# Nammuwawa GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/nammuwawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Nammuwawa Nammuwawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.63 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.6km² - 44 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nammuwawa? Nammuwawa 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: [Hathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/hathalawa/), [Kadigawa Track 3](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kadigawa-track-3/), [Kallanchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kallanchiya/), [Kuruvikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kuruvikulama/), [Niraliyadda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/niraliyadda/) and [Rasnayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/rasnayakapura/). By area it is the 2532nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Nammuwawa is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7301° N, 80.0243° E. Local names: නම්මුවාව . 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 Nammuwawa ### Nearby, outside Nammuwawa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 34.6 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 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: Nammuwawa - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo102 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 21 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 Nammuwawa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nammuwawa. - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda 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 Nammuwawa Named natural and historic features inside Nammuwawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Aluth Wewa - Karadikulama Wewa - Nammuwawa Wewa 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 Nammuwawa 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 Nammuwawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura · Rasnayakapura 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77628&mlon=80.01757#map=17/7.77628/80.01757) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Madawakkulama 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74372&mlon=79.98631#map=17/7.74372/79.98631) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School பு/மதவாக்குளம் முஸ்லிம், மகா ,வித்தியாலயம் - தேசிய பாடசாலை · Madawakkulama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74416&mlon=79.97163#map=17/7.74416/79.97163) College Zonal Education Office, Nikaweratiya · Mawathagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71667&mlon=80.11670#map=17/7.71667/80.11670) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 11 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 - Kanagullewa - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Leekolapitiya - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Nammuwawa?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nammuwawa?Hathalawa, Kadigawa Track 3, Kallanchiya, Kuruvikulama, Niraliyadda and Rasnayakapura - What is there to see in Nammuwawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Nammuwawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nammuwawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nammuwawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nammuwawa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nammuwawa?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nammuwawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nammuwawa?Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nammuwawa?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nammuwawa?HNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nammuwawa?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nammuwawa?LK6118095 (OCHA common operational dataset)