# Kivulegama GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kivulegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Kivulegama Kivulegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.19 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.2km² - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kivulegama? Kivulegama 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: [Hewenpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hewenpelessa/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kandegedara/), [Nabadewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nabadewa/), [Olupeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/olupeliyawa/), [Thumbulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thumbulla/) and [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/wanduressa/). By area it is the 4647th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Kivulegama is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7890° N, 80.1115° E. Local names: කිවුලේගම . 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 Kivulegama ### Nearby, outside Kivulegama - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 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: Kivulegama - 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) · Colombo72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo110 km ### Nearest railway station Randenigama (Thambare), about 18 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 Kivulegama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kivulegama. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 60 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Kivulegama - Olupeliyawa - Tissogedara - Tumbulla Nikaweratiya 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 Kivulegama Named natural and historic features inside Kivulegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nikaweratiya 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 Kivulegama 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 Kivulegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Mallika store · Ambanpola South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91631&mlon=80.24026#map=17/7.91631/80.24026) School Thumbulla Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbulla 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78835&mlon=80.10010#map=17/7.78835/80.10010) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75373&mlon=80.12022#map=17/7.75373/80.12022) 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 - Kaluwennewa - Kandegedara - Karakole - Katagamuwa - Kebellewa - Kirindigalla - 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 Kivulegama?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kivulegama?Hewenpelessa, Kandegedara, Nabadewa, Olupeliyawa, Thumbulla and Wanduressa - What is there to see in Kivulegama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr - What time zone is Kivulegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kivulegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kivulegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kivulegama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kivulegama?Settlements lie between 59 m and 60 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kivulegama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kivulegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivulegama?Royal Opticare, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivulegama?People's Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivulegama?Anamaduwa gas station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kivulegama?LK6121070 (OCHA common operational dataset)