# Santhanagama GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/santhanagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Santhanagama Santhanagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.10 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.1km² - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santhanagama? Santhanagama lies in [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Doraweruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/doraweruwa/), [Hangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/hangamuwa/), [Kalugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kalugalla/), [Kumbukgete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/kumbukgete/), [Neriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neriyawa/), [Ponnilawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/ponnilawa/) and [Waduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/waduwawa/). By area it is the 2862nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Santhanagama is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6830° N, 80.4130° E. Local names: සන්තානාගම . 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 Santhanagama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Santhanagama. Settlements here lie between about 116 m and 117 m above sea level (median 116 m). - Dikwela - Hantanagama - Konwewa - Potana - Weliweheragedara 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 Santhanagama Named natural and historic features inside Santhanagama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Aluth Wewa - Gal Wewa - Kasagala Wewa - Weliwicheragedara 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 Santhanagama 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 Santhanagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Mankada Hotel Giriulla · Maeliya North 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74658&mlon=80.41427#map=17/7.74658/80.41427) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Nambirittawewa school · Hiripitiya 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64558&mlon=80.37157#map=17/7.64558/80.37157) College S.b Herath National School · Hindawewa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 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 Ganewatta DS Division - Aluthgama - Arankele - Boraluwa - Digankonwewa - Divulwewa - Hettigama - Hindawewa - Hiripitiya - Hunupola - Jahapagama - Kalatuwagama - Kanawa - Kekulawala - Kirindiwelmada/ Galagedara - Kuda Uyangalla - Kumbukgete - Makulmade - Makulwewa - Malagamuwa - Moragolla - Neeraviya - Nelawa - Nelumpathgama - Neriyawa - Nikadalupotha - Nikagolla - Othuwela - Pannawa - Pothuvila - Pothuwagonna - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thimbiriwewa - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Waduwawa - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Santhanagama?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Santhanagama?Doraweruwa, Hangamuwa, Kalugalla, Kumbukgete, Neriyawa, Ponnilawa and Waduwawa - How many villages are in Santhanagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santhanagama?Settlements lie between 116 m and 117 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Santhanagama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Santhanagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Santhanagama?hiripitiya, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santhanagama?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santhanagama?People's Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santhanagama?Gasstation, about 1.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santhanagama?LK6133090 (OCHA common operational dataset)