# Kadiharaya GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kadiharaya/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Kadiharaya Kadiharaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.30 km²**. - 3.3km² ## Where is Kadiharaya? Kadiharaya 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 8 other GN divisions: [Bamunakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/bamunakotuwa/), [Kedapath Vehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kedapath-vehera/), [Moonamale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/moonamale/), [Nathagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/nathagane/), [Pahala Imiyangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/pahala-imiyangoda/), [Rukattane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/rukattane/), [Walaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/walaliya/) and [Walpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/walpola/). By area it is the 4526th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Kadiharaya is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5670° N, 80.2554° E. Local names: කඩිහාරය . 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 Kadiharaya ### Nearby, outside Kadiharaya - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma12 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East14 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora15 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North15 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East15 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 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: Kadiharaya - 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) · Colombo59 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo92 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kadiharaya Named natural and historic features inside Kadiharaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Baddegama 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 Kadiharaya 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 Kadiharaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wariyapola Divisional Hospital · Horombuwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61664&mlon=80.25067#map=17/7.61664/80.25067) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Emiliana Hotel · Werapola 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59431&mlon=80.26879#map=17/7.59431/80.26879) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Bamunakotuwa Central College · Bamunakotuwa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57011&mlon=80.25067#map=17/7.57011/80.25067) 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 Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - 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 Kadiharaya?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kadiharaya?Bamunakotuwa, Kedapath Vehera, Moonamale, Nathagane, Pahala Imiyangoda, Rukattane, Walaliya and Walpola - What is there to see in Kadiharaya?Sucharitha's House, King Vijaya Tomb, Reservation, Sunil's Housr - What time zone is Kadiharaya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kadiharaya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kadiharaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kadiharaya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kadiharaya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kadiharaya?Wariyapola Divisional Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kadiharaya?Rural Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kadiharaya?PET, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kadiharaya?Lanka IOC, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kadiharaya?LK6149040 (OCHA common operational dataset)