# Udawela GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/udawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Udawela Udawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.71 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.7km² - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udawela? Udawela 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 7 other GN divisions: [Heenpannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/heenpannawa/), [Ihala Kadigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-kadigamuwa/), [Ihala Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-koswatta/), [Madulupitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/madulupitiya/), [Meladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/meladeniya/), [Padiwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/padiwela/) and [Tharana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/tharana/). By area it is the 4037th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Udawela is about 71 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5615° N, 79.9915° E. Local names: උඩවෙල . 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 Udawela ### Nearby, outside Udawela - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda15 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 315 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora19 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: Udawela - 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) · Colombo44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 18 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 Udawela Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Udawela. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 34 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Guruluwela - Muttetupattuwa - Wathuhera 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 Udawela Named natural and historic features inside Udawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Udawela Maha Wewa - Watuhera 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 Udawela 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 Udawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank People's Bank - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59838&mlon=79.94008#map=17/7.59838/79.94008) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Bowatta 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59687&mlon=79.95285#map=17/7.59687/79.95285) Hotel Ruvini Leisure Resort · Kelegedara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52966&mlon=79.98541#map=17/7.52966/79.98541) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Anagarika Dharmapala Central College-Baragedara · Kelegedara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52961&mlon=79.98565#map=17/7.52961/79.98565) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 6.1 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 - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Udawela?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udawela?Heenpannawa, Ihala Kadigamuwa, Ihala Koswatta, Madulupitiya, Meladeniya, Padiwela and Tharana - What is there to see in Udawela?Panduwasnuwara, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Three ancient image houses - What time zone is Udawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udawela?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Udawela?Settlements lie between 25 m and 34 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Udawela?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Udawela?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Udawela?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udawela?People's Bank - Bingiriya, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udawela?Kandawala, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udawela?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Udawela?LK6142225 (OCHA common operational dataset)