# Abakolawewa South GN division, Ambanpola DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Ambanpola DS Division # Abakolawewa South Abakolawewa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.82 km²**. - 1.8km² ## Where is Abakolawewa South? Abakolawewa South 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 North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/abakolawewa-north/), [Atharagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/atharagalla/), [Gurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/gurugoda/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kirimetiyawa/), [Mediyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/mediyawa/) and [Serugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/serugoda/). By area it is the 7400th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/). The centre of Abakolawewa South is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9067° N, 80.2766° E. Local names: අබකොළවැව දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Abakolawewa South - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama11 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama11 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama11 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige18 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 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 South - 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) · Colombo92 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee122 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 3.6 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Abakolawewa South Named natural and historic features inside Abakolawewa South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ambakala Wewa - Andara Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Atharagalla 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 Abakolawewa South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 38 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 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) Mall Thilini Store · Gurugoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91409&mlon=80.28894#map=17/7.91409/80.28894) School Perakumba Primary School · Gurugoda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91467&mlon=80.28912#map=17/7.91467/80.28912) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 8.5 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 3.8 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 North - 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 South?In Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Abakolawewa South?Abakolawewa North, Atharagalla, Gurugoda, Kirimetiyawa, Mediyawa and Serugoda - What is there to see in Abakolawewa South?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Abakolawewa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Abakolawewa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Abakolawewa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Abakolawewa South?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Abakolawewa South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Abakolawewa South?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Abakolawewa South?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Abakolawewa South?Boc, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abakolawewa South?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Abakolawewa South?LK6112070 (OCHA common operational dataset)