# Alawwa North GN division, Alawwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/alawwa-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Alawwa DS Division # Alawwa North Alawwa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Alawwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.15 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.1km² - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alawwa North? Alawwa North lies in [Alawwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Alawwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/alawwa-south/), [Galpottepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/galpottepola/), [Kebellavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/kebellavita/), [Maldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/maldeniya/), [Medagampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/medagampola/) and [Paramaulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/paramaulla/). By area it is the 9587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Alawwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/alawwa/). The centre of Alawwa North is about 59 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3074° N, 80.2340° E. Local names: අලව්ව උතුර . 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 Alawwa North ### Nearby, outside Alawwa North - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola9.7 km - Bothale Walawwa · castle or fort, Bothale Pahalagama East10 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa10 km - Maliga Gala · archaeological site, Dambadeniya South11 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South11 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South11 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South11 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama11 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama11 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama11 km - Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala15 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala15 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: Alawwa North - 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 - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo66 km ### Nearest railway station Alawwa (Alawwa South), about 1.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:55). 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 Alawwa North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Alawwa North. - Alawwa 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 North Named natural and historic features inside Alawwa North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ragala Oya ### Estates 1 estate. - Alawwa 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 North 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alawwa North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Alawwa District Hospital · Paramaulla 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29812&mlon=80.23017#map=17/7.29812/80.23017) Bank Peopl's Bank · Alawwa South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29509&mlon=80.23812#map=17/7.29509/80.23812) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Filling Station · Paramaulla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29836&mlon=80.22457#map=17/7.29836/80.22457) Hotel Hotel Kethumathi alawwa · Alawwa South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29438&mlon=80.23770#map=17/7.29438/80.23770) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Alawwa Sri Rahula Central College · Alawwa South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29682&mlon=80.23263#map=17/7.29682/80.23263) College Oxford Academy · Kodapaluwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28750&mlon=80.25360#map=17/7.28750/80.25360) Police station Alawwa Police Station · Alawwa South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29585&mlon=80.24267#map=17/7.29585/80.24267) 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 Alawwa DS Division - Abbowa - Alawwa South - Bowala - Boyawalana - Bujjomuwa - Damunupola - Dehelgamuwa - Divulgahakotuwa - Galatharaya - Galdeniya - Galgamuwa North - Galgamuwa South - Galpottepola - Henduwawa - Henduwawa Colony - Hinnarapola - Humbuluwa East - Humbuluwa West - Ihala Kalalpitiya - Ihala Walakumbura - Ihala Wettewa - Imbulgoda - Kanameewala - Kandegedara North - Kandegedara South - Kebellavita - Kendagolla - Kendahena - Keppitiwalana - Kiriwanapola - Koholana - Lewdeniya - Madawala - Maharachchimulla - Maldeniya - Medagampola - Miriheliya - Nawathalwatta - Nebadawathura - Nugawela - Nungamuwa Ihala - Nungamuwa Pahala - Othara Kiruwampola - Pahala Kalalpitiya - Pahala Walakumbura - Pallekekulawala - Pallemorugama - Pangolla - Pannala - Paramaulla - Poramadala - Thumbulla - Udagankanda - Udakekulawala - Vilgamuwa - Vilgamuwa Watta - Wadawa - Waduwawa - Wedeniya - Welikare - Wennoruwa East - Wennoruwa West - Wewala - Yatigaloluwa - Yattalgoda ## Quick answers - Where is Alawwa North?In Alawwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Alawwa North?Alawwa South, Galpottepola, Kebellavita, Maldeniya, Medagampola and Paramaulla - What is there to see in Alawwa North?Rangallepola, Bothale Walawwa, Wadakada Ella Falls, Maliga Gala - What time zone is Alawwa North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Alawwa North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Alawwa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alawwa North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Alawwa North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Alawwa North?Alawwa District Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Alawwa North?Peopl's Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Alawwa North?People's Bank ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alawwa North?Filling Station, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alawwa North?LK6184200 (OCHA common operational dataset)