# Kanagullewa GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kanagullewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Kanagullewa Kanagullewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **6.14 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.1km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kanagullewa? Kanagullewa lies in [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/), [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: [Ambagammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/ambagammana/), [Leekolapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/leekolapitiya/), [Niraliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/niraliyadda/), [Rasnayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/rasnayakapura/), [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/thalakolawewa/) and [Unagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/unagolla/). By area it is the 2280th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Kanagullewa is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7613° N, 80.0375° E. Local names: කණගුල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kanagullewa ### Nearby, outside Kanagullewa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 38.3 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora18 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kanagullewa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo106 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 23 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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 Kanagullewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kanagullewa. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 66 m above sea level (median 56 m). - Ihala Mawathagama - Nagamsolawatta - Yakkilagama 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 Kanagullewa Named natural and historic features inside Kanagullewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Gala Wewa - Kangullewa Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Diggala 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 Kanagullewa 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 Kanagullewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura · Rasnayakapura 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77628&mlon=80.01757#map=17/7.77628/80.01757) Bank People's Bank · Rasnayakapura 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77649&mlon=80.01424#map=17/7.77649/80.01424) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel junction hotel · Nikaweratiya North 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75062&mlon=80.11568#map=17/7.75062/80.11568) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Sri Lanka Police College · Nikaweratiya North 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75393&mlon=80.12006#map=17/7.75393/80.12006) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Rasnayakapura DS Division - Abokkagama - Agara Uda - Ambagammana - Ambale - Divullewa - Galpanawa - Halambe - Kadigawa Track 1 - Kadigawa Track 3 - Kallanchiya - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Leekolapitiya - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Kanagullewa?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kanagullewa?Ambagammana, Leekolapitiya, Niraliyadda, Rasnayakapura, Thalakolawewa and Unagolla - What is there to see in Kanagullewa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Kanagullewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kanagullewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kanagullewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanagullewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanagullewa?Settlements lie between 51 m and 66 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kanagullewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kanagullewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanagullewa?Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanagullewa?People's Bank, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanagullewa?HNB, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanagullewa?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanagullewa?LK6118075 (OCHA common operational dataset)