# Gane Kolaniya GN division, Maspotha DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/gane-kolaniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Maspotha DS Division # Gane Kolaniya Gane Kolaniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.68 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.7km² - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gane Kolaniya? Gane Kolaniya lies in [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Ginikarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/ginikarawa/), [Kidapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kidapola/), [Kudagalgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/kudagalgamuwa/), [Mapegamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/mapegamuwa/) and [Siyambalangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/siyambalangamuwa/). By area it is the 7783rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Maspotha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maspotha/). The centre of Gane Kolaniya is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5458° N, 80.3507° E. Local names: ගනේකොලනිය . 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 Gane Kolaniya ### Nearby, outside Gane Kolaniya - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma5.5 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East5.6 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East6.0 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North6.3 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla11 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola11 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla11 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele14 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama14 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella14 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera16 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala16 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: Gane Kolaniya - 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) · Colombo66 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 2.3 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 06:13, 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 Gane Kolaniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gane Kolaniya. - Karambe 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 Gane Kolaniya Named natural and historic features inside Gane Kolaniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Alawatte Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Orances 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 Gane Kolaniya 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 Gane Kolaniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellawa · Pahala Hadirawalana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55664&mlon=80.36915#map=17/7.55664/80.36915) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) Hotel Hotel Richwin · Mahakandegama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54126&mlon=80.37112#map=17/7.54126/80.37112) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Hadirawala Muslim School · Pahala Hadirawalana 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54747&mlon=80.37078#map=17/7.54747/80.37078) College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 6.8 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. ## Other GN divisions in Maspotha DS Division - Aswedduma - Dahigamuwa - Demalussa - Dematagahapelessa - Galagedara - Gonagama - Gurulepola - Hanwella - Hettigedara - Kalahogedara - Kavdawatta - Kidapola - Kudagalgamuwa - Mapegamuwa - Maragama - Maspotha - Maveedalupotha - Minhettiya - Oggamuwa - Pellandeniya - Pimburuwellegama - Rathkarawwa - Rekawa - Siyambalangamuwa - Thisnampola - Thiththawella - Udabadalawa - Udadigana - Wawagedara - Wegolla - Wilgamdematawa - Yanthampalawa ## Quick answers - Where is Gane Kolaniya?In Maspotha DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gane Kolaniya?Ginikarawa, Kidapola, Kudagalgamuwa, Mapegamuwa and Siyambalangamuwa - What is there to see in Gane Kolaniya?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Gane Kolaniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gane Kolaniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gane Kolaniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gane Kolaniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Gane Kolaniya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Gane Kolaniya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gane Kolaniya?Wellawa, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gane Kolaniya?sanasa bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gane Kolaniya?PET, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gane Kolaniya?IOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gane Kolaniya?LK6151065 (OCHA common operational dataset)