# Abakolawewa North GN division, Ambanpola DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Ambanpola DS Division 

# Abakolawewa North

Abakolawewa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.69 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.7km²
- 87 mtypical elevation

## Where is Abakolawewa North?

Abakolawewa North lies in [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/), [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: [Abakolawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-south/), [Amunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/amunugama/), [Atharagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/atharagalla/), [Belungala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/belungala/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kirimetiyawa/) and [Yaddessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/yaddessawa/). By area it is the 4064th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/). The centre of Abakolawewa North is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9279° N, 80.2648° E. Local names: අබකොළවැව 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 Abakolawewa North

### Nearby, outside Abakolawewa North

- Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama14 km
- Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama14 km
- Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama14 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige15 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige15 km
- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa15 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: Abakolawewa 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) · Colombo93 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee122 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 2.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:53).

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 Abakolawewa North

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

- Galatenwatta
- Kadahatagama

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 Abakolawewa 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 Abakolawewa North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) 

Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) 

Mall Tiny Lover & Gift Center · Ambanpola South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92048&mlon=80.23923#map=17/7.92048/80.23923) 

School Ambanpola Central College · Ambanpola South 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91393&mlon=80.24189#map=17/7.91393/80.24189) 

College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) 

Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 

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 Ambanpola DS Division

- Abakolawewa South
- Ambanpola North
- Ambanpola South
- Amunugama
- Bakmeewewa
- Belungala
- Borawewa
- Dethawa
- Ellabadagama
- Kasikote East
- Kasikote West
- Kettapahuwa
- Kirimetiyawa
- Maha Divulwewa
- Mediyawa
- Nekathi Kumbukwewa
- Nelumpathwewa
- Palapathwala
- Ranoruwa
- Rolawa
- Serugoda
- Uda Divulwewa
- Udangawa
- Udhagama
- Walaliya
- Wanduressa
- Waragammana

## Quick answers

- Where is Abakolawewa North?In Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Abakolawewa North?Abakolawewa South, Amunugama, Atharagalla, Belungala, Kirimetiyawa and Yaddessawa
- What is there to see in Abakolawewa North?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Haththikuchchi Ruins
- What time zone is Abakolawewa North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Abakolawewa North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Abakolawewa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Abakolawewa North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Abakolawewa North?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Abakolawewa North?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Abakolawewa North?Sanasa Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Abakolawewa North?Boc, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abakolawewa North?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Abakolawewa North?LK6112020 (OCHA common operational dataset)