# Akaragana North GN division, Kurunegala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/akaragana-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kurunegala DS Division # Akaragana North Akaragana North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.99 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.0km² - 2mapped services - 132 mtypical elevation ## Where is Akaragana North? Akaragana North lies in [Kurunegala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/), [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: [Akaragana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/akaragana-south/), [Malkaduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/malkaduwawa/), [Vilbawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/vilbawa/), [Wanduragala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/wanduragala/), [Wehera East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/wehera-east/) and [Wehera West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/wehera-west/). By area it is the 10198th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Kurunegala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/). The centre of Akaragana North is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 2.9 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala DS Division. The centre point is at 7.4662° N, 80.3489° E. Local names: අකරගන උතුර . 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 Akaragana North ### Nearby, outside Akaragana North - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North3.1 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East3.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East3.7 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma3.7 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama5.0 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala7.6 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa12 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola14 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera17 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla19 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola19 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla19 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: Akaragana North - 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) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 2.1 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 06:12, 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 Akaragana North Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Akaragana North. - Akaragama - Wilbawa 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). ## Weather in Akaragana North 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 Akaragana North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Navinna Private Hospital · Kurunegala Town - West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47549&mlon=80.34801#map=17/7.47549/80.34801) Bank HNB · Kurunegala Town - Central 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48156&mlon=80.36048#map=17/7.48156/80.36048) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Filling Station · Kurunegala Town - West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48302&mlon=80.35352#map=17/7.48302/80.35352) Hotel Village De Caerd · Malkaduwawa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47302&mlon=80.35059#map=17/7.47302/80.35059) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School second mom day care and preschool · Akaragana North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47064&mlon=80.34922#map=17/7.47064/80.34922) College American College of Higher Education Kurunegala Campus · Kurunegala Town - South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47299&mlon=80.35189#map=17/7.47299/80.35189) Police station SSP Office · Kurunegala Town - West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47516&mlon=80.35442#map=17/7.47516/80.35442) 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 Akaragana North Places mapped inside Akaragana North in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Kurunegala DS Division - Akaragana South - Alakoladeniya - Attanapitiya - Bamunawala - Bamunugedara - Boyagane - Budanapitiya - Dematagolla - Gangoda - Gettuwana - Ginikarawa - Hadirawalana Ihala - Henamulla - Heraliyawala - Iluppugedara - Kalatuwa Pelessa - Kudumbuwa - Kurunegala Town - Bazaar - Kurunegala Town - Central - Kurunegala Town - East - Kurunegala Town - North - Kurunegala Town - North East - Kurunegala Town - South - Kurunegala Town - West - Madithiyawala - Mahakandegama - Malkaduwawa - Malkaduwawa North - Malkaduwawa South - Mathawa - Nailiya - Pahala Hadirawalana - Pahala Thalampitiya - Pahala Waraddana - Pubbowa - Rangama - Rathgalla - Rikillagamuwa - Seeradunna - Seruwawa - Thalatuwa - Thalvita - Theliyagonna - Thorawathura - Udawalpola - Veherabenda - Vilbawa - Vilgoda - Wanduragala - Waraddana - Wehera East - Wehera West - Wellawa ## Quick answers - Where is Akaragana North?In Kurunegala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Akaragana North?Akaragana South, Malkaduwawa, Vilbawa, Wanduragala, Wehera East and Wehera West - What is there to see in Akaragana North?Reservation, Reservation, Reservation, Sucharitha's House - What time zone is Akaragana North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Akaragana North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Akaragana North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Akaragana North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Akaragana North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Akaragana North?Navinna Private Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Akaragana North?HNB, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Akaragana North?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akaragana North?Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Akaragana North?LK6154210 (OCHA common operational dataset)