# Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/ Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District # Panduwasnuwara East DS Division Panduwasnuwara East DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **102.5 km²**. It is divided into 36 GN divisions. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102km² - 36GN divisions - 4mapped services ## Where is Panduwasnuwara East DS Division? Panduwasnuwara East DS Division lies in [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 5 other DS divisions: [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kuliyapitiya East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/), [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/) and [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). By area it is the 213th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Panduwasnuwara East DS Division is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 27 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.5590° N, 80.1344° E. Local names: පඩුවස්නුවර නැගෙනහ · பண்டவஸ்நுவரை கிழக . 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 Panduwasnuwara East DS Division OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division: 1 ruins. - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins 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: Panduwasnuwara East DS Division - 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) · Colombo50 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo86 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 26 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 06:13, sunset around 17:55). 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. ## GN divisions of Panduwasnuwara East DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Adukkane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/adukkane/) 2.1 0 0 [Angamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/angamuwa/) 3.1 2 0 [Anukkanhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/anukkanhena/) 3.4 0 0 [Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/beddegama/) 2.6 0 0 [Bodhimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/bodhimulla/) 3.7 1 0 [Dematawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/dematawa/) 2.4 2 1 [Dunupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/dunupotha/) 3.5 1 0 [Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/galagedara/) 1.9 0 0 [Gallehepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/gallehepitiya/) 2.6 2 1 [Gonnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/gonnawa/) 2.8 3 0 [Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/hanwella/) 2.6 3 0 [Henegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/henegedara/) 3.3 1 0 [Hindawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/hindawa/) 3.0 5 0 [Kanapothuhera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kanapothuhera/) 2.5 0 0 [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kandegedara/) 2.0 0 0 [Kanduboda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kanduboda/) 2.9 3 0 [Kanogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kanogama/) 2.4 1 0 [Kanoyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kanoyaya/) 2.4 1 0 [Katumuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/katumuluwa/) 3.1 1 1 [Kolambagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kolambagama/) 2.4 1 0 [Kosdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kosdeniya/) 4.1 2 0 [Magulagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/magulagama/) 4.5 2 0 [Maveehena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/maveehena/) 1.9 1 0 [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/medagama/) 3.8 1 0 [Moragane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/moragane/) 2.9 1 1 [Nelibewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/nelibewa/) 3.1 1 0 [Nindawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/nindawela/) 2.8 1 0 [Palavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/palavitiya/) 2.6 1 0 [Ranorawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/ranorawa/) 1.9 1 0 [Rathmalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/rathmalla/) 2.0 0 0 [Thissawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/thissawa/) 6.3 1 0 [Udugampalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/udugampalagedara/) 1.2 2 0 [Weliwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/weliwehera/) 2.4 2 0 [Wetehepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/wetehepitiya/) 2.6 0 0 [Wijaya Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/wijaya-udagama/) 2.2 1 0 [Wilbagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/wilbagedara/) 3.5 3 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 87 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Ambagolla - Angamuwa - Badalgama Ihala - Bodimulla - Bogahawela - Dangahawela - Dangolla - Delatteagara - Dematawa - Dematawa Ihala - Dematawa Pahala - Doratiyagedara - Erunkada - Gallehepitiya - Godawitigedara - Gonnawa - Hanwella - Henegedara - Hidawa - Kahatawilagedara - Kanattewewa - Kanduboda - Kanoyaya - Katumuluwa Dura - Kekunagahaketuwa - Kirimetiyawa - Kolongasyaya - Kurundawala Ihala - Lenapelessa - Maavi Ela - Magulagama - Medagama - Mohottogoda - Molligodegama - Moragane Ihala - Moragolla - Nindewela - Pahala Radawa - Penalikadawara - Rambawewa - Ratmalla - Siyambalawewa - Udugampolagedara - Walgesma - Wegolla - Wilbagedara 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 Panduwasnuwara East DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 67 reservoirs and tanks. - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Alut Wewa - Ambagaha Wewa - Atakotuwa Wewa - Bamunugama Wewa - Bodhimulla Wewa - Dangahamula Wewa - Dangolle Wewa - Dik Wewa - Galaula Wewa - Gallehepitiya Wewa - Ganemulla Wewa - Gawa Wewa - Hittarapola Wewa - Hunupola Wewa - Hurulla Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Iswetiya Wewa - Iswetiye Wewa …and 43 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Medagama · 250 m - Heekanda · 76 m ### Estates 7 estates; 7 estates; 2 oil-palm estates. - Achirigama - Angomuwa - Beddegama - Bodimulla - Dambuwa - Galewatte - Ihala Kanogama - Kadawala - Kaluarachchigama - Kolambagama - Morethagoda - Narangasyaya - Pahala Kanogama - Patrawatta - Radagama - Talanpitigama 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 Panduwasnuwara East DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division Places mapped inside Panduwasnuwara East DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools3 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kuliyapitiya East DS Division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Panduwasnuwara West DS Division and Wariyapola DS Division - What is there to see in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?King Vijaya Tomb - What time zone is Panduwasnuwara East DS Division in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?Settlements lie between 38 m and 87 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?67 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?Medagama (250 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Panduwasnuwara East DS Division?LK6148 (OCHA common operational dataset)