# Nithalawa GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/nithalawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Nithalawa Nithalawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.0km² - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nithalawa? Nithalawa lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [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: [Ihala Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-koswatta/), [Kudakalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kudakalawa/), [Pahala Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-koswatta/), [Tharana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/tharana/) and [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wanduressa/). By area it is the 3780th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Nithalawa is about 75 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5894° N, 79.9968° E. Local names: නිතලව . 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 Nithalawa ### Nearby, outside Nithalawa - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda14 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 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: Nithalawa - 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) · Colombo47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Manuwangama (Manuwangama West), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Nithalawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nithalawa. - Halmillawewa - Nithalawa 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 Nithalawa Named natural and historic features inside Nithalawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Haba Wewa - Halmille Wewa - Nitala Maha Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Nitalawa 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 Nithalawa 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 Nithalawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank People's Bank - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59838&mlon=79.94008#map=17/7.59838/79.94008) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Barampola 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60432&mlon=80.02893#map=17/7.60432/80.02893) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Brahmanayagama Saddananda Vidyalaya · Brahmanayagama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61233&mlon=79.96266#map=17/7.61233/79.96266) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Aluthgama - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nithalawa?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nithalawa?Ihala Koswatta, Kudakalawa, Pahala Koswatta, Tharana and Wanduressa - What is there to see in Nithalawa?Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnura, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Nithalawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nithalawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nithalawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nithalawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nithalawa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nithalawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nithalawa?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nithalawa?People's Bank - Bingiriya, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nithalawa?Kandawala, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nithalawa?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nithalawa?LK6142190 (OCHA common operational dataset)