# Vikadenigama GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/vikadenigama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Vikadenigama Vikadenigama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.21 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.2km² - 107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vikadenigama? Vikadenigama 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 8 other GN divisions: [Divulgane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/divulgane/), [Ihala Digana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/ihala-digana/), [Kathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/kathnoruwa/), [Mahakathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahakathnoruwa/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/makulewa/), [Mudiyannegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mudiyannegama/), [Nithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nithalawa/) and [Porottukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/porottukadawala/). By area it is the 1564th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Vikadenigama is about 131 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9929° N, 80.3638° E. Local names: විකාදෙනිගම . 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 Vikadenigama ### Nearby, outside Vikadenigama - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa15 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige15 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige15 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: Vikadenigama - 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) · Colombo105 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee109 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 10 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)](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 Vikadenigama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Vikadenigama. - Bogaswewa 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 Vikadenigama Named natural and historic features inside Vikadenigama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Bagas Wewa - Halmillewa Kuda Wewa - Hikadenigama Wewa - Pahala Hammillewa Wewa - Walpaluwa 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 Vikadenigama 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 Vikadenigama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ehetuwewa Hospital · Ehetuwewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93645&mlon=80.34725#map=17/7.93645/80.34725) Bank Co-Operative Rural Bank · Ehetuwewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93691&mlon=80.34640#map=17/7.93691/80.34640) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Hatton Inn · Musnawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00000&mlon=80.46671#map=17/8.00000/80.46671) Mall Harshamal Store · Nithalawa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98276&mlon=80.34456#map=17/7.98276/80.34456) School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) College Thalawa Central College · Thalawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93806&mlon=80.43940#map=17/7.93806/80.43940) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 7.1 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 - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Vikadenigama?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vikadenigama?Divulgane, Ihala Digana, Kathnoruwa, Mahakathnoruwa, Makulewa, Mudiyannegama, Nithalawa and Porottukadawala - What is there to see in Vikadenigama?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Vikadenigama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vikadenigama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vikadenigama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vikadenigama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vikadenigama?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vikadenigama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Vikadenigama?Ehetuwewa Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vikadenigama?Co-Operative Rural Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vikadenigama?Boc, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vikadenigama?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vikadenigama?LK6109045 (OCHA common operational dataset)