# Ginipendegama GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ginipendegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Ginipendegama Ginipendegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.73 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.7km² - 1mapped service - 96 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ginipendegama? Ginipendegama lies in [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/), [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: [Hettigedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/hettigedara/), [Malwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/malwana/), [Mamunuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/mamunuwa/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/medagama/), [Padeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/padeniya/) and [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wariyapola/). By area it is the 5391st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Ginipendegama is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6327° N, 80.2254° E. Local names: ගිනිපෙන්දේගම . 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 Ginipendegama ### Nearby, outside Ginipendegama - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora9.1 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda13 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele19 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma19 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: Ginipendegama - 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) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 14 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 06:13, sunset around 17:54). 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 Ginipendegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ginipendegama. - Ginipendegam - Mamunuwa 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 Ginipendegama Named natural and historic features inside Ginipendegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Kalawanegama - Moragollagama 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 Ginipendegama 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 Ginipendegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel Sakunthala Grand Hotel · Padeniya 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65388&mlon=80.21988#map=17/7.65388/80.21988) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Sri Sumangala National School · Vilakatupotha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62028&mlon=80.23393#map=17/7.62028/80.23393) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Ginipendegama Places mapped inside Ginipendegama in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Wariyapola DS Division - Ambakadawara - Amunugama - Avulegama - Bayawa - Deegithawa - Divulakele - Ebawalapitiya - Elavitigama - Embawa - Ethawa - Goluwawa - Habarawa - Halmillewa - Hettigedara - Horombuwa - Ipalawa - Kahagolla - Karagaswewa - Karandawetiya - Kelegama - Kithulwehera - Konotta - Madatuwa - Magulagama - Malwana - Mamunuwa - Medagama - Mellapotta - Minuwangete - Mirihanegama - Muwanwellegedara - Nabadawewa - Naramana - Nelliya - Netiya - Padeniya - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Rathmale - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Vilakatupotha - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Ginipendegama?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ginipendegama?Hettigedara, Malwana, Mamunuwa, Medagama, Padeniya and Wariyapola - What is there to see in Ginipendegama?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Ginipendegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ginipendegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ginipendegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ginipendegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ginipendegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ginipendegama?Health Care Hospital , about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ginipendegama?NSB, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ginipendegama?PET, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ginipendegama?Lanka Filing Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ginipendegama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ginipendegama?LK6136225 (OCHA common operational dataset)