# Siwallawagedara GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division 

# Siwallawagedara

Siwallawagedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.11 km²**.

- 1.1km²

## Where is Siwallawagedara?

Siwallawagedara 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: [Bamunugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/bamunugedara/), [Dampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/dampitiya/), [Ethanawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/ethanawatta/), [Homathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/homathagama/), [Kanotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kanotuwa/) and [Wedanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/wedanda/). By area it is the 9733rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Siwallawagedara is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5085° N, 80.2685° E. Local names: සිවල්ලවගෙදර .

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 Siwallawagedara

### Nearby, outside Siwallawagedara

- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma7.7 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, Amunugama12 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa13 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola13 km
- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala14 km
- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda17 km
- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora20 km
- Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla20 km
- Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla20 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: Siwallawagedara

- 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) · Colombo87 km

### Nearest railway station

Pothuhera (Pothuhera West), 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.

## Weather in Siwallawagedara 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 Siwallawagedara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) 

Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) 

Hotel Green Serenity Holiday Resort · Demataluwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51517&mlon=80.30867#map=17/7.51517/80.30867) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

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 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) 

Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 4.6 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
- Nawagatta
- Nelunkanuwa
- Pahala Imiyangoda
- Pahala Kolamunna
- Pallawa Dampitiya
- Panadare
- Panagamuwa
- Panakaduwa
- Panawa
- Rukattane
- Thalgahagama
- Walaliya
- Walpola
- Wathukana
- Wedanda
- Weudagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Siwallawagedara?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Siwallawagedara?Bamunugedara, Dampitiya, Ethanawatta, Homathagama, Kanotuwa and Wedanda
- What is there to see in Siwallawagedara?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation
- What time zone is Siwallawagedara in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Siwallawagedara?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Siwallawagedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Siwallawagedara?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Siwallawagedara?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Siwallawagedara?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Siwallawagedara?PET, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Siwallawagedara?IOC, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Siwallawagedara?LK6149170 (OCHA common operational dataset)