# Waduwawa GN division, Ganewatta DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/waduwawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ganewatta DS Division # Waduwawa Waduwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.15 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.2km² - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Waduwawa? Waduwawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Deegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/deegama/), [Kalugalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polpitigama/kalugalla/), [Neeraviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neeraviya/), [Neriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/neriyawa/) and [Santhanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/santhanagama/). By area it is the 3621st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Ganewatta DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/). The centre of Waduwawa is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6869° N, 80.3930° E. Local names: වඩුවාව . 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 Waduwawa ### Nearby, outside Waduwawa - Peak · attraction, Arankele2.8 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla7.0 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla7.3 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola7.5 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella11 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama17 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila19 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: Waduwawa - 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) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Hiriyala (Uyangalla), about 6.0 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 Waduwawa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Waduwawa. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 95 m above sea level (median 95 m). - Demalamana - Mahakivula - Mahakiwula - Waduwawa - Welpotugala 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 Waduwawa Named natural and historic features inside Waduwawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ihala 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 Waduwawa 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 Waduwawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hiripitiya · Nikadalupotha 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65323&mlon=80.37905#map=17/7.65323/80.37905) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Gasstation · Kumbukgete 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67737&mlon=80.42480#map=17/7.67737/80.42480) Hotel Suneth HOTEL · Hindawewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65056&mlon=80.34921#map=17/7.65056/80.34921) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Aluthgama Junior School · Aluthgama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67218&mlon=80.35573#map=17/7.67218/80.35573) College S.b Herath National School · Nelawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65556&mlon=80.34683#map=17/7.65556/80.34683) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 14 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 - Santhanagama - Seeradunna - Seerangoda - Thambagalla - Thanthirigama - Thimbiriwewa - Thittawelgala - Thittawella - Uyangalla - Wegolla - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Waduwawa?In Ganewatta DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Waduwawa?Deegama, Kalugalla, Neeraviya, Neriyawa and Santhanagama - What is there to see in Waduwawa?Peak, Dolukanda Cave, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave 2 - What time zone is Waduwawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Waduwawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Waduwawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Waduwawa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Waduwawa?Settlements lie between 95 m and 95 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Waduwawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Waduwawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Waduwawa?hiripitiya, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Waduwawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Waduwawa?People's Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waduwawa?Gasstation, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Waduwawa?LK6133085 (OCHA common operational dataset)