# Malwana GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/malwana/

Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division 

# Malwana

Malwana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.80 km²**.

- 5.8km²

## Where is Malwana?

Malwana 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 9 other GN divisions: [Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/embawa/), [Erihabe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/erihabe/), [Gallehepitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/gallehepitiya/), [Ginipendegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ginipendegama/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/medagama/), [Panawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/panawa/), [Ranorawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/ranorawa/), [Vilakatupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/vilakatupotha/) and [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wariyapola/). By area it is the 2448th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Malwana is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6044° N, 80.2265° E. Local names: මල්වාන .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Landscape and landmarks of Malwana

Named natural and historic features inside Malwana, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 reservoirs and tanks.

- Gal Wewa
- Halmilla Wewa
- Ilaklena Wewa
- Thimbiri Wewa
- Watte Wewa

### Estates

1 estate.

- Radagama

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 Malwana 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 Malwana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 2.7 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) 

Hotel Omelga Holiday Resort · Wariyapola 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61998&mlon=80.24619#map=17/7.61998/80.24619) 

Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) 

School Sri Sumangala National School (Primary Division) · Vilakatupotha 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61888&mlon=80.23396#map=17/7.61888/80.23396) 

College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) 

Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 3.1 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
- Karagaswewa
- Karandawetiya
- Kelegama
- Kithulwehera
- Konotta
- Madatuwa
- Magulagama
- 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 Malwana?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Malwana?Embawa, Erihabe, Gallehepitiya, Ginipendegama, Medagama, Panawa, Ranorawa, Vilakatupotha and Wariyapola
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Malwana?5 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Malwana?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malwana?Health Care Hospital , about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malwana?NSB, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Malwana?PET, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malwana?Lanka IOC, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malwana?LK6136280 (OCHA common operational dataset)
