# Waraddana GN division, Mawathagama DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mawathagama DS Division 

# Waraddana

Waraddana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.71 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.7km²
- 686 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waraddana?

Waraddana 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: [Akade](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/akade/), [Boyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/boyagoda/), [Hettipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/hettipola/), [Metibokka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/metibokka/), [Paragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/paragoda/), [Siyapathgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/poojapitiya/siyapathgama/), [Udakottamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/udakottamulla/) and [Wadiyagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/wadiyagoda/). By area it is the 5439th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Mawathagama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mawathagama/). The centre of Waraddana is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4124° N, 80.5100° E. Local names: වරද්දන .

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 Waraddana

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Waraddana.

- Pinnapota Niyangama
- Waraddana

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 Waraddana

Named natural and historic features inside Waraddana, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 estate.

- Ambatale

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 Waraddana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 595 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 21 61 

Feb 23 55 

Mar 24 94 

Apr 24 182 

May 24 162 

Jun 23 93 

Jul 23 65 

Aug 23 76 

Sep 23 118 

Oct 23 258 

Nov 22 270 

Dec 22 165 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Waraddana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr. Fazl-Ul Haque M. Fouze · Wadiyagoda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40855&mlon=80.48983#map=17/7.40855/80.48983) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Galagedara Madige South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37286&mlon=80.51813#map=17/7.37286/80.51813) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Ankumbura Filling Station · Alawatta 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42528&mlon=80.56411#map=17/7.42528/80.56411) 

Hotel Ganeesha Grand Hotel · Boyagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40000&mlon=80.50000#map=17/7.40000/80.50000) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Dodangolla 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36431&mlon=80.61603#map=17/7.36431/80.61603) 

School Ikiriwatta Vidyalaya · Ikiriwatta 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42844&mlon=80.52952#map=17/7.42844/80.52952) 

College Kottamba Pitiya Muslim Central College · Boyagoda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39962&mlon=80.49998#map=17/7.39962/80.49998) 

Police station Galagedara Police Station · Galagedara 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37621&mlon=80.52050#map=17/7.37621/80.52050) 

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
- Nawa Pothubowa
- Paragahadeniya
- Pilessa Ihalagama
- Pilessa Pahalagama
- Pothubowa
- Rathneggama
- Samodagama
- Singhapura
- Tharapotha
- Tigola
- Uda Iguruwatta
- Udakottamulla
- Udanagama
- Uggalpaya
- Wadiyagoda
- Watareka
- Welikumbura
- Wewagedara
- Yatiwala

## Quick answers

- Where is Waraddana?In Mawathagama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Waraddana?Akade, Boyagoda, Hettipola, Metibokka, Paragoda, Siyapathgama, Udakottamulla and Wadiyagoda
- How many villages are in Waraddana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Waraddana?January to March and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waraddana?Dr. Fazl-Ul Haque M. Fouze, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waraddana?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waraddana?People's Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waraddana?Ankumbura Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Waraddana?LK6160210 (OCHA common operational dataset)
