# Wegama GN division, Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District

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Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division 

# Wegama

Wegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.25 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 187 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wegama?

Wegama lies in [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Balawattala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/balawattala/), [Kanugolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/kanugolla/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/koswatta/) and [Udattapola Pahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/udattapola-pahala/). By area it is the 9202nd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Wegama is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5956° N, 80.5155° E. Local names: වෑගම .

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 Wegama

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

- Balawattala
- Wegama

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 Wegama

Named natural and historic features inside Wegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kanugollakanda · 213 m

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 Wegama 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 Wegama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gokarella Divisional Hospital · Daramitipola 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58538&mlon=80.47531#map=17/7.58538/80.47531) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Puswellegama 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63736&mlon=80.50515#map=17/7.63736/80.50515) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Siyambalawehera 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59898&mlon=80.48110#map=17/7.59898/80.48110) 

Hotel Soba Lanka Holiday Resort · Puswellegama 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62531&mlon=80.50609#map=17/7.62531/80.50609) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Balawaththala School · Balawattala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58015&mlon=80.51747#map=17/7.58015/80.51747) 

College Weera Keppetipola National College Akuramboda,Matale · Akuramboda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.64942&mlon=80.60150#map=17/7.64942/80.60150) 

Police station Gokarella Police Station · Siyambalawehera 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59539&mlon=80.48023#map=17/7.59539/80.48023) 

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 Rideegama DS Division

- Adapola
- Akkara Panaha
- Alakolamada
- Ambakote
- Balagala
- Balawattala
- Bambaragahakanda
- Bogamuwa
- Buluwala
- Buluwalakanda
- Dedurunadeegama
- Delvita
- Diniminiyathenna
- Dodamgasalanada
- Dodangahakotuwa
- Doranepola
- Dunumawa
- Erepolakanda
- Eriyagolla
- Gabadagama
- Galbindinaela
- Gallawa
- Ganegoda
- Ginihiriya
- Gonadeniya
- Gonamada
- Gonigoda
- Gopallawa
- Goraka Ela
- Gurumada
- Hadiramulla
- Haliyamulla
- Hewenpola
- Hunugalkadulla
- Hunupolagedara
- Ihala Udattapola
- Ikiriwatta
- Jakaduwa
- Jankure
- Kahahena
- Kalugahathenna
- Kanadeniyawala
- Kandegedara
- Kandepola
- Kandupalatha
- Kanugolla
- Karandagolla
- Katiyawa
- Kavisigamuwa
- Kelemulla
- Kiribathgalla
- Kithulgolla
- Kithulwala
- Kongoda
- Korossa
- Kosgolla
- Kosgollepola
- Koswatta
- Kothalawalagama
- Kotuhena
- Kurukeppitiya
- Kuthurumahana
- Lihiniwehera
- Madithiyawa
- Mahawela
- Malbe
- Maspotha
- Medagama
- Medakanda
- Meeliyadda
- Meepitiya
- Metiyampotha
- Minirangama
- Mirissala
- Morathiha
- Nahalla
- Nelaulla
- Nithulpitiya
- Niyangama
- Nuwarayaya
- Ogodapola
- Olagama
- Paliella
- Pallehorombuwa
- Pallekanda
- Palleyaya
- Panagamuwa
- Paragaswewa
- Paragoda
- Pihimbuwa
- Pitiyegedara
- Polwatta
- Pusselikanda
- Pussella
- Rambadagalla
- Rambukandana
- Ranthetikanda
- Rathvita
- Reddagoda
- Rideegama
- Siyambalangamuwa
- Thalgaspitiya
- Thelambugalla
- Udahena
- Udahorombuwa
- Udakendawala
- Udattapola Pahala
- Wanduressa
- Warakawehera
- Welagedara
- Welikanda
- Wewegedara

## Quick answers

- Where is Wegama?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wegama?Balawattala, Kanugolla, Koswatta and Udattapola Pahala
- How many villages are in Wegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Wegama?Kanugollakanda (213 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Wegama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wegama?Gokarella Divisional Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wegama?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wegama?People's Bank ATM, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wegama?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wegama?LK6163055 (OCHA common operational dataset)