# Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District – GN divisions

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

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Ganewatta DS Division

Ganewatta DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **150.3 km²**. It is divided into 42 GN divisions. 116 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 42GN divisions
- 11mapped services

## Where is Ganewatta DS Division?

Ganewatta DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [Kurunegala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/), [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [Polpitigama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/) and [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Ganewatta DS Division is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 20 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.6602° N, 80.3850° E. Local names: ගනේවත්ත · கனேவத்தை .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Ganewatta DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Aluthgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/aluthgama/) 3.7 1 1 

[Arankele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/arankele/) 4.7 1 0 

[Boraluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/boraluwa/) 3.1 4 0 

[Digankonwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/digankonwewa/) 4.6 3 0 

[Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/divulwewa/) 3.1 3 0 

[Hettigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hettigama/) 2.6 5 0 

[Hindawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hindawewa/) 2.2 0 2 

[Hiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hiripitiya/) 2.8 5 1 

[Hunupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/hunupola/) 3.6 2 0 

[Jahapagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/jahapagama/) 2.8 2 0 

[Kalatuwagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kalatuwagama/) 5.0 5 0 

[Kanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kanawa/) 2.9 0 0 

[Kekulawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kekulawala/) 3.1 5 0 

[Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kirindiwelmada-galagedara/) 4.1 5 0 

[Kuda Uyangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kuda-uyangalla/) 2.5 0 0 

[Kumbukgete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kumbukgete/) 2.6 2 1 

[Makulmade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/makulmade/) 1.1 2 0 

[Makulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/makulwewa/) 2.6 1 0 

[Malagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/malagamuwa/) 4.2 5 0 

[Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/moragolla/) 8.0 1 0 

[Neeraviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neeraviya/) 4.8 3 0 

[Nelawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nelawa/) 2.7 3 2 

[Nelumpathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nelumpathgama/) 4.3 3 0 

[Neriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neriyawa/) 5.4 6 0 

[Nikadalupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nikadalupotha/) 1.3 0 2 

[Nikagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/nikagolla/) 2.7 5 0 

[Othuwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/othuwela/) 2.3 3 0 

[Pannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pannawa/) 3.9 2 0 

[Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pothuvila/) 5.0 5 0 

[Pothuwagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pothuwagonna/) 2.9 0 0 

[Santhanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/santhanagama/) 5.1 5 0 

[Seeradunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/seeradunna/) 5.3 1 0 

[Seerangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/seerangoda/) 1.8 3 0 

[Thambagalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thambagalla/) 5.0 2 0 

[Thanthirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thanthirigama/) 1.2 1 0 

[Thimbiriwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thimbiriwewa/) 5.3 4 0 

[Thittawelgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thittawelgala/) 2.1 1 0 

[Thittawella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/thittawella/) 2.1 2 0 

[Uyangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/uyangalla/) 2.9 3 1 

[Waduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/waduwawa/) 4.2 5 0 

[Wegolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/wegolla/) 7.6 7 1 

[Weragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/weragala/) 2.9 3 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Ganewatta DS Division

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in Ganewatta DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 137 m above sea level (median 101 m).

- Ambagassewa
- Ambokkagma
- Arankele
- Bamunugama
- Bannekgam
- Boraluwa
- Dadap Olagama
- Demalamana
- Dematawa
- Dewedda
- Digankonwewa
- Dikwela
- Disanekgama
- Diwulwewa
- Ehetugasyaya
- Galhinna
- Galkanda
- Galwewa
- Ganewatta
- Ganewatte
- Gepattawa
- Gepellawa
- Godawewa
- Halmillewa
- Hantanagama
- Hettigama
- Hewanegedara
- Hindawewa
- Hiripitiya
- Hunupola
- Ihala Barube
- Ihala Medagama
- Inguruwattegama
- Jahapagama
- Kahatagawela
- Kalatuwagama
- Kalatuwakele
- Kalatuwawa
- Kalawellanda
- Kaluhenayagama
- Kanawa
- Karawalagala
- Katukenda
- Kebilille
- Kekulawala
- Kimbulwana Oya Colony
- Kirimetiyawa
- Kirindiwelmada
- Koambuwa
- Konwewa
- Kosgolla
- Kuda Uyangalla
- Kumbukgate
- Kumbukgete
- Kumbukwegama
- Kurundulla
- Levugolla
- Mahakivula
- Mahakiwula
- Makulmada
- Makulwewa
- Malasne
- Medagama
- Mellapitiya
- Migahaella
- Migaswewa
- Moragolla
- Moranegama
- Murutalagama
- Nabadawewa
- Nabirittawewa
- Nagolla
- Nambigama
- Nelawa
- Nelunpatgama
- Neriyawa
- Nikadalupota
- Nikagolla
- Nikalanda
- Nindagama
- Otuwela
- Padenigama
- Pahala Medagama
- Pambegama
- Pannawa
- Patuwagama
- Potana
- Potuwegonna
- Puwakwellagama
- Rambegama
- Serugolla
- Siradunne
- Sirangoda
- Siyambalawa
- Siyambalawewa
- Talawattegedara
- Tambagalla
- Tammittigama
- Tantirigama
- Thiththawelgala
- Timbiriwewa
- Tittawala
- Udubodagama
- Udugodagama
- Ulpotagama
- Unu Unugalyaya
- Uyangalla
- Wadugama
- Waduwannegama
- Waduwawa
- Walpaluwa
- Wanduressa
- Wegolla
- Weliweheragedara
- Welpotugala
- Weragala

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 Ganewatta DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Ganewatta DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

51 reservoirs and tanks; 8 rivers and streams.

- Alakola Wewa
- Alutgama Wewa
- Aluth Wewa
- Ambagaha Wewa
- Ambakola Wewa
- Ambokka Wewa
- Assedume Wewa
- Augulgamuwe Wewa
- Bakmigaha Wewa
- Bamunugama Wewa
- Banga Wewa
- Dadapolagama Wewa
- Dampegama Wewa
- Diwullewa Wewa
- Gal Wewa
- Gatte Ela
- Getuwana Ela
- Hakwetuna Oya
- Herathgama Wewa
- Hiripitiye Wewa
- Ihala Wewa
- Ihala Wewa
- Ihala Wewa
- Indagaspitiye Wewa

…and 35 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Kalugalkanda · 236 m
- Kumbukgetta · 132 m
- Galapitagala · 116 m

### Estates

25 estates; 10 oil-palm estates; 7 estates.

- Abakolawewa
- Alahinnegama
- Alutgama
- Bannekgama
- Colla
- Dalmoun
- Dematawa
- Divambalawa
- Dolutenne
- Dompegama
- Galkandegama
- Galkandegama
- Gepellawa
- Ginigama Group
- Gurugoda
- Hantanagama
- Hindawewa
- Iswetiya
- Kalatuwakele Coconut Estate
- Kalugolla
- Korakaha
- Kunwewa
- Kurudulla
- Mahayayagane

…and 18 more.

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 Ganewatta DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ganewatta DS Division

Places mapped inside Ganewatta DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ganewatta DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ganewatta DS Division?Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Maho DS Division, Polpitigama DS Division and Wariyapola DS Division
- How many villages are in Ganewatta DS Division?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ganewatta DS Division?Settlements lie between 68 m and 137 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ganewatta DS Division?51 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ganewatta DS Division?Kalugalkanda (236 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ganewatta DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Ganewatta DS Division?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ganewatta DS Division?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ganewatta DS Division?LK6133 (OCHA common operational dataset)