# Puwakgahadiwela GN division, Medadumbara DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Medadumbara DS Division 

# Puwakgahadiwela

Puwakgahadiwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **1.97 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 730 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puwakgahadiwela?

Puwakgahadiwela lies in [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ambale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/ambale/), [Bambaragahadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/bambaragahadeniya/), [Mahadoraliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/mahadoraliyadda/), [Sandasiri Dunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/sandasiri-dunuvila/) and [Wathuliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/wathuliyadda/). By area it is the 7017th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Medadumbara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/medadumbara/). The centre of Puwakgahadiwela is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2575° N, 80.8160° E. Local names: පුවක්ගහදිවෙල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Puwakgahadiwela

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Puwakgahadiwela.

- Dunuwila
- Wendaruwa

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).

## Weather in Puwakgahadiwela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 22 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puwakgahadiwela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital · Medamahanuwara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28975&mlon=80.81517#map=17/7.28975/80.81517) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Medamahanuwara 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28891&mlon=80.81732#map=17/7.28891/80.81732) 

ATM Sampath ATM · Gonawala South 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30120&mlon=80.73598#map=17/7.30120/80.73598) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Hunnasgiriya 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29711&mlon=80.85200#map=17/7.29711/80.85200) 

Hotel Victoria Hideout · Mahadoraliyadda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25221&mlon=80.80215#map=17/7.25221/80.80215) 

Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) 

School Medamahanuwara Central College · Udathenna 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28589&mlon=80.81443#map=17/7.28589/80.81443) 

College SLIIT Kandy · Balagolla East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28381&mlon=80.72243#map=17/7.28381/80.72243) 

Police station Divisional Crime Detective Bureau Teldeniya · Vilamuna 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31014&mlon=80.76392#map=17/7.31014/80.76392) 

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 Medadumbara DS Division

- Ambagahalanda
- Ambalagala
- Ambale
- Amupitiya
- Bambaragahadeniya
- Bobebila
- Bomure
- Bulathwatta
- Burnside
- Doraliyadda South
- Duckwariya
- Dunhinna
- Ellepola
- Elliyadda
- Embalagama
- Ferndail
- Gabbela
- Galabadawatta
- Galambalama
- Galkotuwa
- Gangasirigama
- Giddawa
- Giddawa-Waradiwela
- Godamunna
- Gonawala
- Hakmana
- Hathiyalwela
- Heeloya
- Hijrapura
- Kandegama
- Kandekumbura
- Karalliyadda
- Katugoda
- Kiribattalawa
- Kotaganga
- Kurukohogama
- Maberiyathenna
- Madapola
- Madeniyawaka
- Mahadoraliyadda
- Maharawela
- Makuldeniya
- Maneluwa
- Mangoda
- Meda Gammedda
- Medamahanuwara
- Meegahalanda
- Meegahamaditta
- Meeriyagolla
- Metideniya
- Moragahamula
- Nagolla
- Namandagala
- Nilgala
- Nithulemada
- Nugepathana
- Pallebage
- Poddalgoda
- Putuhapuwa
- Rajagala
- Rambukpotha
- Rambukwella
- Rambukwella - East
- Randeniya
- Randiwela
- Rangala
- Rangala Aluthwatta
- Ranmulla
- Retiyagama
- Sandasiri Dunuvila
- Senarathwela
- Siridigana
- Thangappuwa
- Thennalanda
- Thunisgala
- Udabage
- Udagammedda
- Udathenna
- Udawela
- Udispattuwa
- Vilamuna
- Waradiwela
- Watapana
- Wathuliyadda
- Wegala
- Weladaramba
- Welapahala
- Weliketiya
- Wellethota
- Werapitiya
- Werathenna
- Wewegama

## Quick answers

- Where is Puwakgahadiwela?In Medadumbara DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puwakgahadiwela?Ambale, Bambaragahadeniya, Mahadoraliyadda, Sandasiri Dunuvila and Wathuliyadda
- How many villages are in Puwakgahadiwela?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puwakgahadiwela?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puwakgahadiwela?Medamahanuwara Divisional Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puwakgahadiwela?Peoples Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puwakgahadiwela?Sampath ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puwakgahadiwela?Ceypetco, about 5.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puwakgahadiwela?LK2124425 (OCHA common operational dataset)