# Beddegama GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/beddegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division # Beddegama Beddegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.63 km²**. - 2.6km² ## Where is Beddegama? Beddegama 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 5 other GN divisions: [Dunupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/dunupotha/), [Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/hanwella/), [Kosdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kosdeniya/), [Thissawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/thissawa/) and [Wilbagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/wilbagedara/). By area it is the 5572nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Beddegama is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5722° N, 80.1592° E. Local names: බැද්දේගම . 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 Beddegama ### Nearby, outside Beddegama - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda3.5 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.2 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.3 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.3 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.4 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara6.4 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara6.9 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara6.9 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara7.2 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora7.2 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: Beddegama - 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) · Colombo53 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), 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 2026-11-02](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 Beddegama Named natural and historic features inside Beddegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Achirigama 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 Beddegama 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 Beddegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) 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 Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) 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 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Moragane Maha Vidyalaya · Moragane 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.14349#map=17/7.54818/80.14349) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) 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 - Adukkane - Angamuwa - Anukkanhena - 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 Beddegama?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Beddegama?Dunupotha, Hanwella, Kosdeniya, Thissawa and Wilbagedara - What is there to see in Beddegama?King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Beddegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Beddegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Beddegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Beddegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Beddegama?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Beddegama?Rural Bank, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Beddegama?PET, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beddegama?Lanka Filing Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Beddegama?LK6148080 (OCHA common operational dataset)