# Dunupotha GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/dunupotha/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division # Dunupotha Dunupotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.45 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.5km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunupotha? Dunupotha 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: [Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/beddegama/), [Hanwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/hanwella/), [Pahala Kolamunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/pahala-kolamunna/), [Panakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/panakaduwa/), [Rathmalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/rathmalla/) and [Thissawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/thissawa/). By area it is the 4368th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Dunupotha is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5740° N, 80.1779° E. Local names: දුනුපොත . 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 Dunupotha ### Nearby, outside Dunupotha - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda5.6 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora7.8 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.1 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.1 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.1 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.2 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara8.3 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara8.7 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara8.7 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara9.0 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma20 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: Dunupotha - 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) · Colombo54 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 21 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 17:54). 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 Dunupotha Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dunupotha. - Ratmalla 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 Dunupotha Named natural and historic features inside Dunupotha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Hunupola Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Rambe 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 Dunupotha 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 Dunupotha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54013&mlon=80.17951#map=17/7.54013/80.17951) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Tiny Feet Preschool & Daycare Center · Katumuluwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58757&mlon=80.20031#map=17/7.58757/80.20031) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 4.6 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 - Beddegama - Bodhimulla - Dematawa - 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 Dunupotha?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunupotha?Beddegama, Hanwella, Pahala Kolamunna, Panakaduwa, Rathmalla and Thissawa - What is there to see in Dunupotha?King Vijaya Tomb, Sunil's Housr, Outer wall, Circular ruin - What time zone is Dunupotha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dunupotha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dunupotha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dunupotha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dunupotha?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dunupotha?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunupotha?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunupotha?Rural Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunupotha?PET, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunupotha?Lanka IOC, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunupotha?LK6148075 (OCHA common operational dataset)