Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Leekolawewa Leekolawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 2.78 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.8 km² - 37 m typical elevation ## Where is Leekolawewa? Leekolawewa lies in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Assedduma, Boraluwewa, Hathalawa, Kahatagaswewa and Maulla. By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of Kobeigane DS Division. The centre of Leekolawewa is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7012° N, 80.0451° E. Local names: ලීකොලවැව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Leekolawewa ### Nearby, outside Leekolawewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 3 5.2 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora 13 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 13 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 14 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda 17 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: Leekolawewa - 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 61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 99 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Leekolawewa Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Leekolawewa. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 37 m above sea level (median 37 m). - Hathalewa - Maulle Pahala - Ratmalawetiya - Welangaswewa - Wethkolawewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Leekolawewa Named natural and historic features inside Leekolawewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ratomula Wetiye Wewa 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 Leekolawewa 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 Leekolawewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna | 8.2 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Madawakkulama | 8.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna | 8.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Buddi Samudra · Nikaweratiya North | 9.5 km | Map | | Mall | Co-op City · Weerapokuna | 8.3 km | Map | | School | Sri Sarananda M.V · Manelembuwa | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama | 8.1 km | Map | | Police station | Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North | 9.5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Kobeigane DS Division - Alahenegama - Amunukole - Aralugaswewa - Assedduma - Bakunawala - Baladora - Bamunugama - Beddegama - Beliwewa - Boraluwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Halmillakotuwa - Hathalawa - Hengamuwa - Hindagahawewa - Hirigolla - Holambalewa - Kahatagaswewa - Kandattawa - Kattapitiya - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Mawathagama - Midellawa - Pannawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Vithikuliya - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Leekolawewa? In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Leekolawewa? Assedduma, Boraluwewa, Hathalawa, Kahatagaswewa and Maulla - What is there to see in Leekolawewa? Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara - What time zone is Leekolawewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Leekolawewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Leekolawewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Leekolawewa? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Leekolawewa? Settlements lie between 37 m and 37 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Leekolawewa? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Leekolawewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Leekolawewa? Weerapokuna Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Leekolawewa? Bank of Ceylon, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leekolawewa? Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Leekolawewa? LK6139075 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.78 km² - P-code: LK6139075 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kobeigane DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/leekolawewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.