# Weerapokuna GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/weerapokuna/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Weerapokuna Weerapokuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.2km² - 6mapped services - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weerapokuna? Weerapokuna 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 4 other GN divisions: [Kiniyama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kiniyama-west/), [Kosagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/kosagama/), [Pahala Kiniyama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/pahala-kiniyama/) and [Puwakgahakadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/puwakgahakadawala/). By area it is the 6532nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Weerapokuna is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6502° N, 79.9841° E. Local names: වීරපොකුණ . 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 Weerapokuna ### Nearby, outside Weerapokuna - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 35.5 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora18 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda18 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: Weerapokuna - 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) · Colombo53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 17 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 Weerapokuna Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Weerapokuna. - Danwila - Ihala Kiniyama 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 Weerapokuna Named natural and historic features inside Weerapokuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kumbuk 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 Weerapokuna 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 Weerapokuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65068&mlon=79.98895#map=17/7.65068/79.98895) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel Hotel Raju Palace · Mookalanhena 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59867&mlon=79.94597#map=17/7.59867/79.94597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Weerapokuna Vijitha M.M.V · Weerapokuna 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65359&mlon=79.98979#map=17/7.65359/79.98979) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.1 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Weerapokuna Places mapped inside Weerapokuna in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Weerapokuna?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerapokuna?Kiniyama West, Kosagama, Pahala Kiniyama and Puwakgahakadawala - What is there to see in Weerapokuna?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara - What time zone is Weerapokuna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerapokuna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerapokuna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weerapokuna?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Weerapokuna?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Weerapokuna?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapokuna?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerapokuna?Samurdhi Bank, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapokuna?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Weerapokuna?1 mapped - How many banks are in Weerapokuna?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Weerapokuna?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Weerapokuna?LK6142055 (OCHA common operational dataset)