# Peddawa GN division, Ibbagamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/peddawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Ibbagamuwa DS Division # Peddawa Peddawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.48 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5km² - 1mapped service - 113 mtypical elevation ## Where is Peddawa? Peddawa lies in [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/), [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: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/bogamuwa/), [Mahamookalanyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/mahamookalanyaya/), [Muruthawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/muruthawa/), [Periyakadunelawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/periyakadunelawa/), [Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ganewatta/pothuvila/), [Rikillagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/rikillagamuwa/) and [Thalatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/thalatuwa/). By area it is the 4325th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Ibbagamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/). The centre of Peddawa is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5719° N, 80.4032° E. Local names: පේද්දව . 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 Peddawa ### Nearby, outside Peddawa - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola5.6 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla5.7 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla6.0 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella7.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East9.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North10 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele10 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera11 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma11 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama18 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: Peddawa - 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) · Colombo72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo101 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 4.3 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 17:54). 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 Peddawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Peddawa. - Neligama - Peddawa 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 Peddawa Named natural and historic features inside Peddawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Neligama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Neligama 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 Peddawa 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 Peddawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellawa · Pahala Hadirawalana 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55664&mlon=80.36915#map=17/7.55664/80.36915) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station · Pannala 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53234&mlon=80.43553#map=17/7.53234/80.43553) Hotel Amagla – Deduru Oya Estate · Peddawa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57194&mlon=80.39450#map=17/7.57194/80.39450) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Wellawa Central College · Wellawa 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56515&mlon=80.36491#map=17/7.56515/80.36491) College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 8.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Peddawa Places mapped inside Peddawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). 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 - Diyathure - 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 - Periyakadunelawa - Pitapahamuna - Polgolla - Polkatuwa - Pudukkulama - Puswellegama - Ragedara - Siyambalawehera - Thalgodapitiya - Thammita - Thihawa - Udathammita - Udawela - Unit 3 - Ussawa - Wadupola - Welgala - Wewalagama ## Quick answers - Where is Peddawa?In Ibbagamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Peddawa?Bogamuwa, Mahamookalanyaya, Muruthawa, Periyakadunelawa, Pothuvila, Rikillagamuwa and Thalatuwa - What is there to see in Peddawa?Dolukanda Cave 2, Dolukanda Sunset, Dolukanda Cave, The Cocoons viewpoint - What time zone is Peddawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Peddawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Peddawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Peddawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Peddawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Peddawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Peddawa?Wellawa, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Peddawa?sanasa bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Peddawa?People's Bank ATM, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peddawa?St. Anthony's Filling and Service Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Peddawa?LK6130260 (OCHA common operational dataset)