# Nabadewa GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division 

# Nabadewa

Nabadewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.01 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.0km²
- 48 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nabadewa?

Nabadewa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Diyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/diyagama/), [Hewenpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/hewenpelessa/), [Kivulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kivulegama/) and [Thumbulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thumbulla/). By area it is the 6894th 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 Nabadewa is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7808° N, 80.1059° E. Local names: නැබඩෑව .

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 Nabadewa

### Nearby, outside Nabadewa

- Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 315 km
- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 km
- Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, 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: Nabadewa

- 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) · Colombo71 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo109 km

### Nearest railway station

Randenigama (Thambare), about 19 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 Nabadewa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nabadewa. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 48 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Diyagama
- Nambadewa
- Nebadawa
- Talakolahena

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 Nabadewa 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 Nabadewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) 

Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 3.9 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) 

Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) 

School Thumbulla Maha Vidyalaya · Thumbulla 1.1 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 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75393&mlon=80.12006#map=17/7.75393/80.12006) 

Police station SSP's Office · Nikaweratiya North 3.4 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
- Kivulegama
- Kumbukwewa
- Magallegama
- Mawathagama
- Millagoda
- Nikaweratiya North
- Nikaweratiya South
- Olupeliyawa
- Othota Divullewa
- Pahala Galapitiyagama
- Pinnapolegama
- Randenigama
- Siyambalewa
- Tharanagolla
- Thimbiriyawa
- Thumbulla
- Viharagama
- Wanduressa
- Wasiwewa

## Quick answers

- Where is Nabadewa?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nabadewa?Diyagama, Hewenpelessa, Kivulegama and Thumbulla
- What is there to see in Nabadewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins
- What time zone is Nabadewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nabadewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nabadewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nabadewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nabadewa?Settlements lie between 46 m and 48 m
- What is the best time to visit Nabadewa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nabadewa?Royal Opticare, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nabadewa?People's Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nabadewa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nabadewa?LK6121075 (OCHA common operational dataset)