# Nawa Pothubowa GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/nawa-pothubowa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division # Nawa Pothubowa Nawa Pothubowa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.96 km²**. - 1.0km² ## Where is Nawa Pothubowa? Nawa Pothubowa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Arampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola/), [Arampola Watta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola-watta-north/), [Arampola Watta South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/arampola-watta-south/), [Delgolla Watta North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/delgolla-watta-north/), [Ellagonna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/ellagonna/), [Paliella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/paliella/), [Thalgaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/thalgaspitiya/) and [Welikumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/welikumbura/). By area it is the 10343rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Nawa Pothubowa is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4588° N, 80.4585° E. Local names: නව පොතුබෝව . 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 Nawa Pothubowa ### Nearby, outside Nawa Pothubowa - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera8.7 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North11 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East11 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma14 km - Hakkunuella Waterfall · waterfall, Pallegama Pahala14 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama15 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala15 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella17 km - view on rice fields & mountains · viewpoint, Pandivita Welagama17 km - Balakaduwa Ella · viewpoint, Halangoda17 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare18 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: Nawa Pothubowa - 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) · Colombo70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo95 km ### Nearest railway station Kurunegala (Theliyagonna), about 9.5 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. ## Weather in Nawa Pothubowa 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 Nawa Pothubowa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) Bank National Savings Bank · Mawathagama North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43338&mlon=80.44565#map=17/7.43338/80.44565) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43403&mlon=80.44409#map=17/7.43403/80.44409) Hotel Ovenrich Hotel · Mawathagama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44028&mlon=80.44804#map=17/7.44028/80.44804) 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 Mawathagama National School · Mawathagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43182&mlon=80.45107#map=17/7.43182/80.45107) College National Youth Corps Traning Center · Mawathagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43132&mlon=80.45414#map=17/7.43132/80.45414) Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 3.1 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. ## 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 - 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 - 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 Nawa Pothubowa?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawa Pothubowa?Arampola, Arampola Watta North, Arampola Watta South, Delgolla Watta North, Ellagonna, Paliella, Thalgaspitiya and Welikumbura - What is there to see in Nawa Pothubowa?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Nawa Pothubowa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawa Pothubowa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawa Pothubowa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nawa Pothubowa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawa Pothubowa?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawa Pothubowa?National Savings Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawa Pothubowa?People's Bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawa Pothubowa?Filling Station, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nawa Pothubowa?LK6160120 (OCHA common operational dataset)