# Veheragodayaya GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division 

# Veheragodayaya

Veheragodayaya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.68 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.7km²
- 93 mtypical elevation

## Where is Veheragodayaya?

Veheragodayaya 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 5 other GN divisions: [Atharagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/atharagalla/), [Eriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/eriyawa/), [Nakolagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nakolagane/), [Palukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/palukadawala/) and [Yaddessawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/yaddessawa/). By area it is the 4076th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Veheragodayaya is about 121 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9438° N, 80.2713° E. Local names: වෙහෙරගොඩයාය .

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 Veheragodayaya

### Nearby, outside Veheragodayaya

- Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa13 km
- Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige13 km
- Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige13 km
- Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama15 km
- Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama15 km
- Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama15 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: Veheragodayaya

- 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) · Colombo95 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee120 km

### Nearest railway station

Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 3.9 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 06:14, sunset around 17:53).

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 Veheragodayaya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Veheragodayaya. Settlements here lie between about 93 m and 93 m above sea level (median 93 m).

- Aluttewa
- Assedduma
- Palukadawela Part

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).

## Weather in Veheragodayaya 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 Veheragodayaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Ambanpola · Ambanpola South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91684&mlon=80.24206#map=17/7.91684/80.24206) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Ambanpola South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92012&mlon=80.23956#map=17/7.92012/80.23956) 

ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) 

Petrol pump Sevana Lanka Filling Station · Belungala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93220&mlon=80.24345#map=17/7.93220/80.24345) 

Hotel Hotel Mihira Village · Dethawa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89170&mlon=80.24841#map=17/7.89170/80.24841) 

Mall Balasooriya Store · Gurugoda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91522&mlon=80.28847#map=17/7.91522/80.28847) 

School Kasikote kanitu Viduhala · Kasikote West 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95363&mlon=80.23851#map=17/7.95363/80.23851) 

College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) 

Police station Ambanpola Police Station · Ambanpola South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91706&mlon=80.24380#map=17/7.91706/80.24380) 

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
- Pothanegama
- Rathnadivulwewa
- Thimbiriyawa
- Vikadenigama
- Walathwewa
- Wedinigama
- Weliyawa
- Yaddessawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Veheragodayaya?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Veheragodayaya?Atharagalla, Eriyawa, Nakolagane, Palukadawala and Yaddessawa
- What is there to see in Veheragodayaya?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Yapahuwa
- What time zone is Veheragodayaya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Veheragodayaya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Veheragodayaya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Veheragodayaya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Veheragodayaya?Settlements lie between 93 m and 93 m
- What is the best time to visit Veheragodayaya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Veheragodayaya?Divisional Hospital Ambanpola, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Veheragodayaya?Sanasa Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Veheragodayaya?Boc, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Veheragodayaya?Sevana Lanka Filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Veheragodayaya?LK6109135 (OCHA common operational dataset)