoint, Divulgasmulla17 km - Lunugamvehera National Park · national park, Kithulkote17 km - Diyaluma Falls · viewpoint, Ampitithenna17 km - Upper Diyaluma Falls · waterfall, Gampaha17 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: Pubuduwewa - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala42 km - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle120 km ### Nearest railway station Heel-Oya (Heeloya), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:52). 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 Pubuduwewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pubuduwewa. - Ethadutuwewa 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 Pubuduwewa Named natural and historic features inside Pubuduwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Handapangala Wewa - Kenhata Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Medagalagama 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 Pubuduwewa 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 Pubuduwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellawaya Base Hospital · Wellawaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73019&mlon=81.09840#map=17/6.73019/81.09840) Bank Peoples Bank · Ethiliwewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.62238&mlon=81.12532#map=17/6.62238/81.12532) ATM Bank of ceylon · Haputhale Town 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76892&mlon=80.95860#map=17/6.76892/80.95860) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Wellawaya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.73269&mlon=81.10499#map=17/6.73269/81.10499) Hotel Wildescape · Kumaragama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.66467&mlon=81.18627#map=17/6.66467/81.18627) Mall Marliyas Monaragala මර්ලියාස් මොණරාගල · Viharamulla 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.86673&mlon=81.34988#map=17/6.86673/81.34988) School D.S. Senanayaka Primary School · Siripuragama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.61736&mlon=81.09947#map=17/6.61736/81.09947) College Dharmashoka College,Bandarawela · Thanthiriya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.83121&mlon=81.00120#map=17/6.83121/81.00120) Police station Police Station - Buttala · Udagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.76262&mlon=81.25045#map=17/6.76262/81.25045) 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 Wellawaya DS Division - Anapallama - Andawelayaya - Balaharuwa - Buduruwagala - Debaraara - Dimbulamure - Ethiliwewa - Galbokka - Handapanagala - Kithulkote - Kotikambokka - Kurugama - Mahaaragama - Neluwagala - Nugayaya - Randenigodayaya - Randeniya - Siripuragama - Siyambalagunaya - Sudupanawela - Thelulla - Thelulla Colony - Uva Kudaoya - Veherayaya - Veherayaya Colony - Warunagama - Wellawaya - Yalabowa ## Quick answers - Where is Pubuduwewa?In Wellawaya DS Division, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pubuduwewa?Anapallama, Handapanagala, Kumaragama, Mahaaragama, Mahasenpura, Neluwagala, Rahathangama and Warunagama - What is there to see in Pubuduwewa?Archeological Museum, Sellaba Archeological Reserve, Buduruwagala Rock Carvings, View to Fields - What time zone is Pubuduwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pubuduwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pubuduwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pubuduwewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pubuduwewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pubuduwewa?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pubuduwewa?Wellawaya Base Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pubuduwewa?Peoples Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pubuduwewa?Bank of ceylon, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pubuduwewa?Ceypetco, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pubuduwewa?LK8221065 (OCHA common operational dataset)