# Pethigodagedara GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division 

# Pethigodagedara

Pethigodagedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.42 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.4km²
- 67 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pethigodagedara?

Pethigodagedara lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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: [Eriyagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/eriyagolla/), [Nawasigahawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/nawasigahawatta/), [Nedalagamuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nedalagamuwa-north/), [Thalahitimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thalahitimulla/), [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/udugama/) and [Walpitagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/walpitagama/). By area it is the 3363rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Pethigodagedara is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4201° N, 79.9901° E. Local names: පැතිගොඩගෙදර .

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

## Villages and localities in Pethigodagedara

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pethigodagedara.

- Petigodagedara
- Udawela

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).

## Weather in Pethigodagedara 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 Pethigodagedara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandanegedara Hospital · Udugama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39922&mlon=79.97872#map=17/7.39922/79.97872) 

Bank Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya · Kuliyapitiya Town 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46857&mlon=80.03804#map=17/7.46857/80.03804) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) 

Hotel Kavindu Banquet Hall and Family Restaurant · Eriyagolla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42547&mlon=80.02297#map=17/7.42547/80.02297) 

Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) 

School Vision Pre School - Bibiladeniya · Bibiladeniya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45174&mlon=79.94953#map=17/7.45174/79.94953) 

College Wayamba University of Sri Lanka · Meegahakotuwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46287&mlon=80.01959#map=17/7.46287/80.01959) 

Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 

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 Pannala DS Division

- Badabedda
- Balawala
- Bammanna
- Batapotha Ela
- Bopitiya
- Bowatta
- Daraluwa
- Dodampotta
- Elabadagama East
- Elabadagama North
- Elabadagama West
- Elibichchiya
- Elivila
- Erepola
- Eriyagolla
- Gallehemulla
- Gonulla East
- Gonulla West
- Hamanagoda
- Hamangalla
- Hendiyagala
- Hengawa
- Hettirippuwa
- Horawadunna
- Hundirapola
- Hunuvila
- Ihala Galayaya
- Ihala Kotuwella
- Ihala Labbala
- Indivinna
- Ingaradavula
- Irabadagama
- Kadirapola
- Kandepola
- Katugampala
- Kavudumunna
- Kekillapitiya
- Kohombapola
- Konduruwawela
- Kongoda
- Koodalupotta
- Madigepola
- Maharagama
- Mahingamuwa
- Maholawa
- Makandura Ihala
- Makandura Pahala
- Malgamuwa
- Mattegama
- Meddepola Ihala
- Meddepola Pahala
- Medirivila
- Mellawalana
- Mohottawa
- Mookalana
- Mummana
- Muthugalayagama
- Nabirittankadawara
- Nalawalana
- Narangamuwa
- Narangoda North
- Narangoda South
- Nedalagamuwa North
- Nedalagamuwa South
- Pahala Galayaya
- Pahala Labbala
- Pannala
- Panwalakumbura
- Paragammana
- Raddalana
- Sandalankawa
- Siyambalawalana
- Thalammehera
- Thambakanda
- Thelambugammana
- Udugama
- Villiyagama
- Waguruwela
- Wattegedara
- Wellewa
- Welpalla
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wettewa
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Pethigodagedara?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pethigodagedara?Eriyagolla, Nawasigahawatta, Nedalagamuwa North, Thalahitimulla, Udugama and Walpitagama
- How many villages are in Pethigodagedara?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pethigodagedara?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pethigodagedara?Kandanegedara Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pethigodagedara?Sampath Bank Kuliyapitiya, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pethigodagedara?Kandawala, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pethigodagedara?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pethigodagedara?LK6178020 (OCHA common operational dataset)