# Wewegedara GN division, Rideegama DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/wewegedara/ Grama Niladhari division · Rideegama DS Division # Wewegedara Wewegedara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.50 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 5mapped services - 151 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wewegedara? Wewegedara 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kirindigalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/kirindigalla/), [Lihiniwehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/lihiniwehera/), [Medagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ibbagamuwa/medagedara/), [Rambukandana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/rambukandana/) and [Rideegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/rideegama/). By area it is the 5816th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Rideegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rideegama/). The centre of Wewegedara is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5504° N, 80.4958° E. Local names: වැවේගෙදර . 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 Wewegedara ### Nearby, outside Wewegedara - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera2.4 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella7.5 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola12 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla13 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla13 km - Royal Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela15 km - Luckgrove Spice Garden · attraction, Palapathwala15 km - Buddha statue · monument, Aluvihare15 km - New Paradise Spice Garden · attraction, Walliwela15 km - Paramount Spice Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella15 km - Sirilak Spice and Herbal Botanical Garden · attraction, Kavudupelella15 km - Spice Garden #50 · attraction, Kavudupelella15 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: Wewegedara - 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) · Colombo79 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo105 km ### Nearest railway station Muttetugala (Kurunegala Town - North East), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:53). 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 Wewegedara Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wewegedara. - Nilantattuwa - Rideegama - Wewagedara 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 Wewegedara Named natural and historic features inside Wewegedara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates. - Ridiuyanwatta - Stratford 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 Wewegedara 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 Wewegedara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rideegama Divisional Hospital · Wewegedara 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54818&mlon=80.49143#map=17/7.54818/80.49143) Bank People's Bank · Wewegedara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49291#map=17/7.54878/80.49291) ATM People's Bank ATM · Wewegedara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54878&mlon=80.49306#map=17/7.54878/80.49306) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Rambukandana 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54801&mlon=80.48945#map=17/7.54801/80.48945) Hotel Ridee Vihara Pilgrim Rest · Warakawehera 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53656&mlon=80.48866#map=17/7.53656/80.48866) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Morathiha Junior School · Morathiha 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51689&mlon=80.49022#map=17/7.51689/80.49022) College Gem and Jewellery Research and Training Institute · Malbe 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46638&mlon=80.51778#map=17/7.46638/80.51778) Police station Rideegama Police Station · Wewegedara 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54808&mlon=80.49244#map=17/7.54808/80.49244) 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 Wewegedara Places mapped inside Wewegedara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Police stations1 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 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 - Wegama - Welagedara - Welikanda ## Quick answers - Where is Wewegedara?In Rideegama DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wewegedara?Kirindigalla, Lihiniwehera, Medagedara, Rambukandana and Rideegama - What is there to see in Wewegedara?Pahan Gala Viewpoint, The Cocoons viewpoint, Dolukanda Cave 2, Dolukanda Sunset - What time zone is Wewegedara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wewegedara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wewegedara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wewegedara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wewegedara?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wewegedara?Rideegama Divisional Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wewegedara?People's Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wewegedara?People's Bank ATM, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wewegedara?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wewegedara?1 mapped - How many banks are in Wewegedara?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Wewegedara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wewegedara?LK6163145 (OCHA common operational dataset)