Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Diyathure Diyathure is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 3.91 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9 km² - 1 mapped service - 153 m typical elevation ## Where is Diyathure? Diyathure lies in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 8 other GN divisions: Medamulla, Megodadiyathure, Nabeta, Neerammulla, Panliyadda, Pitapahamuna, Ragedara and Ussawa. By area it is the 3844th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of Ibbagamuwa DS Division. The centre of Diyathure is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6536° N, 80.5239° E. Local names: දියතුරේ. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Diyathure ### Nearby, outside Diyathure - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella 8.6 km - Alugolla · attraction, Alugolla 13 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola 13 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla 13 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla 13 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella 14 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella 14 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella 14 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela 14 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela 14 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera 14 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Diyathure - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 88 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 116 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 19 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 06:12, sunset around 17:53). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Diyathure Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Diyathure. Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 165 m above sea level (median 153 m). - Diyathure - Eramudugolla - Hakirilla - Kadawaramulla - Kosmulla - Mayiwela Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Diyathure Named natural and historic features inside Diyathure, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Eramudugolla Tank - Guru Ela ### Estates 3 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Diyatura - Diyature Egoda - Mayiwela - Pamburukaduwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Diyathure 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Diyathure | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Wahara Ayurvedic Medical Center · Madipola | 6.8 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama | 2.8 km | Map | | ATM | People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Siyambalawehera | 7.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Bougainvillea Hotel · Medamulla | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar | 25 km | Map | | School | Medamulla De Mel Maha Vidyalaya · Medamulla | 1.9 km | Map | | College | Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda | 8.6 km | Map | | Police station | Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera | 8.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Diyathure Places mapped inside Diyathure in open map data, by type. - Cinemas 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Ibbagamuwa DS Division - Ambanpola - Aragama - Bakmeegolla - Bandipola - Bogamuwa - Daramitipola - Deeyawa - Dehelgamuwa - Dewagiriya - Diddeniya - Diggalawatta - Doluwa - Galketigama - Ganegoda - Godagama - Godarathmale - Gurussa - Hangamuwa - Henegedara - Hiddana - Hipawwa - Ibbagamuwa - Ihala Gokarella - Ipalawa - Kahatawela - Kandegedara - Kandulawa - Karandagolla - Katupotha - Kendawala - Kimbulwana Oya - Kiribamuna - Kirindigalla - Kumbalanga - Lenawa - Madigedethilianga - Mahagama - Mahamookalanyaya - Manapaya - Medagampola - Medagedara - Medamulla - Meddeketiya - Megodadiyathure - Muruthawa - Nabeta - Neerammulla - Neketta - Nelliya - Nembilikumbura - Nindapella - Omaragolla - Panliyadda - Pannala - Peddawa - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Diyathure? In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Diyathure? Medamulla, Megodadiyathure, Nabeta, Neerammulla, Panliyadda, Pitapahamuna, Ragedara and Ussawa - What is there to see in Diyathure? The Cocoons viewpoint, Alugolla, Dolukanda Cave 2, Dolukanda Cave - What time zone is Diyathure in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Diyathure? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Diyathure? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Diyathure? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Diyathure? Settlements lie between 150 m and 165 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Diyathure? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Diyathure? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Diyathure? Wahara Ayurvedic Medical Center, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Diyathure? Bank of Ceylon, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Diyathure? People's Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Diyathure? Lanka Filling Station, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Diyathure? LK6130120 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.91 km² - P-code: LK6130120 - Divisional Secretariat division: Ibbagamuwa DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/diyathure/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.