# Gonagaldeniya GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/gonagaldeniya/

Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division 

# Gonagaldeniya

Gonagaldeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.99 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 1mapped services
- 246 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gonagaldeniya?

Gonagaldeniya 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 7 other GN divisions: [Gonagala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/gonagala/), [Indulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/indulgoda/), [Indulgodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/indulgodakanda/), [Mee/Pallegama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-pallegama-west/), [Mee/Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/mee-udagama/), [Morathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/morathenna/) and [Yatiwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/yatiwala/). By area it is the 6970th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Gonagaldeniya is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4144° N, 80.4084° E. Local names: ගෝනාගල්දෙණිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Gonagaldeniya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gonagaldeniya.

- Moratuwa

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 Gonagaldeniya 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 155 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 26 65 

Aug 26 76 

Sep 26 118 

Oct 26 258 

Nov 25 270 

Dec 25 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gonagaldeniya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Mawathagama West 4.5 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 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43403&mlon=80.44409#map=17/7.43403/80.44409) 

Hotel Asliya Golden Cassandra. · Katupitiya North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41382&mlon=80.38768#map=17/7.41382/80.38768) 

Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) 

School Ketawala Primary School · Gonagala 2.0 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 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=80.40000#map=17/7.41667/80.40000) 

Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 5.0 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 Gonagaldeniya

Places mapped inside Gonagaldeniya in open map data, by type.

- Colleges and universities1

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
- Gonagala
- 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 Gonagaldeniya?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonagaldeniya?Gonagala, Indulgoda, Indulgodakanda, Mee/Pallegama West, Mee/Udagama, Morathenna and Yatiwala
- How many villages are in Gonagaldeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gonagaldeniya?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonagaldeniya?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonagaldeniya?Sampath Bank, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonagaldeniya?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonagaldeniya?Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gonagaldeniya?LK6160265 (OCHA common operational dataset)