# Ranorawa GN division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/ranorawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara East DS Division # Ranorawa Ranorawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.92 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.9km² - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ranorawa? Ranorawa 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: [Erihabe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/erihabe/), [Gallehepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/gallehepitiya/), [Katumuluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/katumuluwa/), [Kolambagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/kolambagama/) and [Malwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/malwana/). By area it is the 7120th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/). The centre of Ranorawa is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5987° N, 80.2122° E. Local names: රනෝරාව . 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 Ranorawa ### Nearby, outside Ranorawa - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora8.6 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda9.7 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara12 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma18 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: Ranorawa - 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) · Colombo59 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 16 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 Ranorawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ranorawa. - Walgesma 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 Ranorawa Named natural and historic features inside Ranorawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ambagaha Wewa - Kaluarachchigama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate; 1 estate. - Kaluarachchigama - Talanpitigama 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 Ranorawa 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 Ranorawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Omelga Holiday Resort · Wariyapola 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61998&mlon=80.24619#map=17/7.61998/80.24619) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 4.4 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 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58757&mlon=80.20031#map=17/7.58757/80.20031) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 - Nelibewa - Nindawela - Palavitiya - Rathmalla - Thissawa - Udugampalagedara - Weliwehera - Wetehepitiya - Wijaya Udagama - Wilbagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Ranorawa?In Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ranorawa?Erihabe, Gallehepitiya, Katumuluwa, Kolambagama and Malwana - What is there to see in Ranorawa?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Outer wall, Circular ruin - What time zone is Ranorawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ranorawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ranorawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ranorawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ranorawa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ranorawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ranorawa?Health Care Hospital , about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ranorawa?NSB, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ranorawa?PET, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ranorawa?Lanka IOC, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ranorawa?LK6148055 (OCHA common operational dataset)