Grama Niladhari division · Panduwasnuwara West DS Division # Rambewa Rambewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 2.60 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.6 km² - 51 m typical elevation ## Where is Rambewa? Rambewa lies in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Ganegama, Konwewa, Madulla, Mandapola and Nikapitiya. By area it is the 5635th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of Panduwasnuwara West DS Division. The centre of Rambewa is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6390° N, 80.0841° E. Local names: රඹෑව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Rambewa ### Nearby, outside Rambewa - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara 4.4 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara 4.8 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara 4.9 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 5.2 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 5.2 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 5.3 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 5.3 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara 5.4 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora 6.5 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda 8.6 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 3 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rambewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 56 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 93 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 28 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 06:14, sunset around 17:55). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Rambewa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Rambewa. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 58 m above sea level (median 51 m). - Anukkane - Ellakanda - Wetiyakumbura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rambewa Named natural and historic features inside Rambewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Metiyakumbura Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Puluduwagama Wewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rambewa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rambewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KMG Suwasewa Hospital · Girathalana | 4.1 km | Map | | Bank | Samurdhi Bank · Weerapokuna | 11 km | Map | | ATM | PET · Kurunegala Town - Central | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy · Hettigama | 5.8 km | Map | | Hotel | KSP Hotel Banquet & Restaurant · Kadawalagedara | 4.9 km | Map | | Mall | Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola | 3.6 km | Map | | School | Maebashi Elementary School · Divulwewa | 3.9 km | Map | | College | Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama | 9.4 km | Map | | Police station | Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Panduwasnuwara West DS Division - Akarawatta - Akurana - Ambagahagedara - Bamunumulla - Bandara Koswatta - Barampola - Bogolla - Dahanekgedara - Diggalagedara - Divulwewa - Dolahamuna - Dorabavila - Doratiyagedara - Dothella - Ebogedara - Ehetumulla - Epaladeniya - Ganegama - Girathalana - Hammaliya - Hanthihawa - Hathapola - Hettigama - Hettipola - Hidagahawewa - Hidiyamulla - Ihala Gomugomuwa - Jayasiripura - Kadawalagedara - Kahatavila - Kamburapola - Karagahagedara - Karandawa - Kevitiya - Konwewa - Kotambapitiya - Kurundukumbura - Madaina - Madige Midiyala - Madulla - Malwanegedara - Mandapola - Meegaspitiya - Midiyala - Moonamaldeniya - Munihirigama - Nagollagoda - Nallura - Nikapitiya - Othegama - Pahala Gomugomuwa - Pallegama - Palugaswewa - Panduwasnuwara - Pepolegama - Pihimbiya - Rathmale - Rittadeniya - Tekewa - Udagama - Wadumunna - Yayegedara - Yodhayakanda ## Quick answers - Where is Rambewa? In Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Rambewa? Ganegama, Konwewa, Madulla, Mandapola and Nikapitiya - What is there to see in Rambewa? Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura, Panduwasnuwara, Image House - What time zone is Rambewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Rambewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Rambewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rambewa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rambewa? Settlements lie between 46 m and 58 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rambewa? 3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Rambewa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rambewa? KMG Suwasewa Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rambewa? Samurdhi Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rambewa? PET, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rambewa? Emerald Filling Station & Pharmacy, about 5.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rambewa? LK6145035 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 2.60 km² - P-code: LK6145035 - Divisional Secretariat division: Panduwasnuwara West DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/rambewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.