# Wannikudawewa GN division, Giribawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/wannikudawewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Wannikudawewa Wannikudawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.54 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5km² - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wannikudawewa? Wannikudawewa lies in [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/gampola/), [Kohombankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kohombankulama/), [Madige](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/madige/), [Molewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/molewa/), [Nochchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/nochchiya/) and [Sangappalaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/sangappalaya/). By area it is the 2587th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.7% of [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/). The centre of Wannikudawewa is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0397° N, 80.2185° E. Local names: වන්නිකුඩාවැව . 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 Wannikudawewa ### Nearby, outside Wannikudawewa - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige3.9 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige3.9 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa4.1 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: Wannikudawewa - 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) · Colombo102 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee120 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 7.2 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 06:14, 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 Wannikudawewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wannikudawewa. - Hinukwewa - Kudawewa 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 Wannikudawewa Named natural and historic features inside Wannikudawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Kebella Wewa - Kumbuk Wewa - Wannikuda 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 Wannikudawewa 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 Wannikudawewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahananneriya District Hospital · Mahananneriya South 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99774&mlon=80.17677#map=17/7.99774/80.17677) Bank Bimputh Finance PLC · Divullewa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00249&mlon=80.27120#map=17/8.00249/80.27120) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Divullewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00996&mlon=80.27073#map=17/8.00996/80.27073) Hotel Saphire Hills Gampola · Gampola 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05000&mlon=80.18330#map=17/8.05000/80.18330) Mall Samsung Singhagiri (PVT) · Galgamuwa Town 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99799&mlon=80.27106#map=17/7.99799/80.27106) School Maha Nanneriya Maha Vidyalaya · Mahananneriya North 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00624&mlon=80.17924#map=17/8.00624/80.17924) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10078&mlon=80.21820#map=17/8.10078/80.21820) Police station Galgamuwa Police Station · Mahagalgamuwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00099&mlon=80.27786#map=17/8.00099/80.27786) 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 Giribawa DS Division - Abhayapura - Aliyawetunuwewa - Bambare - Damsopura - Gampola - Gurulupitigama - Halmillagala - Hasthirajapura - Hettiarachchigama - Ihala Giribawa - Ihala Maradankadawala - Jayanthipura - Kokmaduwa - Madige - Mahasenpura - Mailewa - Orugala - Pahala Giribawa - Pathane Wewa - Perakumpura - Pothana - Sandagala Palatha - Sangabopura - Sangappalaya - Serasumgala - Solepura - Solewewa - Thambutta - Thammennawa - Thammitagama - Thimbiripokuna - Warawewa - Weerapokuna - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Wannikudawewa?In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wannikudawewa?Gampola, Kohombankulama, Madige, Molewa, Nochchiya and Sangappalaya - What is there to see in Wannikudawewa?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum - What time zone is Wannikudawewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wannikudawewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wannikudawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wannikudawewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wannikudawewa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wannikudawewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wannikudawewa?Mahananneriya District Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wannikudawewa?Bimputh Finance PLC, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wannikudawewa?Boc, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wannikudawewa?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wannikudawewa?LK6103170 (OCHA common operational dataset)