# Udangawa GN division, Ambanpola DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ambanpola DS Division 

# Udangawa

Udangawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.19 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.2km²
- 93 mtypical elevation

## Where is Udangawa?

Udangawa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ambanpola South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/ambanpola-south/), [Dethawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/dethawa/), [Kirimetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/kirimetiyawa/) and [Waragammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/waragammana/). By area it is the 4647th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/). The centre of Udangawa is about 116 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9042° N, 80.2452° E. Local names: උඩංගාව .

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 Udangawa

### Nearby, outside Udangawa

- Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama12 km
- Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama12 km
- Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama12 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige17 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige18 km
- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa18 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: Udangawa

- 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) · Colombo90 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee125 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 1.6 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 06:14, sunset around 17:54).

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 Udangawa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Udangawa. Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 97 m above sea level (median 93 m).

- Gonamaditta
- Palu Siyambalewa
- Sodurugama

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 Udangawa

Named natural and historic features inside Udangawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Kirimetiyawa Wewa
- Kivulegama Wewa
- Mukalan Wewa
- Udangawa Wewa

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 Udangawa 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 Udangawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Ambanpola South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91797&mlon=80.24012#map=17/7.91797/80.24012) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 36 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 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) 

Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) 

Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) 

School Ambanpola Central College · Ambanpola South 1.1 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 9.1 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 1.4 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
- 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
- Udhagama
- Walaliya
- Wanduressa
- Waragammana

## Quick answers

- Where is Udangawa?In Ambanpola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Udangawa?Ambanpola South, Dethawa, Kirimetiyawa and Waragammana
- What is there to see in Udangawa?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Haththikuchchi Ruins
- What time zone is Udangawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Udangawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Udangawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Udangawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Udangawa?Settlements lie between 89 m and 97 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Udangawa?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Udangawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Udangawa?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Udangawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Udangawa?Boc, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udangawa?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Udangawa?LK6112090 (OCHA common operational dataset)