# Wathuwatta GN division, Udubaddawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/wathuwatta/ Grama Niladhari division · Udubaddawa DS Division # Wathuwatta Wathuwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.59 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6km² - 26 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wathuwatta? Wathuwatta 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 5 other GN divisions: [Gahalagaswala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/gahalagaswala/), [Kovulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/kovulwewa/), [Pahala Weerakodiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/pahala-weerakodiyana/), [Rantetiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/rantetiyawa/) and [Siyambalagasruppa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/siyambalagasruppa-east/). By area it is the 4178th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). The centre of Wathuwatta is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5240° N, 79.9218° E. Local names: වතුවත්ත . 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 Wathuwatta ### Nearby, outside Wathuwatta - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada16 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella17 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: Wathuwatta - 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) · Colombo38 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo78 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 9.4 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 Wathuwatta Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Wathuwatta. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 28 m above sea level (median 26 m). - Debegodagama - Doraeba - Thethandaluwa - Wathuwatta 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 Wathuwatta Named natural and historic features inside Wathuwatta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Baswatta - Springfield 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 Wathuwatta 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 Wathuwatta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chester Animal Hospital · Ihalagama North 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48482&mlon=79.96988#map=17/7.48482/79.96988) Bank Peoples Bank · Dummalasooriya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49374&mlon=79.91297#map=17/7.49374/79.91297) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummalasooriya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49333&mlon=79.91362#map=17/7.49333/79.91362) Hotel The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52638&mlon=79.87787#map=17/7.52638/79.87787) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School kuli/yagamwella muslim maha vidyalaya · Pahala Yagamwela 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50419&mlon=79.93734#map=17/7.50419/79.93734) College Jamiah Manarul Hudha Arabic College · Divurumpola 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50632&mlon=79.95749#map=17/7.50632/79.95749) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 - Nawasigahawatta - Pahala Weerakodiyana - Pahala Yagamwela - Pahalagama - Palugamuwa - Paranagama - Polgaha Agara - Rantetiyawa - Siyambalagasruppa East - Siyambalagasruppa West - Thunthota - Udadeniya - Walpitagama ## Quick answers - Where is Wathuwatta?In Udubaddawa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wathuwatta?Gahalagaswala, Kovulwewa, Pahala Weerakodiyana, Rantetiyawa and Siyambalagasruppa East - What is there to see in Wathuwatta?Silver Beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Wathuwatta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wathuwatta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wathuwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wathuwatta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wathuwatta?Settlements lie between 20 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Wathuwatta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wathuwatta?Chester Animal Hospital, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wathuwatta?Peoples Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wathuwatta?Kandawala, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathuwatta?Ceypetco, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wathuwatta?LK6175025 (OCHA common operational dataset)