# Wattegedara GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/wattegedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Wattegedara Wattegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.06 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.1km² - 79 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wattegedara? Wattegedara 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 8 other GN divisions: [Deekirikewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/deekirikewa/), [Dethawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/dethawa/), [Ihala Muruthenge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/ihala-muruthenge/), [Maravita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/maravita/), [Mummana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mummana/), [Pahala Muruthenge](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/pahala-muruthenge/), [Saliyala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/saliyala/) and [Udawelawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/narammala/udawelawatta/). By area it is the 2890th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Wattegedara is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4034° N, 80.1469° E. Local names: වත්තේගෙදර . 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 Wattegedara Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wattegedara. - Kanugala - Wattegedera 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 Wattegedara Named natural and historic features inside Wattegedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 3 estates; 1 estate. - Dangahawela - Halangoda - Kanugala - Wattegedera 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 Wattegedara 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 Wattegedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rukkasagara Ayuruwedic hospital · Ihala Muruthenge 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43323&mlon=80.13549#map=17/7.43323/80.13549) Bank Pepole bank · Dambadeniya South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36820&mlon=80.14957#map=17/7.36820/80.14957) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Lanka Fuel Station · Dambadeniya North 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37248&mlon=80.15212#map=17/7.37248/80.15212) Hotel Manora Heritage · Athuruwala 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35710&mlon=80.14214#map=17/7.35710/80.14214) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School Galgammulla Maha Vidyalaya · Galgammulla 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41401&mlon=80.12572#map=17/7.41401/80.12572) College Dambadeniya Central College · Wettewa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39512&mlon=80.12020#map=17/7.39512/80.12020) Police station Giriulla police · Maharagama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33453&mlon=80.12503#map=17/7.33453/80.12503) 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 - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Wattegedara?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wattegedara?Deekirikewa, Dethawa, Ihala Muruthenge, Maravita, Mummana, Pahala Muruthenge, Saliyala and Udawelawatta - How many villages are in Wattegedara?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wattegedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wattegedara?Rukkasagara Ayuruwedic hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wattegedara?Pepole bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wattegedara?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wattegedara?Lanka Fuel Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wattegedara?LK6178070 (OCHA common operational dataset)