# Weerapokuna GN division, Giribawa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/weerapokuna/ Grama Niladhari division · Giribawa DS Division # Weerapokuna Weerapokuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.47 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.5km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weerapokuna? Weerapokuna 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: [Halmillagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/halmillagala/), [Ihala Giribawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/ihala-giribawa/), [Mahasenpura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/mahasenpura/), [Pahala Giribawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/pahala-giribawa/), [Thammitagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thammitagama/) and [Thimbiripokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/thimbiripokuna/). By area it is the 4340th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Giribawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/). The centre of Weerapokuna is about 138 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1283° N, 80.1874° E. Local names: වීරපොකුණ . 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 Weerapokuna ### Nearby, outside Weerapokuna - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige9.8 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige9.9 km - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa10.0 km - Thimbiripokuna Palamgala · ruins, Katupathwewa17 km - Lake Viewpoint · viewpoint, Horuvila17 km - Nai Pena Guhawa Archaeological Ruins · ruins, Katupathwewa17 km - Veheragala Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama18 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa19 km - Hunuvilagama Ruins · ruins, Hunuvilagama20 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: Weerapokuna - 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) · Colombo111 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee119 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama Railway Station (Senarathgama), about 11 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 Weerapokuna Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weerapokuna. - Wirapokuna 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 Weerapokuna Named natural and historic features inside Weerapokuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Wirapokuna 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 Weerapokuna 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 Weerapokuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pahala Giribawa Hospital · Ihala Giribawa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11683&mlon=80.19362#map=17/8.11683/80.19362) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Maha Thimbirikalla 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.16294&mlon=80.21817#map=17/8.16294/80.21817) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Serasumgala 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13956&mlon=80.20615#map=17/8.13956/80.20615) Hotel Ellerton · Gampola 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06049&mlon=80.18642#map=17/8.06049/80.18642) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School Saliya Ashoka Maha Vidyalaya · Halmillagala 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13750&mlon=80.18944#map=17/8.13750/80.18944) College Giribawa The English Bank Academy · Ihala Giribawa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10354&mlon=80.21792#map=17/8.10354/80.21792) Police station Giribawa Police Station · Pahala Giribawa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11738&mlon=80.18894#map=17/8.11738/80.18894) 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 - Wannikudawewa - Warawewa - Weragala ## Quick answers - Where is Weerapokuna?In Giribawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerapokuna?Halmillagala, Ihala Giribawa, Mahasenpura, Pahala Giribawa, Thammitagama and Thimbiripokuna - What is there to see in Weerapokuna?Haththikuchchi Ruins, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Rajanganaya Museum, Thimbiripokuna Palamgala - What time zone is Weerapokuna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerapokuna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerapokuna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weerapokuna?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Weerapokuna?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Weerapokuna?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapokuna?Pahala Giribawa Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerapokuna?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Weerapokuna?Boc, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapokuna?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerapokuna?LK6103060 (OCHA common operational dataset)