# Kaluwennewa GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kaluwennewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Kaluwennewa Kaluwennewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.02 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.0km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaluwennewa? Kaluwennewa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Diyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/diyagama/), [Hathigammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hathigammana/), [Heelogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/heelogama/), [Kebellewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kebellewa/), [Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/rambewa/) and [Udahenegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/udahenegama/). By area it is the 6878th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Kaluwennewa is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7719° N, 80.0807° E. Local names: කලුවැන්නාව . 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 Kaluwennewa ### Nearby, outside Kaluwennewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 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: Kaluwennewa - 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) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo108 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 21 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 17:54). 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 Kaluwennewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kaluwennewa. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 65 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Hatigammana - Kaluwennewa - Pahala Kalumennawa 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 Kaluwennewa Named natural and historic features inside Kaluwennewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Bogahalande Wewa 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 Kaluwennewa 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 Kaluwennewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Nikaweratiya · Nikaweratiya North 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74763&mlon=80.11446#map=17/7.74763/80.11446) Bank NSB · Nikaweratiya North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74756&mlon=80.11662#map=17/7.74756/80.11662) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Thumbulla Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbulla 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78835&mlon=80.10010#map=17/7.78835/80.10010) College Sri Lanka Police College · Nikaweratiya North 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75393&mlon=80.12006#map=17/7.75393/80.12006) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 - Danduwawa - Divullegoda - Diyagama - Elawaka - Galagedara - Galapitiyagama - Halmillewa - Hathigammana - Heelogama - Hewenpelessa - Hulogedara - Hulugalla - Ihakolagama - 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 Kaluwennewa?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kaluwennewa?Diyagama, Hathigammana, Heelogama, Kebellewa, Rambewa and Udahenegama - What is there to see in Kaluwennewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Kaluwennewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kaluwennewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kaluwennewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaluwennewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaluwennewa?Settlements lie between 65 m and 65 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kaluwennewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kaluwennewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaluwennewa?Base Hospital Nikaweratiya, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaluwennewa?NSB, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaluwennewa?HNB, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaluwennewa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaluwennewa?LK6121090 (OCHA common operational dataset)