# Aluthgama GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/aluthgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Aluthgama Aluthgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **6.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5km² - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthgama? Aluthgama lies in [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [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: [Digannewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewa/), [Divullepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/divullepitiya/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/), [Kudarawaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kudarawaliya/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kumbukwewa/) and [Mahamithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/mahamithawa/). By area it is the 2135th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Aluthgama is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8667° N, 80.0935° E. Local names: අළුත්ගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Aluthgama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Aluthgama. - Alutgama - Kumbukwewa 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 Aluthgama Named natural and historic features inside Aluthgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kumbuk 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 Aluthgama 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 Aluthgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching) · Dharmapalaya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84781&mlon=80.03674#map=17/7.84781/80.03674) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Kotawehera DS Division - Dehennegama - Digannewa - Digannewatta - Divullepitiya - Dodamgollegama - Elagammillawa - Galkadawala - Girilla - Hidogama - Hulawa - Ihala Weeradadana - Ithewa - Kelegama - Kotavehera - Kuda Mithawa - Kudarawaliya - Kumbukwewa - Maha Kirinda A - Maha Kirinda B - Mahamithawa - Meewellewa - Monnekulama - Moragolla - Nagala - Nawana - Paalu Uswewa - Palugolla Track 10 A - Palugolla Track 10 B - Sirisethagama - Yakadapatha ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthgama?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthgama?Digannewa, Divullepitiya, Kelegama, Kudarawaliya, Kumbukwewa and Mahamithawa - How many villages are in Aluthgama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aluthgama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Aluthgama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthgama?Castle Street Hospital for Women (Teaching), about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthgama?People's Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthgama?HNB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthgama?Anamaduwa gas station, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthgama?LK6115045 (OCHA common operational dataset)