# Nikaweratiya North GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nikaweratiya-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Nikaweratiya North Nikaweratiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.12 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.1km² - 19mapped services - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nikaweratiya North? Nikaweratiya North 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 7 other GN divisions: [Budumuttawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/budumuttawa/), [Galapitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/galapitiyagama/), [Karakole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/karakole/), [Millagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/millagoda/), [Nikaweratiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/nikaweratiya-south/), [Thimbiriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thimbiriyawa/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/viharagama/). By area it is the 9705th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Nikaweratiya North is about 95 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7497° N, 80.1166° E. Local names: නිකවැරටිය උතුර . 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 Nikaweratiya North ### Nearby, outside Nikaweratiya North - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora13 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 314 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda20 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: Nikaweratiya North - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 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 Nikaweratiya North Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nikaweratiya North. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 63 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Embalagodayagama - Nikaweratiya - Samaderapitiyal 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 Nikaweratiya North 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 Nikaweratiya North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank NSB · Nikaweratiya North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74756&mlon=80.11662#map=17/7.74756/80.11662) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Mahasen Central College · Nikaweratiya North 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75007&mlon=80.11796#map=17/7.75007/80.11796) College Sri Lanka Police College · Nikaweratiya North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75393&mlon=80.12006#map=17/7.75393/80.12006) Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 0.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nikaweratiya North Places mapped inside Nikaweratiya North in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Nabadewa - Nikaweratiya South - Olupeliyawa - Othota Divullewa - Pahala Galapitiyagama - Pinnapolegama - Randenigama - Siyambalewa - Tharanagolla - Thimbiriyawa - Thumbulla - Viharagama - Wanduressa - Wasiwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Nikaweratiya North?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikaweratiya North?Budumuttawa, Galapitiyagama, Karakole, Millagoda, Nikaweratiya South, Thimbiriyawa and Viharagama - What is there to see in Nikaweratiya North?Sunil's Housr, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Nikaweratiya North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nikaweratiya North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nikaweratiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nikaweratiya North?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nikaweratiya North?Settlements lie between 62 m and 63 m - What is the best time to visit Nikaweratiya North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nikaweratiya North?Royal Opticare, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nikaweratiya North?NSB, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nikaweratiya North?Lanka Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nikaweratiya North?3 mapped - How many banks are in Nikaweratiya North?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Nikaweratiya North?LK6121115 (OCHA common operational dataset)