# Digannewatta GN division, Kotawehera DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Kotawehera DS Division # Digannewatta Digannewatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.00 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Digannewatta? Digannewatta 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 4 other GN divisions: [Alankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/alankulama/), [Karambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/karambewa/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/) and [Maha Uswewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/). By area it is the 4951st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/). The centre of Digannewatta is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9102° N, 80.0812° E. Local names: දිගන්නෑවත්ත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Digannewatta - 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) · Colombo84 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo123 km ### Nearest railway station Ambanpola (Amunugama), about 18 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 17:54). 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 Digannewatta Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Digannewatta. - Diganewatta - Kelegama 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 Digannewatta Named natural and historic features inside Digannewatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ugurassewa 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 Digannewatta 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 Digannewatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘ · Anamaduwa 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87398&mlon=80.01429#map=17/7.87398/80.01429) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 - Aluthgama - Dehennegama - Digannewa - 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 Digannewatta?In Kotawehera DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Digannewatta?Alankulama, Karambewa, Kelegama and Maha Uswewa North - What time zone is Digannewatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Digannewatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Digannewatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Digannewatta?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Digannewatta?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Digannewatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Digannewatta?VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Digannewatta?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Digannewatta?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Digannewatta?Anamaduwa gas station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Digannewatta?LK6115035 (OCHA common operational dataset)