# Adukkane GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/adukkane/

Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division 

# Adukkane

Adukkane is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.12 km²**.

- 2.1km²

## Where is Adukkane?

Adukkane lies in [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/), [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: [Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/galagedara/), [Hindawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/hindawa/), [Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kandegedara/), [Kanoyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kanoyaya/), [Udugampalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/udugampalagedara/) and [Weliwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/weliwehera/). By area it is the 6638th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Adukkane is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5255° N, 80.1445° E. Local names: අඩුක්කනේ .

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 Adukkane

### Nearby, outside Adukkane

- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda5.7 km
- Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.9 km
- Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.0 km
- Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.0 km
- Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.0 km
- Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara9.1 km
- Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara9.4 km
- Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara9.4 km
- Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara9.8 km
- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora12 km
- Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South18 km
- Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South18 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: Adukkane

- 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) · Colombo48 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km

### Nearest railway station

Thalawattegedara (Kolambalamulla), about 23 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 2026-11-03](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.

## Weather in Adukkane 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 Adukkane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) 

Bank Deeyawala SANASA Bank · Degammeda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42825&mlon=80.11250#map=17/7.42825/80.11250) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Ganangamuwa Lanka Filling Station · Ganangamuwa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45972&mlon=80.13168#map=17/7.45972/80.13168) 

Hotel Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54013&mlon=80.17951#map=17/7.54013/80.17951) 

Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) 

School Moragane Maha Vidyalaya · Moragane 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.14349#map=17/7.54818/80.14349) 

College Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49142&mlon=80.18936#map=17/7.49142/80.18936) 

Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53527&mlon=80.19298#map=17/7.53527/80.19298) 

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 Panduwasnuwara East DS Division

- Angamuwa
- Anukkanhena
- Beddegama
- Bodhimulla
- Dematawa
- Dunupotha
- Galagedara
- Gallehepitiya
- Gonnawa
- Hanwella
- Henegedara
- Hindawa
- Kanapothuhera
- Kandegedara
- Kanduboda
- Kanogama
- Kanoyaya
- Katumuluwa
- Kolambagama
- Kosdeniya
- Magulagama
- Maveehena
- Medagama
- Moragane
- Nelibewa
- Nindawela
- Palavitiya
- Ranorawa
- Rathmalla
- Thissawa
- Udugampalagedara
- Weliwehera
- Wetehepitiya
- Wijaya Udagama
- Wilbagedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Adukkane?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Adukkane?Galagedara, Hindawa, Kandegedara, Kanoyaya, Udugampalagedara and Weliwehera
- What is there to see in Adukkane?King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Three ancient image houses, Massive tree with ruins around
- What time zone is Adukkane in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Adukkane?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Adukkane?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Adukkane?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Adukkane?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Adukkane?Deeyawala SANASA Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Adukkane?PET, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Adukkane?Ganangamuwa Lanka Filling Station, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Adukkane?LK6148150 (OCHA common operational dataset)