# Nawagatta GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/nawagatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Nawagatta Nawagatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.06 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.1km² - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nawagatta? Nawagatta 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 6 other GN divisions: [Bogoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/bogoda/), [Hanhamunawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/hanhamunawa/), [Mirihampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mirihampitiya/), [Pallawa Dampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/pallawa-dampitiya/), [Rukattane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/rukattane/) and [Wedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/wedanda/). By area it is the 4849th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Nawagatta is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5416° N, 80.2801° E. Local names: නවගත්ත . 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 Nawagatta ### Nearby, outside Nawagatta - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma8.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East10 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama14 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa16 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla17 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla17 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola17 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola17 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala17 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda17 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: Nawagatta - 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) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 9.7 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 Nawagatta Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nawagatta. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 121 m above sea level (median 96 m). - Kammuttagedara - Loalowa - Nawagawa 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 Nawagatta Named natural and historic features inside Nawagatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nawawatte 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 Nawagatta 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 Nawagatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 4.8 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 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Tharindu luxury Hotel & Banquet · Hanhamunawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55147&mlon=80.29210#map=17/7.55147/80.29210) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Nathagane Vidyalaya · Nathagane 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56319&mlon=80.27945#map=17/7.56319/80.27945) College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 8.4 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 - Ethanawatta - Ganthiriyawa - Hanhamunawa - Henegedara - Homathagama - Kadiharaya - Kanotuwa - Kedapath Vehera - Kelimune - Mahakeliya - Mirihampitiya - Moonamale - Nathagane - Nelunkanuwa - Pahala Imiyangoda - Pahala Kolamunna - Pallawa Dampitiya - Panadare - Panagamuwa - Panakaduwa - Panawa - Rukattane - Siwallawagedara - Thalgahagama - Walaliya - Walpola - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Nawagatta?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawagatta?Bogoda, Hanhamunawa, Mirihampitiya, Pallawa Dampitiya, Rukattane and Wedanda - What is there to see in Nawagatta?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Nawagatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawagatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawagatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nawagatta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nawagatta?Settlements lie between 85 m and 121 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nawagatta?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nawagatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawagatta?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawagatta?Rural Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawagatta?PET, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawagatta?IOC, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nawagatta?LK6149125 (OCHA common operational dataset)