# Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/

Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Panduwasnuwara West DS Division

Panduwasnuwara West DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **181.0 km²**. It is divided into 67 GN divisions. 119 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 181km²
- 67GN divisions
- 15mapped services

## Where is Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?

Panduwasnuwara West DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/) and [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). By area it is the 121st largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Panduwasnuwara West DS Division is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 35 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.5848° N, 80.0684° E. Local names: පඩුවස්නුවර බටහිර · பண்டவஸ்நுவரை மேற் .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Panduwasnuwara West DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Akarawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/akarawatta/) 2.2 2 0 

[Akurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/akurana/) 6.7 7 1 

[Ambagahagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/ambagahagedara/) 2.2 4 0 

[Bamunumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/bamunumulla/) 1.4 1 0 

[Bandara Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/bandara-koswatta/) 2.2 1 0 

[Barampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/barampola/) 1.5 1 1 

[Bogolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/bogolla/) 2.4 0 0 

[Dahanekgedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/dahanekgedara/) 2.2 1 1 

[Diggalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/diggalagedara/) 2.2 4 0 

[Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/divulwewa/) 1.8 2 1 

[Dolahamuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/dolahamuna/) 1.5 1 0 

[Dorabavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/dorabavila/) 2.8 3 0 

[Doratiyagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/doratiyagedara/) 2.4 0 0 

[Dothella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/dothella/) 4.5 4 0 

[Ebogedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/ebogedara/) 3.2 2 0 

[Ehetumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/ehetumulla/) 1.6 0 0 

[Epaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/epaladeniya/) 3.2 1 1 

[Ganegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/ganegama/) 4.0 2 0 

[Girathalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/girathalana/) 3.0 2 2 

[Hammaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hammaliya/) 2.9 3 0 

[Hanthihawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hanthihawa/) 2.4 3 0 

[Hathapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hathapola/) 2.6 0 0 

[Hettigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hettigama/) 1.5 1 1 

[Hettipola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hettipola/) 2.1 0 1 

[Hidagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hidagahawewa/) 1.8 1 0 

[Hidiyamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/hidiyamulla/) 3.7 3 1 

[Ihala Gomugomuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/ihala-gomugomuwa/) 2.0 1 0 

[Jayasiripura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/jayasiripura/) 2.2 1 0 

[Kadawalagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kadawalagedara/) 4.7 3 2 

[Kahatavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kahatavila/) 5.4 1 0 

[Kamburapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kamburapola/) 1.6 0 0 

[Karagahagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/karagahagedara/) 3.5 2 0 

[Karandawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/karandawa/) 2.6 0 0 

[Kevitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kevitiya/) 2.6 0 0 

[Konwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/konwewa/) 2.2 3 0 

[Kotambapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kotambapitiya/) 1.8 4 1 

[Kurundukumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/kurundukumbura/) 3.1 3 0 

[LK6145226](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/lk6145226/) 2.3 3 0 

[LK6145227](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/lk6145227/) 2.4 2 0 

[LK6145228](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/lk6145228/) 2.1 4 0 

[Madaina](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/madaina/) 5.3 1 0 

[Madige Midiyala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/madige-midiyala/) 1.6 0 1 

[Madulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/madulla/) 3.2 3 0 

[Malwanegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/malwanegedara/) 1.8 1 0 

[Mandapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/mandapola/) 3.6 4 0 

[Meegaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/meegaspitiya/) 2.0 1 0 

[Midiyala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/midiyala/) 1.6 1 0 

[Moonamaldeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/moonamaldeniya/) 1.6 1 0 

[Munihirigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/munihirigama/) 1.9 1 0 

[Nagollagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/nagollagoda/) 2.2 1 0 

[Nallura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/nallura/) 3.2 2 0 

[Nikapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/nikapitiya/) 3.1 4 0 

[Othegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/othegama/) 3.2 1 0 

[Pahala Gomugomuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/pahala-gomugomuwa/) 4.4 1 0 

[Pallegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/pallegama/) 2.9 0 0 

[Palugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/palugaswewa/) 1.5 1 0 

[Panduwasnuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/panduwasnuwara/) 2.4 1 1 

[Pepolegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/pepolegama/) 2.1 3 0 

[Pihimbiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/pihimbiya/) 2.3 2 0 

[Rambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/rambewa/) 2.6 3 0 

[Rathmale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/rathmale/) 3.3 5 0 

[Rittadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/rittadeniya/) 2.3 0 0 

[Tekewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/tekewa/) 4.1 3 0 

[Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/udagama/) 2.7 1 0 

[Wadumunna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/wadumunna/) 4.3 3 0 

[Yayegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/yayegedara/) 3.5 1 0 

[Yodhayakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/yodhayakanda/) 1.8 0 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division

Open gazetteers list **119 villages, towns and localities** in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 87 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Akurana
- Akuranooratiyawa
- Ambagahagedara
- Amunakole
- Anukkane
- Arachchigama
- Asanakotuwa
- Bandara Koswatta
- Barampola
- Bogahawala
- Bogolla
- Bujjamuwa
- Bulugaha Agara
- Dahanekgedara
- Detiyamulia
- Divulwewa
- Dorabawila
- Dunukeyewatta
- Ellakanda
- Embogedara
- Epaladeniya
- Etuwanmulla
- Galdeniya
- Galussa
- Galwewa
- Ganegama
- Giratalane South
- Gomugomuwa Ihala
- Gomugomuwa Pahala
- Gorakadeniya
- Hadupitiya
- Hamannapahuwa
- Hanthihawa
- Hanupolagedara
- Hatihare
- Henegedara
- Hettipola
- Hidiyamulla
- Hindagolla
- Hinguregama
- Hiripokuna
- Hittaragama
- Holambalewa
- Horambuwa
- Ihala Batawalagama
- Ihala Halmillakotuwa
- Ihala Palamugedara
- Ihalagama
- Jayasurigama
- Kabalewa
- Kadawalagedara
- Kamburapola
- Kanatolawa Kuppayama
- Kanukengedara
- Karagahagama
- Karagahagedara
- Karambewa
- Kekulana
- Kellyawa
- Kitaramulla
- Koonwewa
- Kottambapitiya
- Kottambapitiya Janapadaya
- Kuda Galwewa
- Kuratihena
- Lokurugama
- Madige Anukkane
- Madige Pandawa
- Mahantegama
- Makulwewa
- Malagane Ihala
- Malwanegedara
- Mandapola
- Mara Pahambiya
- Meddegama
- Moragolla
- Munamaldeniya
- Nabadawewa
- Nellagama
- Nikapitiya
- Nugawelagama
- Oligama
- Otegama
- Pachchalawela
- Pahala Batawalagama
- Pahala Malagane
- Pahala Palamugedara
- Pahalagama
- Panduwas Nuwara
- Paradise
- Pepola
- Pihimbiya
- Polagewilla
- Polkumbura
- Porawewa
- Pulunduwa Ihala
- Puwakpitigama
- Radadena
- Rambewa Batawalagama
- Rathmale
- Rideekanda
- Rittadenidampitiya
- Siyambalewa
- Tambiyagama
- Tarampitiya
- Tekewa
- Tengodagedara
- Timbirigaskotuwa
- Timbiriwewa
- Toragolla
- Tuttiripitigama
- Udagama
- Udakadawala
- Wadugama
- Waduwana
- Walaswewa
- Walpaluwa
- Wetiyakumbura
- Yaddigama

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 Panduwasnuwara West DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

110 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams.

- Achiyagama Wewa
- Akarawatta Wewa
- Akarawatta Wewa
- Akurana Wewa
- Alut Wewa
- Ambagas Wewa
- Andiyakotuwa Wewa
- Badalgama Wewa
- Barampola Wewa
- Batalagoda Wewa
- Bogahawale Wewa
- Bujjamuwa Oya
- Bulath Wewa
- Ceekorasa Wewa
- Deniyamulla Wewa
- Diddeni Wewa
- Divul Wewa
- Dorabawila Wewa
- Dotella Wewa
- Egodagedara Wewa
- Ellakanda Wewa
- Ellegedera Wewa
- Etunkade Wewa
- Gal Wewa

…and 90 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Paragaharuppe Forest Reserve

### Estates

30 estates; 23 estates; 3 oil-palm estates.

- Badalgama
- Balagolla
- Bandaradampitiya
- Dalupotagama
- Dampitiya
- Digawela
- Dikdeniya
- Dorabawatta
- Dorabawila
- Ehetumulla
- Epaladeniya
- Epaladeniya
- Galadeniya Estate
- Ganegamawatta Estate
- Hammaliya
- Heenagara
- Henegedara
- Hittarapalagama
- Hunkele
- Kabalewa
- Kadawalagedaba
- Kadawalagedara
- Kamburapola
- Kanatolawa

…and 32 more.

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 Panduwasnuwara West DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division

Places mapped inside Panduwasnuwara West DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools5
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?Bingiriya DS Division, Kobeigane DS Division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division and Wariyapola DS Division
- How many villages are in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?119 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?Settlements lie between 26 m and 87 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?110 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panduwasnuwara West DS Division?LK6145 (OCHA common operational dataset)