# Pothanegama GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/pothanegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Pothanegama Pothanegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **14.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.2km² - 130 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pothanegama? Pothanegama lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Bongama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/bongama/), [Kandulugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kandulugamuwa/), [Kathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kathnoruwa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/kumbukwewa/), [Mudiyannegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mudiyannegama/), [Siyambalangamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalangamuwa-south/), [Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalewa/), [Thaladapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/thaladapitiya/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/wedinigama/). By area it is the 757th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Pothanegama is about 132 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9799° N, 80.4107° E. Local names: පොතානේගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Pothanegama Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Pothanegama. Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 318 m above sea level (median 130 m). - Buluewa - Galkandegama - Kadadunnewa - Metigannewa - Pahala Heeralugama - Pahala Siyambalawa - Pattinigama - Pothanegama - Uda Siyambalawa 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 Pothanegama Named natural and historic features inside Pothanegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Achirigama Wewa - Kudadunnewa Wewa - Pahalaheeralugama Wewa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Sesserukanda · 186 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 garden. - Raswehera - Uda Siyambalawa ### History 1 ruin. - Sesseruwa 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 Pothanegama 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 Pothanegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bulnewa Weda Madura · Bulnewa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92306&mlon=80.43060#map=17/7.92306/80.43060) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION · Bulnewa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04437&mlon=80.44604#map=17/8.04437/80.44604) Hotel Hatton Inn · Musnawa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00000&mlon=80.46671#map=17/8.00000/80.46671) Mall Gunarathne Store · Hiddewa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94708&mlon=80.35659#map=17/7.94708/80.35659) School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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 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 - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Pothanegama?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pothanegama?Bongama, Kandulugamuwa, Kathnoruwa, Kumbukwewa, Mudiyannegama, Siyambalangamuwa South, Siyambalewa, Thaladapitiya and Wedinigama - How many villages are in Pothanegama?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pothanegama?Settlements lie between 122 m and 318 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pothanegama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pothanegama?Sesserukanda (186 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pothanegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pothanegama?Bulnewa Weda Madura, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pothanegama?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pothanegama?HNB, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pothanegama?SUNIL JAYARATHNA FILLING STATION, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pothanegama?LK6109060 (OCHA common operational dataset)