# Werahera GN division, Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/werahera/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Werahera Werahera is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6km² - 1mapped services - 35 mtypical elevation ## Where is Werahera? Werahera 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 7 other GN divisions: [Bowatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/bowatta/), [Elabadagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elabadagama-north/), [Elabadagama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elabadagama-west/), [Hunuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hunuvila/), [Kongoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kongoda/), [Nedalagamuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nedalagamuwa-south/) and [Yayamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/yayamulla/). By area it is the 3231st 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 Werahera is about 52 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3720° N, 80.0218° E. Local names: වේරහැර . 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 Werahera Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Werahera. - Anukkanpitiya 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 Werahera Named natural and historic features inside Werahera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kandaketiyawala Ela ### Estates 2 estates. - Luckshimi - Makewita 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 Werahera 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 Werahera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vision Animal Hospital · Pahala Galayaya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33265&mlon=80.01214#map=17/7.33265/80.01214) Bank BOC - Pannala · Badabedda 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32763&mlon=80.02232#map=17/7.32763/80.02232) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Badabedda 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32870&mlon=80.02226#map=17/7.32870/80.02226) Hotel Villa Monarawila · Nedalagamuwa North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39005&mlon=80.02372#map=17/7.39005/80.02372) Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) School Werahera Vidyalaya · Werahera 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37160&mlon=80.01864#map=17/7.37160/80.01864) College Lingocom Higher Education Academy · Pannala 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32940&mlon=80.02100#map=17/7.32940/80.02100) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 4.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Werahera Places mapped inside Werahera in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## 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 - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Werahera?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Werahera?Bowatta, Elabadagama North, Elabadagama West, Hunuvila, Kongoda, Nedalagamuwa South and Yayamulla - How many villages are in Werahera?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Werahera?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Werahera?Vision Animal Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Werahera?BOC - Pannala, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Werahera?Kandawala, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Werahera?Ceypetco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Werahera?LK6178180 (OCHA common operational dataset)