# Danduwawa GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/danduwawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division 

# Danduwawa

Danduwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.11 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.1km²
- 44 mtypical elevation

## Where is Danduwawa?

Danduwawa lies in [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/), [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: [Budumuttawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/budumuttawa/), [Kebellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kebellewa/), [Makeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/makeliyawa/), [Pahala Galapitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/pahala-galapitiyagama/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/viharagama/). By area it is the 6664th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Danduwawa is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7368° N, 80.0882° E. Local names: දණ්ඩුවාව .

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 Danduwawa

### Nearby, outside Danduwawa

- Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 311 km
- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora13 km
- Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km
- Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara15 km
- Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km
- Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km
- Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km
- Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km
- Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km
- Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km
- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda19 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: Danduwawa

- 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) · Colombo104 km

### Nearest railway station

Randenigama (Thambare), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55).

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 Danduwawa

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

- Donduwawa

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 Danduwawa 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 Danduwawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital Nikaweratiya · Nikaweratiya North 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74763&mlon=80.11446#map=17/7.74763/80.11446) 

Bank NSB · Nikaweratiya North 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74756&mlon=80.11662#map=17/7.74756/80.11662) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) 

Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) 

Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) 

School Zenith Pre-School · Nikaweratiya North 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74516&mlon=80.11582#map=17/7.74516/80.11582) 

College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=80.11670#map=17/7.71667/80.11670) 

Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74509&mlon=80.11908#map=17/7.74509/80.11908) 

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 Nikaweratiya DS Division

- Bogollagama
- Budumuttawa
- Dalukgolla
- Divullegoda
- Diyagama
- Elawaka
- Galagedara
- Galapitiyagama
- Halmillewa
- Hathigammana
- Heelogama
- Hewenpelessa
- Hulogedara
- Hulugalla
- Ihakolagama
- Kaluwennewa
- Kandegedara
- Karakole
- Katagamuwa
- Kebellewa
- Kirindigalla
- Kivulegama
- Kumbukwewa
- Magallegama
- Mawathagama
- Millagoda
- Nabadewa
- Nikaweratiya North
- Nikaweratiya South
- Olupeliyawa
- Othota Divullewa
- Pahala Galapitiyagama
- Pinnapolegama
- Randenigama
- Siyambalewa
- Tharanagolla
- Thimbiriyawa
- Thumbulla
- Viharagama
- Wanduressa
- Wasiwewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Danduwawa?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Danduwawa?Budumuttawa, Kebellewa, Makeliyawa, Pahala Galapitiyagama and Viharagama
- What is there to see in Danduwawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura
- What time zone is Danduwawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Danduwawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Danduwawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Danduwawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Danduwawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Danduwawa?Base Hospital Nikaweratiya, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Danduwawa?NSB, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Danduwawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Danduwawa?LK6121200 (OCHA common operational dataset)