Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Nabadewa Nabadewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 4.91 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9 km² - 120 m typical elevation ## Where is Nabadewa? Nabadewa lies in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other GN divisions: Hunugallewa, Ihala Embogama, Moragaswewa, Pahalagama, Thimbiriyawa and Walathwewa. By area it is the 3000th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of Ehetuwewa DS Division. The centre of Nabadewa is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8951° N, 80.3525° E. Local names: නබඩෑව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Nabadewa ### Nearby, outside Nabadewa - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama 9.8 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama 9.8 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama 9.8 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nabadewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 95 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee 116 km ### Nearest railway station Konwewa (Konwewa), about 4.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Nabadewa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Nabadewa. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 120 m above sea level (median 120 m). - Hettigama - Nambadewa - Ranchagodayagama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nabadewa Named natural and historic features inside Nabadewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nebada Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nabadewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nabadewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa | 4.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Yapahuwa Paradise Resort · Moragollagama | 7.8 km | Map | | Mall | Karunarathna Store · Ihala Embogama | 2.8 km | Map | | School | pahalagama mv ground · Pahalagama | 3.7 km | Map | | College | Thalawa Central College · Thalawa | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Maho Police station · Mahawa West | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Bongama - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Ihala Embogama - Kaduruwewa - Kathnoruwa - Katugampalagama - Maha Embogama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Nabadewa? In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nabadewa? Hunugallewa, Ihala Embogama, Moragaswewa, Pahalagama, Thimbiriyawa and Walathwewa - What is there to see in Nabadewa? Correct location of the museum, Yapahuwa Museum, Yapahuwa, Pallekele Reserved Forest - What time zone is Nabadewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nabadewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nabadewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nabadewa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nabadewa? Settlements lie between 120 m and 120 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nabadewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nabadewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nabadewa? Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nabadewa? Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nabadewa? Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nabadewa? LK6109175 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 4.91 km² - P-code: LK6109175 - Divisional Secretariat division: Ehetuwewa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nabadewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.