# Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Ehetuwewa DS Division

Ehetuwewa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **171.5 km²**. It is divided into 35 GN divisions. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 172km²
- 35GN divisions
- 18mapped services

## Where is Ehetuwewa DS Division?

Ehetuwewa DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ambanpola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ambanpola/), [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [Galnewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/), [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/) and [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/). By area it is the 131st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Ehetuwewa DS Division is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 54 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.9725° N, 80.3762° E. Local names: ඇහැටුවැව · எகடுவெவை .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Ehetuwewa DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/andarawewa/) 3.3 0 0 

[Atharagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/atharagalla/) 2.4 1 0 

[Bongama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/bongama/) 9.6 3 0 

[Divulgane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/divulgane/) 3.3 2 0 

[Ehetuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ehetuwewa/) 4.8 9 5 

[Eriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/eriyawa/) 11 7 0 

[Ethinimale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ethinimale/) 4.1 7 0 

[Galapitadigana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/galapitadigana/) 2.9 5 1 

[Gurugoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/gurugoda/) 4.5 4 3 

[Hiddewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/hiddewa/) 2.1 5 2 

[Hunugallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/hunugallewa/) 8.3 3 0 

[Ihala Digana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-digana/) 2.0 2 1 

[Ihala Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-embogama/) 4.2 6 1 

[Kaduruwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kaduruwewa/) 8.9 8 1 

[Kathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kathnoruwa/) 4.1 4 1 

[Katugampalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/katugampalagama/) 5.2 5 0 

[Maha Embogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/maha-embogama/) 1.9 3 0 

[Mahakathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahakathnoruwa/) 5.1 4 0 

[Mahawelithenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahawelithenna/) 1.6 1 0 

[Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/makulewa/) 3.7 2 0 

[Medinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/medinnoruwa/) 6.4 3 0 

[Mudiyannegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mudiyannegama/) 9.9 7 0 

[Nabadewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nabadewa/) 4.9 3 0 

[Nakolagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nakolagane/) 2.1 4 0 

[Nithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nithalawa/) 2.8 3 1 

[Nithogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nithogama/) 4.5 3 0 

[Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/pothanegama/) 14 9 0 

[Rathnadivulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/rathnadivulwewa/) 4.3 7 0 

[Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/thimbiriyawa/) 2.5 2 0 

[Veheragodayaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/veheragodayaya/) 3.7 3 0 

[Vikadenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/vikadenigama/) 8.2 1 0 

[Walathwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/walathwewa/) 5.4 9 0 

[Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/wedinigama/) 4.0 3 0 

[Weliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/weliyawa/) 2.5 2 2 

[Yaddessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/yaddessawa/) 2.6 2 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ehetuwewa DS Division

Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Ehetuwewa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 386 m above sea level (median 116 m).

- Acharigama
- Aluthgama
- Aluthwewa
- Aluttewa
- Amunugama
- Andarawewa
- Anderawewa
- Andigama
- Angamole
- Assedduma
- Attanapola
- Attaragalla
- Badalgama
- Balitiyanagama
- Bamunugama
- Bedigama
- Bimpokuna Wehera
- Bogaswewa
- Bongama
- Buluewa
- Chandana
- Chandrarathna
- Dambewa
- Danduwellewa
- Dangahawewa
- Disanayakgamba
- Divulgane
- Ehetuwewa
- Embogama
- Eriyawa
- Ethiriwathnegama
- Etinimole
- Galapitadigane
- Galapitagama
- Galapitawela
- Galewewa
- Galhinna
- Galkadawala
- Galkalla
- Galkandegama
- Gallallagama
- Gallewa
- Ganangomuwa
- Ganthilagama
- Geduwagaswewa
- Giratalana
- Gonnogama
- Gurugoda
- Hettigama
- Hiddewa
- Hiralugama
- Hirigollegama
- Hunupolagama
- Ihala Bulnewa
- Ihala Dalupothagama
- Ihala Digane
- Ihala Embogama
- Kadadunnewa
- Kaduruwewa
- Kanduruwewa
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kathnooruwa
- Katugampalagama
- Kekirigodayagama
- Kelegama
- Kiwulagama
- Konaragama
- Kotalawetiya
- Kotuwekumbura
- Kuda Kathnoruwa
- Kuda Nitalawa
- Kudakatnoruwa
- Kumbukadawala
- Kumbukgahawewa
- Lankawiriduwagama
- Liyanagegama
- Lokurugama
- Madinnoruwa
- Maha Embogama
- Mahagalewatta
- Mahakatnoruwa
- Mahameruwa
- Mahanithalawa
- Manakkulamayagama
- Maragahawewa
- Medagama
- Meegassewa
- Metigannewa
- Migaspitiya
- Milagaswewa
- Morottagama
- Morottegama
- Mudiyannegama
- Nakolangane
- Nambadewa
- Nawagattegama
- Nekathikoomwewa
- Nikawewa
- Nithogama
- Olidivullewa
- Pahala Embogama
- Pahala Heeralugama
- Pahala Kaduruwewa
- Pahala Kalankuttiya
- Pahala Siyambalawa
- Pahala Timbiriyawa
- Pahalagama
- Palugahakotuwa
- Palugahawewa
- Palugassewa
- Palukadawela Part
- Pannagama
- Pattinigama
- Perakumba
- Polpitigama
- Potanegama
- Pothanegama
- Ranchagodayagama
- Ratnadiwullewa
- Siyambalagahadalupotha
- Siyambalagaswewa
- Tammitagama
- Thimbiriyawa
- Uda Siyambalawa
- Ulpota
- Ulpotagama
- Urapolayagama
- Walatwewa
- Walpaluwa
- Warataggama
- Watarakgama
- Wedenigama
- Wegedaragama
- Weliyawa
- Weranundigama
- Wikadenigama
- Yaddessawa

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 Ehetuwewa DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Ehetuwewa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

104 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Achirigama Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Amunu Wewa
- Andara Wewa
- Andara Wewa
- Angamale Wewa
- Areawa Wewa
- Atharagalla Wewa
- Bagas Wewa
- Bamunugama Wewa
- Bangama Wewa
- Beligaha Wewa
- Dalupotogama Wewa
- Danduwellewa Wewa
- Digana Wewa
- Divulgane Wewa
- Ehetu Wewa
- Etinimole Wewa
- Galapita Digane Wewa
- Gale Wewa
- Gale Wewa
- Galkadawala Wewa
- Galketi Tammennawa Wewa

…and 82 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Galgiriya · 476 m
- Sesserukanda · 186 m

### Forests and nature

6 forests; 1 garden.

- Andarawewa
- Hambayayawewa
- Jayalathgama
- Karugaswewa
- Raswehera
- Rukattanadaluputh
- Uda Siyambalawa

### History

1 ruin.

- Sesseruwa

### Estates

5 estates.

- Dikwennagoda
- Heeralugama
- Mahagama
- Mulanatuwa
- Pothanegama

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 Ehetuwewa DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ehetuwewa DS Division

Places mapped inside Ehetuwewa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Shopping malls10
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ehetuwewa DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ehetuwewa DS Division?Ambanpola DS Division, Galgamuwa DS Division, Galnewa DS Division, Maho DS Division and Polpitigama DS Division
- How many villages are in Ehetuwewa DS Division?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ehetuwewa DS Division?Settlements lie between 84 m and 386 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ehetuwewa DS Division?104 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ehetuwewa DS Division?Galgiriya (476 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ehetuwewa DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Ehetuwewa DS Division?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Ehetuwewa DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ehetuwewa DS Division?LK6109 (OCHA common operational dataset)