# Gonagala GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/gonagala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division # Gonagala Gonagala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.12 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.1km² - 1mapped service - 286 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gonagala? Gonagala lies in [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/), [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: [Belgodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/belgodakanda/), [Dunukewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/dunukewatta/), [Gonagaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/gonagaldeniya/), [Mee/Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-udagama/) and [Morathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/morathenna/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Gonagala is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3995° N, 80.4126° E. Local names: ගෝනාගල . 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 Gonagala ### Nearby, outside Gonagala - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala8.4 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama9.4 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama11 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama12 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East12 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma14 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla14 km - Halgolla Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Kolugala16 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: Gonagala - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 8.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 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 Gonagala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gonagala. - Dunukewatta - Gonagala 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 Gonagala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 25 65 Aug 26 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 25 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 24 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gonagala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) Bank Sampath Bank · Mawathagama West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43424&mlon=80.44382#map=17/7.43424/80.44382) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43403&mlon=80.44409#map=17/7.43403/80.44409) Hotel Asliya Golden Cassandra. · Katupitiya North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41382&mlon=80.38768#map=17/7.41382/80.38768) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Ketawala Primary School · Gonagala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39696&mlon=80.41420#map=17/7.39696/80.41420) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Gonagaldeniya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=80.40000#map=17/7.41667/80.40000) Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 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 Gonagala Places mapped inside Gonagala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mawathagama DS Division - Akade - Arampola - Arampola Watta North - Arampola Watta South - Bandaragala - Barandana - Boyagoda - Bulathwatta - Delgolla Watta North - Delgolla Watta South - Delpaddana - Dunukewatta - Ellagonna - Eriminna - Etagahawela - Galapitamulla - Gonagaldeniya - Halwahala - Henepola - Hettipola - Hidagolla - Ihala Weligepola - Ilukewela North - Ilukewela South - Kahandawelipotha - Kahapathwala - Kahapathwala North - Kalugamuwa - Kandehena - Kanduboda - Katugampalagedara - Kongaswala - Kossinna - Kotikapala - Kotikapola Ihalagama - Madawa - Malandeniya - Maralanda - Maswewa - Mawathagama - Mawathagama North - Mawathagama South - Mawathagama West - Meddegamgoda - Mee/ Pallegama East - Mee/Medagamgoda - Mee/Pallegama West - Mee/Udagama - Mee/Wambugamgoda - Metibokka - Nawa Pothubowa - Paragahadeniya - Pilessa Ihalagama - Pilessa Pahalagama - Pothubowa - Rathneggama - Samodagama - Singhapura - Tharapotha - Tigola - Uda Iguruwatta - Udakottamulla - Udanagama - Uggalpaya - Wadiyagoda - Waraddana - Watareka - Welikumbura - Wewagedara - Yatiwala ## Quick answers - Where is Gonagala?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonagala?Belgodakanda, Dunukewatta, Gonagaldeniya, Mee/Udagama and Morathenna - What is there to see in Gonagala?Nisala Suwa Arana, Melwatte Children Park, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Elephant bathing place - What time zone is Gonagala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gonagala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gonagala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonagala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gonagala?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonagala?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonagala?Sampath Bank, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gonagala?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonagala?Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonagala?LK6160270 (OCHA common operational dataset)