# Nelibewa GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/nelibewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division # Nelibewa Nelibewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.06 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.1km² ## Where is Nelibewa? Nelibewa 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: [Angamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/angamuwa/), [Anukkanhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/anukkanhena/), [Dematawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/dematawa/), [Kosdeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kosdeniya/), [Moragane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/moragane/) and [Thissawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/thissawa/). By area it is the 4849th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Nelibewa is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5589° N, 80.1352° E. Local names: නෙලිබෑව . 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 Nelibewa ### Nearby, outside Nelibewa - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda1.9 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.1 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.3 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.3 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.3 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara5.3 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara5.7 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara5.8 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara6.1 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora8.5 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: Nelibewa - 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 25 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. ## Villages and localities in Nelibewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nelibewa. - Maavi Ela 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 Nelibewa Named natural and historic features inside Nelibewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Alut Wewa - Wara 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 Nelibewa 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 Nelibewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59753&mlon=80.05285#map=17/7.59753/80.05285) Hotel Sarani Hotel · Karangamuwa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54013&mlon=80.17951#map=17/7.54013/80.17951) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Moragane Maha Vidyalaya · Moragane 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.14349#map=17/7.54818/80.14349) College Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49142&mlon=80.18936#map=17/7.49142/80.18936) Police station Katupotha Police Station · Wathukana 6.9 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 - Dunupotha - Galagedara - Gallehepitiya - Gonnawa - Hanwella - Henegedara - Hindawa - Kanapothuhera - Kandegedara - Kanduboda - Kanogama - Kanoyaya - Katumuluwa - Kolambagama - Kosdeniya - Magulagama - Maveehena - Medagama - Moragane - Nindawela - Palavitiya - Ranorawa - Rathmalla - Thissawa - Udugampalagedara - Weliwehera - Wetehepitiya - Wijaya Udagama - Wilbagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Nelibewa?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nelibewa?Angamuwa, Anukkanhena, Dematawa, Kosdeniya, Moragane and Thissawa - What is there to see in Nelibewa?King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Three ancient image houses, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Nelibewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nelibewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nelibewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nelibewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nelibewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nelibewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nelibewa?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nelibewa?Rural Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nelibewa?PET, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nelibewa?Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nelibewa?LK6148090 (OCHA common operational dataset)