# Alawwa DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District # Alawwa DS Division Alawwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **130.2 km²**. It is divided into 66 GN divisions. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 130km² - 66GN divisions - 38mapped services ## Where is Alawwa DS Division? Alawwa DS Division lies in [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other DS divisions: [Mirigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/), [Narammala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/), [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/) and [Warakapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/warakapola/). By area it is the 175th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Alawwa DS Division is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 24 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.3270° N, 80.2215° E. Local names: අලව්ව · அலவை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Alawwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Abbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/abbowa/) 2.1 3 0 [Alawwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/alawwa-north/) 1.1 1 0 [Alawwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/alawwa-south/) 2.3 0 19 [Bowala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/bowala/) 1.1 1 0 [Boyawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/boyawalana/) 2.8 2 4 [Bujjomuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/bujjomuwa/) 1.8 2 0 [Damunupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/damunupola/) 2.2 2 0 [Dehelgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/dehelgamuwa/) 2.1 0 0 [Divulgahakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/divulgahakotuwa/) 1.8 0 0 [Galatharaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/galatharaya/) 2.0 0 0 [Galdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/galdeniya/) 2.5 1 0 [Galgamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/galgamuwa-north/) 1.8 1 0 [Galgamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/galgamuwa-south/) 2.4 1 3 [Galpottepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/galpottepola/) 1.1 1 0 [Henduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/henduwawa/) 2.2 1 0 [Henduwawa Colony](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/henduwawa-colony/) 0.5 1 0 [Hinnarapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/hinnarapola/) 1.7 0 0 [Humbuluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/humbuluwa-east/) 3.0 3 0 [Humbuluwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/humbuluwa-west/) 1.4 1 1 [Ihala Kalalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/ihala-kalalpitiya/) 2.3 1 0 [Ihala Walakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/ihala-walakumbura/) 1.3 0 0 [Ihala Wettewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/ihala-wettewa/) 2.4 2 0 [Imbulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/imbulgoda/) 0.9 2 0 [Kanameewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kanameewala/) 2.8 2 0 [Kandegedara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kandegedara-north/) 1.7 1 0 [Kandegedara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kandegedara-south/) 1.0 2 0 [Kebellavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kebellavita/) 2.0 1 0 [Kendagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kendagolla/) 0.8 0 0 [Kendahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kendahena/) 1.6 2 0 [Keppitiwalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/keppitiwalana/) 2.5 1 0 [Kiriwanapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kiriwanapola/) 0.9 0 0 [Koholana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/koholana/) 3.7 4 1 [Lewdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/lewdeniya/) 4.7 1 0 [Madawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/madawala/) 1.6 2 0 [Maharachchimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/maharachchimulla/) 1.3 2 0 [Maldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/maldeniya/) 1.0 1 0 [Medagampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/medagampola/) 1.5 0 1 [Miriheliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/miriheliya/) 2.3 1 1 [Nawathalwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/nawathalwatta/) 2.4 0 1 [Nebadawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/nebadawathura/) 2.1 2 0 [Nugawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/nugawela/) 2.4 2 0 [Nungamuwa Ihala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/nungamuwa-ihala/) 2.7 0 0 [Nungamuwa Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/nungamuwa-pahala/) 2.7 0 0 [Othara Kiruwampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/othara-kiruwampola/) 2.4 1 0 [Pahala Kalalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/pahala-kalalpitiya/) 1.5 0 0 [Pahala Walakumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/pahala-walakumbura/) 1.0 1 0 [Pallekekulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/pallekekulawala/) 1.9 1 0 [Pallemorugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/pallemorugama/) 1.4 1 0 [Pangolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/pangolla/) 0.9 1 0 [Pannala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/pannala/) 2.1 1 0 [Paramaulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/paramaulla/) 1.5 2 3 [Poramadala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/poramadala/) 2.8 2 1 [Thumbulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/thumbulla/) 2.3 1 0 [Udagankanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/udagankanda/) 0.8 0 0 [Udakekulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/udakekulawala/) 1.5 2 0 [Vilgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/vilgamuwa/) 2.8 1 1 [Vilgamuwa Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/vilgamuwa-watta/) 0.8 0 0 [Wadawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/wadawa/) 4.5 0 2 [Waduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/waduwawa/) 4.1 0 0 [Wedeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/wedeniya/) 2.2 3 0 [Welikare](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/welikare/) 1.2 2 0 [Wennoruwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/wennoruwa-east/) 2.0 0 0 [Wennoruwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/wennoruwa-west/) 0.8 1 0 [Wewala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/wewala/) 1.7 1 0 [Yatigaloluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/yatigaloluwa/) 3.3 5 0 [Yattalgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/yattalgoda/) 2.1 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Alawwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Alawwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 209 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Abbowa - Abhayapura - Alapalawa - Alawwa - Bogahawatta - Bogamuwa - Bowala - Boyawalana - Bujjomuwa - Burusegoda - Busnapahuwa - Butgomuwa - Damunupola - Galatare - Galdeniya - Galgomuwa - Galpottepola - Galwarama - Hangawatta - Hapugahagedara - Hedipannala - Helpandeniya - Henduwawa - Hettigedara - Humbuluwa - Idangapola - Ihala Bujjamuwa - Imbulgoda - Kabuwarala - Kanamiwala - Kandahena - Kandegedara - Keppitiwalana - Kiriwanapola - Koholana - Kuda Galgamuwa - Kudagammana - Mabopitiya - Madawela - Maharachchimulla - Maldeniya - Mallehewa - Midelladeniya - Mipitigedara - Miriheliya - Morawalapitiya - Morugama - Nallura - Nebodawathura - Nugawela - Otherakiriwanapola - Pahala Wattewa - Pallekekulawela - Pambadeniya - Panadanda - Pannala - Paramaulla - Pathayala - Poramadala - Sewendena - Siyambalapitiya - Talwatta - Thumbulla - Udakekulawala - Udakekulawela - Urulemulla - Vilgamuwa - Walakumbura - Wedaniya - Welandapitiya - Welihinda - Welikare - Werellagama - Wewala - Yangalmodara - Yatigaloluwa - Yatthalgoda 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 Alawwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Alawwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Galgamuwa Wewa - Galkadulla Ela - Goda Ela - Hettikanda Ela - Kuda Oya - Kuda Oya - Maha Ela - Meda Ela - Meda Ela - Midella Ela - Paluwatta Ela - Panagala Ela - Paragaha Ela - Pin Ela - Pit Ela - Ragala Oya - Wedikanda Ela ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Yagama · 310 m - Maragalkanda · 194 m ### Estates 12 estates; 8 estates; 3 rubber estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Boyawalana - Bujjamuwa - Damba Galgamuwa - Dundeniya - Galatharaya - Heenadure - Henduwawa - Kendagolla - Kossinna - Maragalkanda - Meerigeliya - Nawatholwatta - Nayakumburewatta - Nugawela - Rock Hill - Saint Andrews - Sinhagiriya - Talahit Yagona - Udahetta - Veniwella - Waduwawa - Wagolla - Welihinda - Weralugolla 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 Alawwa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alawwa DS Division Places mapped inside Alawwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks7 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas2 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Alawwa DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alawwa DS Division?Mirigama DS Division, Narammala DS Division, Polgahawela DS Division and Warakapola DS Division - How many villages are in Alawwa DS Division?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alawwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 45 m and 209 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Alawwa DS Division?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Alawwa DS Division?Yagama (310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alawwa DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Alawwa DS Division?7 mapped - How many banks are in Alawwa DS Division?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Alawwa DS Division?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Alawwa DS Division?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Alawwa DS Division?LK6184 (OCHA common operational dataset)