# Werawella GN division, Mallawapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/werawella/ Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Werawella Werawella is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.70 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 2mapped services - 197 mtypical elevation ## Where is Werawella? Werawella lies in [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [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: [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/bogamuwa/), [Dembepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/dembepola/), [Indulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/indulgoda/) and [Katupitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/katupitiya-north/). By area it is the 7738th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/). The centre of Werawella is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4229° N, 80.3825° E. Local names: වේරවැල්ල . 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 Werawella ### Nearby, outside Werawella - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama5.7 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala5.7 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North7.8 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East8.1 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East8.5 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma9.7 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa13 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama14 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama14 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama14 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama14 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola16 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: Werawella - 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) · Colombo61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 4.0 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 Werawella Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Werawella. - Nelawa - Werawella Colony 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 Werawella 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 Werawella Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sakuki Dental Hospital · Udawalpola 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47788&mlon=80.36696#map=17/7.47788/80.36696) Bank People's Bank · Pothuhera East 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41858&mlon=80.32804#map=17/7.41858/80.32804) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Toyota Lanka Kurunegala · Madithiyawala 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44085&mlon=80.34026#map=17/7.44085/80.34026) Hotel The Far Pavilion by Edwards Collection · Werawella 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42464&mlon=80.38238#map=17/7.42464/80.38238) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Malagane Maha Vidyalaya · Katupitiya North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41336&mlon=80.37929#map=17/7.41336/80.37929) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Gonagaldeniya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=80.40000#map=17/7.41667/80.40000) Police station Pothuhera Police · Pothuhera East 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41624&mlon=80.32748#map=17/7.41624/80.32748) 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 Werawella Places mapped inside Werawella in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 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 Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bodhigama - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Kahatapitiya - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama East - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Pillawa - Ranawana - Thiragama - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Walpolakanda South - Wattegedara - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Werawella?In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Werawella?Bogamuwa, Dembepola, Indulgoda and Katupitiya North - What is there to see in Werawella?Melwatte Children Park, Nisala Suwa Arana, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Werawella in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Werawella?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Werawella?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Werawella?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Werawella?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Werawella?Sakuki Dental Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Werawella?People's Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Werawella?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Werawella?Toyota Lanka Kurunegala, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Werawella?LK6157175 (OCHA common operational dataset)