# Karagaswewa GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/karagaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Karagaswewa Karagaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.59 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.6km² - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karagaswewa? Karagaswewa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Deegithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/deegithawa/), [Divulakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/divulakele/), [Konotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/konotta/), [Wanduressa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wanduressa/) and [Werella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/werella/). By area it is the 5653rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Karagaswewa is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6943° N, 80.2232° E. Local names: කරගස්වැව . 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 Karagaswewa ### Nearby, outside Karagaswewa - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora11 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama17 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama17 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara17 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara17 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: Karagaswewa - 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) · Colombo68 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo104 km ### Nearest railway station Nagollagama (Nagollagama), about 12 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 Karagaswewa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Karagaswewa. - Imbulanegama - Talakolawewa 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 Karagaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Karagaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Talagaha Wewa - Waduressa Wewa 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 Karagaswewa 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 Karagaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank Nations Trust Bank (NTB) - Wariyapola Branch · Wariyapola 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62086&mlon=80.24488#map=17/7.62086/80.24488) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel pawana hotel · Werella 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66642&mlon=80.22580#map=17/7.66642/80.22580) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Sri Sunanda Maha Vidyalaya, Paadeniya · Padeniya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65692&mlon=80.21986#map=17/7.65692/80.21986) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 7.6 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. ## Other GN divisions in Wariyapola DS Division - Ambakadawara - Amunugama - Avulegama - Bayawa - Deegithawa - Divulakele - Ebawalapitiya - Elavitigama - Embawa - Ethawa - Ginipendegama - Goluwawa - Habarawa - Halmillewa - Hettigedara - Horombuwa - Ipalawa - Kahagolla - 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 Karagaswewa?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karagaswewa?Deegithawa, Divulakele, Konotta, Wanduressa and Werella - What is there to see in Karagaswewa?Sunil's Housr, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around, Image House - What time zone is Karagaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karagaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karagaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karagaswewa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karagaswewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karagaswewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karagaswewa?Health Care Hospital , about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karagaswewa?Nations Trust Bank (NTB) - Wariyapola Branch, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karagaswewa?PET, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karagaswewa?Lanka Filing Station, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karagaswewa?LK6136060 (OCHA common operational dataset)