# Anukkanhena GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/anukkanhena/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division # Anukkanhena Anukkanhena is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.41 km²**. - 3.4km² ## Where is Anukkanhena? Anukkanhena 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 8 other GN divisions: [Angamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/angamuwa/), [Bodhimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/bodhimulla/), [Gonnawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/gonnawa/), [Magulagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/magulagama/), [Moragane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/moragane/), [Nelibewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/nelibewa/), [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 4402nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Anukkanhena is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5386° N, 80.1137° E. Local names: අනුක්කන්හේන . 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 Anukkanhena ### Nearby, outside Anukkanhena - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda4.2 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.5 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.5 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.6 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.7 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.7 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara6.9 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara6.9 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara7.3 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora11 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South20 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: Anukkanhena - 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) · Colombo47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo84 km ### Nearest railway station Thalawattegedara (Kolambalamulla), about 27 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Anukkanhena Named natural and historic features inside Anukkanhena, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Dik Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Kota Wewa - Kudurugas Wewa - Pahala 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 Anukkanhena 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 Anukkanhena Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kuliyapitiya Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46999&mlon=80.04282#map=17/7.46999/80.04282) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 28 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 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45972&mlon=80.13168#map=17/7.45972/80.13168) Hotel Coco Garden by Dasa · Epaladeniya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50582&mlon=80.07634#map=17/7.50582/80.07634) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Dematawa Maha Vidyalaya · Dematawa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56351&mlon=80.11714#map=17/7.56351/80.11714) College Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49142&mlon=80.18936#map=17/7.49142/80.18936) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 8.7 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 - Adukkane - Angamuwa - 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 Anukkanhena?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anukkanhena?Angamuwa, Bodhimulla, Gonnawa, Magulagama, Moragane, Nelibewa, Udugampalagedara and Weliwehera - What is there to see in Anukkanhena?King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Three ancient image houses, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Anukkanhena in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Anukkanhena?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Anukkanhena?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Anukkanhena?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Anukkanhena?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Anukkanhena?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anukkanhena?Bank of Ceylon, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Anukkanhena?PET, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anukkanhena?Ganangamuwa Lanka Filling Station, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anukkanhena?LK6148120 (OCHA common operational dataset)