# Porottukadawala GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/porottukadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Porottukadawala Porottukadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **6.81 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 100 mtypical elevation ## Where is Porottukadawala? Porottukadawala lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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: [Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/andarawewa/), [Bulnewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bulnewa/), [Mahakathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahakathnoruwa/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/makulewa/), [Medinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/medinnoruwa/), [Padavigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/padavigama/), [Vikadenigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/vikadenigama/), [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walaswewa/) and [Weliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/weliyawa/). By area it is the 1997th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Porottukadawala is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0265° N, 80.3432° E. Local names: පොරොත්තුකඩවල . 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 Porottukadawala ### Nearby, outside Porottukadawala - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa11 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige11 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige11 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: Porottukadawala - 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) · Colombo107 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee108 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 8.3 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 Porottukadawala Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Porottukadawala. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 104 m above sea level (median 100 m). - Aluthwewa - Embalegama - Kudawewa - Rotawewa 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 Porottukadawala Named natural and historic features inside Porottukadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Diulgane Ela - Embalegama Wewa - Helgama Wewa - Porottukada Wewa - Welikandegama Wewa - Welmetiyawe 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 Porottukadawala 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 Porottukadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) Bank People's Bank · Meegalewa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05679&mlon=80.35384#map=17/8.05679/80.35384) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) Mall Herath Store · Weliyawa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03727&mlon=80.35900#map=17/8.03727/80.35900) School Mahaweli Central College · Meegalewa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05460&mlon=80.35153#map=17/8.05460/80.35153) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 3.7 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Porottukadawala?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Porottukadawala?Andarawewa, Bulnewa, Mahakathnoruwa, Makulewa, Medinnoruwa, Padavigama, Vikadenigama, Walaswewa and Weliyawa - What is there to see in Porottukadawala?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Porottukadawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Porottukadawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Porottukadawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Porottukadawala?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Porottukadawala?Settlements lie between 95 m and 104 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Porottukadawala?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Porottukadawala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Porottukadawala?Meegalewa Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Porottukadawala?People's Bank, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Porottukadawala?Boc, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Porottukadawala?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Porottukadawala?LK6106175 (OCHA common operational dataset)