# Ethanawatta GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/ethanawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Ethanawatta Ethanawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.99 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ethanawatta? Ethanawatta lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [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: [Dampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/dampitiya/), [Mirihampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mirihampitiya/), [Siwallawagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/siwallawagedara/) and [Wedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/wedanda/). By area it is the 6960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Ethanawatta is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5226° N, 80.2679° E. Local names: ඊතණවත්ත . 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 Ethanawatta ### Nearby, outside Ethanawatta - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma8.1 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama13 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa14 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola15 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala16 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda17 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora19 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla19 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla19 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: Ethanawatta - 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) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Ethanawatta Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ethanawatta. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 103 m above sea level (median 100 m). - Batupitigedara - Maduregedara - Torakumbura 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 Ethanawatta Named natural and historic features inside Ethanawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Domatagalla 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 Ethanawatta 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 Ethanawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Tharindu luxury Hotel & Banquet · Hanhamunawa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55147&mlon=80.29210#map=17/7.55147/80.29210) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Demataluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Demataluwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51678&mlon=80.29475#map=17/7.51678/80.29475) College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Dampitiya - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kanotuwa - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mahakeliya - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nathagane - Nawagatta - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Ethanawatta?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ethanawatta?Dampitiya, Mirihampitiya, Siwallawagedara and Wedanda - What is there to see in Ethanawatta?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Ethanawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ethanawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ethanawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ethanawatta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ethanawatta?Settlements lie between 80 m and 103 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ethanawatta?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ethanawatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ethanawatta?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ethanawatta?Rural Bank, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ethanawatta?PET, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ethanawatta?IOC, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ethanawatta?LK6149145 (OCHA common operational dataset)