# Attanakadawala West GN division, Elahera DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/attanakadawala-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Elahera DS Division 

# Attanakadawala West

Attanakadawala West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **14.7 km²**.

- 14.7km²

## Where is Attanakadawala West?

Attanakadawala West lies in [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Attanakadawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/attanakadawala-north/), [Attanakadawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/attanakadawala-south/), [Konduruwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/konduruwawa/), [Pol Attawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/pol-attawa/) and [Wewala Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/dambulla/wewala-wewa/). By area it is the 724th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Elahera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/elahera/). The centre of Attanakadawala West is about 153 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9012° N, 80.8325° E. Local names: අත්තනකඩවල බටහිර .

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 Attanakadawala West

### Nearby, outside Attanakadawala West

- Viewpoint of Sigirya Rock · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.6 km
- Mapagala Rock · viewpoint, Sigiriya9.9 km
- Mapagala Archaeological Site · ruins, Sigiriya9.9 km
- Aligala Cave · viewpoint, Sigiriya10.0 km
- Sigiriya Reservoir Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sigiriya10 km
- Apsara Paintings · archaeological site, Sigiriya10 km
- Pidurangala Rock Viewpoint · viewpoint, Sigiriya10 km
- Upper Terrace · viewpoint, Sigiriya10 km
- Lion's Paws · monument, Sigiriya10 km
- Audience Hall · attraction, Sigiriya10 km
- Rock with Holes · viewpoint, Sigiriya10 km
- Cobra Hood Cave · attraction, Sigiriya10 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: Attanakadawala West

- 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) · Trincomalee81 km
- Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa96 km

### Nearest railway station

Habarana (Habarana), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:51).

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 Attanakadawala West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 152 

Feb 26 113 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 28 120 

May 29 106 

Jun 28 35 

Jul 28 37 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 29 80 

Oct 28 222 

Nov 26 331 

Dec 25 331 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Attanakadawala West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sigiriya Base Hospital · Kimbissa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94174&mlon=80.73218#map=17/7.94174/80.73218) 

Bank BOC · Kimbissa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94163&mlon=80.72583#map=17/7.94163/80.72583) 

ATM Commercial bank · Sigiriya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95153&mlon=80.75378#map=17/7.95153/80.75378) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Girithale Puranagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99724&mlon=80.92796#map=17/7.99724/80.92796) 

Hotel Blooming Resort · Attanakadawala South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86485&mlon=80.84304#map=17/7.86485/80.84304) 

Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) 

School Wewala Wewa Maha Vidyalaya · Wewala Wewa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87420&mlon=80.77014#map=17/7.87420/80.77014) 

College Sigiriya college · Sigiriya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95125&mlon=80.75127#map=17/7.95125/80.75127) 

Police station Sigiriya Police Station · Egodawewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94243&mlon=80.73260#map=17/7.94243/80.73260) 

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 Elahera DS Division

- Atharagallewa
- Attanakadawala North
- Attanakadawala South
- Bakamoona
- Damanayaya
- Diyabeduma
- Elahera
- Gangeyaya
- Heeratiya
- Ihakuluwewa
- Ikiriwewa
- Kahatagahapitiya
- Katukeliyawa
- Kirioya
- Konduruwawa
- Kottapitiya North
- Kottapitiya South
- Kumaraella
- Madudamana
- Maluweyaya
- Nikapitiya
- Orubendi Siyambalawa
- Radavigeoya
- Sarubima
- Segala
- Sirikaduyaya
- Somils

## Quick answers

- Where is Attanakadawala West?In Elahera DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Attanakadawala West?Attanakadawala North, Attanakadawala South, Konduruwawa, Pol Attawa and Wewala Wewa
- What is there to see in Attanakadawala West?Viewpoint of Sigirya Rock, Mapagala Rock, Mapagala Archaeological Site, Aligala Cave
- What time zone is Attanakadawala West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Attanakadawala West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Attanakadawala West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Attanakadawala West?February to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Attanakadawala West?Sigiriya Base Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Attanakadawala West?BOC, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Attanakadawala West?Commercial bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Attanakadawala West?Lanka IOC, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Attanakadawala West?LK7218025 (OCHA common operational dataset)