# Nawasigahawatta GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/nawasigahawatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Nawasigahawatta Nawasigahawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.5km² - 42 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nawasigahawatta? Nawasigahawatta lies in [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/), [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: [Horathepola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/horathepola/), [Kootharippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kootharippuwa/), [Kumara Udawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kumara-udawela/), [Nabirittankadawara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/nabirittankadawara/), [Pethigodagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/pethigodagedara/), [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/udugama/) and [Walpitagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/walpitagama/). By area it is the 4299th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Nawasigahawatta is about 56 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4243° N, 79.9643° E. Local names: නවසිගහවත්ත . 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 Nawasigahawatta ### Nearby, outside Nawasigahawatta - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila19 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: Nawasigahawatta - 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) · Colombo28 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Nawasigahawatta Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nawasigahawatta. - Nawasigahawatta 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 Nawasigahawatta Named natural and historic features inside Nawasigahawatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Horakele 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 Nawasigahawatta 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 Nawasigahawatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kandanegedara Hospital · Udugama 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39922&mlon=79.97872#map=17/7.39922/79.97872) Bank RDB Bank · Thunthota 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49277&mlon=79.91576#map=17/7.49277/79.91576) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bunnehepola Temple · Palugamuwa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48699&mlon=79.94073#map=17/7.48699/79.94073) Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) Mall ගැමා ෂොපින් සිටි -කුලියාපිටිය · Kuliyapitiya Town 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46866&mlon=80.04138#map=17/7.46866/80.04138) School Kuli/ Sribodhi Central College , Kumbukgahamulla,Kuliyapitiya. · Ilippugamuwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41864&mlon=79.93384#map=17/7.41864/79.93384) College Wayamba University of Sri Lanka · Meegahakotuwa 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46287&mlon=80.01959#map=17/7.46287/80.01959) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Udubaddawa DS Division - Ammanamulla - Bibiladeniya - Bunnehepola - Divurumpola - Dummalasooriya - Dunakadeniya North - Dunakadeniya South - Gahalagaswala - Habarawewa - Henegedara - Horathepola - Ihala Weerakodiyana - Ihala Yagamwela - Ihalagama North - Ihalagama South - Ilippugamuwa - Kahadenigama - Kandayaya - Kanubichchiya - Kappangamuwa - Karandavila - Kattimahana - Kekunawala - Kootharippuwa - Kovulwewa - Kumara Udawela - Kumbukgahamulla - Mahaagara - Meegahapelessa - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama - Wathuwatta ## Quick answers - Where is Nawasigahawatta?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawasigahawatta?Horathepola, Kootharippuwa, Kumara Udawela, Nabirittankadawara, Pethigodagedara, Udugama and Walpitagama - What is there to see in Nawasigahawatta?Marawila beach, Brickworks - What time zone is Nawasigahawatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawasigahawatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawasigahawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nawasigahawatta?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nawasigahawatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawasigahawatta?Kandanegedara Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawasigahawatta?RDB Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawasigahawatta?Kandawala, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawasigahawatta?Bunnehepola Temple, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nawasigahawatta?LK6175190 (OCHA common operational dataset)