# Wanduressa GN division, Nikaweratiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/wanduressa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nikaweratiya DS Division # Wanduressa Wanduressa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.33 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.3km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wanduressa? Wanduressa 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: [Kivulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/kivulegama/), [Kotavehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kotavehera/), [Maha Kirinda A](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/maha-kirinda-a/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/moragolla/), [Olupeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/olupeliyawa/) and [Thumbulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/thumbulla/). By area it is the 4488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Nikaweratiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/). The centre of Wanduressa is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8106° N, 80.0988° E. Local names: වදුරැස්ස . 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 Wanduressa ### Nearby, outside Wanduressa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 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: Wanduressa - 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) · Colombo74 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo112 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 Wanduressa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wanduressa. - Habarewa - Waduressa 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 Wanduressa Named natural and historic features inside Wanduressa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Maha Kirinde Wewa - Matabediyawa Wewa - Wanduressa 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 Wanduressa 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 Wanduressa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Royal Opticare · Nikaweratiya North 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74809&mlon=80.11535#map=17/7.74809/80.11535) Bank People's Bank · Nikaweratiya North 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74824&mlon=80.11819#map=17/7.74824/80.11819) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 6.9 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 U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Kirinda Kanishta School · Maha Kirinda A 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81566&mlon=80.11492#map=17/7.81566/80.11492) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 2.3 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 - 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 - Wasiwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Wanduressa?In Nikaweratiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wanduressa?Kivulegama, Kotavehera, Maha Kirinda A, Moragolla, Olupeliyawa and Thumbulla - What is there to see in Wanduressa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Wanduressa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wanduressa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wanduressa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wanduressa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wanduressa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wanduressa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wanduressa?Royal Opticare, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wanduressa?People's Bank, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wanduressa?HNB, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wanduressa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wanduressa?LK6121010 (OCHA common operational dataset)