# Kurunegala Town - South GN division, Kurunegala DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Kurunegala DS Division 

# Kurunegala Town - South

Kurunegala Town - South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 20mapped services
- 119 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kurunegala Town - South?

Kurunegala Town - South 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 11 other GN divisions: [Henamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/henamulla/), [Kolapelalikanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/kolapelalikanda/), [Kurunegala Town - Bazaar](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/kurunegala-town-bazaar/), [Kurunegala Town - Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/kurunegala-town-central/), [Kurunegala Town - West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/kurunegala-town-west/), [Malkaduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/malkaduwawa/), [Theliyagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/theliyagonna/), [Udawalpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/udawalpola/), [Veherabenda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/veherabenda/), [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 9705th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kurunegala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/). The centre of Kurunegala Town - South is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 0.9 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala DS Division. The centre point is at 7.4789° N, 80.3615° E. Local names: කුරුණෑගල නගරය දකුණ .

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 Kurunegala Town - South

### Nearby, outside Kurunegala Town - South

- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North1.3 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East1.7 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East2.0 km
- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma3.4 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama6.9 km
- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala9.3 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa14 km
- Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera15 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola16 km
- Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla17 km
- Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola17 km
- Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla17 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: Kurunegala Town - South

- 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) · Colombo62 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km

### Nearest railway station

Kurunegala (Theliyagonna), about 1.4 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 Kurunegala Town - South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kurunegala Town - South.

- Habage

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 Kurunegala Town - South 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 Kurunegala Town - South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Navinna Private Hospital · Kurunegala Town - South 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47985&mlon=80.36245#map=17/7.47985/80.36245) 

Bank HNB · Kurunegala Town - Central 0.3 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 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) 

Petrol pump Lanka Petrol · Kurunegala Town - Central 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48170&mlon=80.36056#map=17/7.48170/80.36056) 

Hotel Aaron's Holiday Bungalow · Kurunegala Town - Central 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48541&mlon=80.36396#map=17/7.48541/80.36396) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya · Kurunegala Town - South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48288&mlon=80.36231#map=17/7.48288/80.36231) 

College Kurunegala Nursing Training School (NTS) · Kurunegala Town - West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48016&mlon=80.35754#map=17/7.48016/80.35754) 

Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) 

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 Kurunegala Town - South

Places mapped inside Kurunegala Town - South in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals10
- ATMs1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas2
- Restaurants3

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 North
- 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 - 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 Kurunegala Town - South?In Kurunegala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kurunegala Town - South?Henamulla, Kolapelalikanda, Kurunegala Town - Bazaar, Kurunegala Town - Central, Kurunegala Town - West, Malkaduwawa, Theliyagonna, Udawalpola, Veherabenda, Wehera East and Wehera West
- What is there to see in Kurunegala Town - South?Reservation, Reservation, Reservation, Sucharitha's House
- What time zone is Kurunegala Town - South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kurunegala Town - South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kurunegala Town - South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kurunegala Town - South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kurunegala Town - South?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kurunegala Town - South?Navinna Private Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kurunegala Town - South?HNB, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kurunegala Town - South?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurunegala Town - South?Lanka Petrol, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kurunegala Town - South?10 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kurunegala Town - South?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kurunegala Town - South?LK6154185 (OCHA common operational dataset)