# Ganthiriyawa GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/ganthiriyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Ganthiriyawa Ganthiriyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped service - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ganthiriyawa? Ganthiriyawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Erihabe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/erihabe/), [Katumuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/katumuluwa/), [Maveehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/maveehena/), [Panakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/panakaduwa/) and [Thalgahagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/thalgahagama/). By area it is the 5379th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Ganthiriyawa is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5659° N, 80.2120° E. Local names: ගන්තිරියාව . 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 Ganthiriyawa ### Nearby, outside Ganthiriyawa - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda9.4 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora11 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma16 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East18 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: Ganthiriyawa - 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) · Colombo56 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 17 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 Ganthiriyawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ganthiriyawa. - Waduressapitiya 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 Ganthiriyawa Named natural and historic features inside Ganthiriyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ganniciya Wewa - Pathu Wewa - Thambili Wewa - Waduressapitiya 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 Ganthiriyawa 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 Ganthiriyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54013&mlon=80.17951#map=17/7.54013/80.17951) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Buddhist Temple · Ganthiriyawa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56402&mlon=80.21292#map=17/7.56402/80.21292) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ganthiriyawa Places mapped inside Ganthiriyawa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Bamunakotuwa DS Division - Bamunakotuwa - Bogoda - Dampitiya - Demataluwa - Divulgaspitiya - Erihabe - Ethanawatta - 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 Ganthiriyawa?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ganthiriyawa?Erihabe, Katumuluwa, Maveehena, Panakaduwa and Thalgahagama - What is there to see in Ganthiriyawa?King Vijaya Tomb, Sunil's Housr, Outer wall, Circular ruin - What time zone is Ganthiriyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ganthiriyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ganthiriyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ganthiriyawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ganthiriyawa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ganthiriyawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ganthiriyawa?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ganthiriyawa?Rural Bank, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ganthiriyawa?PET, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ganthiriyawa?Lanka IOC, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ganthiriyawa?LK6149060 (OCHA common operational dataset)