# Nabadawewa GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division 

# Nabadawewa

Nabadawewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.36 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.4km²
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nabadawewa?

Nabadawewa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Avulegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/avulegama/), [Bamunugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/bamunugama/), [Galatabendiwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/galatabendiwewa/), [Kahagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/kahagolla/), [Mirihanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/mirihanegama/), [Muwanwellegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/muwanwellegedara/) and [Rabukana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/rabukana/). By area it is the 4455th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.7% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Nabadawewa is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6665° N, 80.1760° E. Local names: නබඩවැව .

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 Nabadawewa

### Nearby, outside Nabadawewa

- Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora5.0 km
- Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara11 km
- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda12 km
- Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 320 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: Nabadawewa

- 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) · Colombo99 km

### Nearest railway station

Nagollagama (Nagollagama), about 18 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 Nabadawewa

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nabadawewa.

- Kumbukwewa

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 Nabadawewa

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

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Bogana Wewa
- Koholana Wewa
- Kuda 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 Nabadawewa 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 Nabadawewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kobeigane Base Hospital · Kobeigane 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65551&mlon=80.12570#map=17/7.65551/80.12570) 

Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) 

Hotel Sakunthala Grand Hotel · Padeniya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65388&mlon=80.21988#map=17/7.65388/80.21988) 

Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) 

School Samagigama Primary School · Hirigolla 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65660&mlon=80.14587#map=17/7.65660/80.14587) 

College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) 

Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 8.3 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
- Malwana
- Mamunuwa
- Medagama
- Mellapotta
- Minuwangete
- Mirihanegama
- Muwanwellegedara
- 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 Nabadawewa?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Nabadawewa?Avulegama, Bamunugama, Galatabendiwewa, Kahagolla, Mirihanegama, Muwanwellegedara and Rabukana
- What is there to see in Nabadawewa?Sunil's Housr, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around, Image House
- What time zone is Nabadawewa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Nabadawewa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Nabadawewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nabadawewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nabadawewa?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Nabadawewa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nabadawewa?Kobeigane Base Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nabadawewa?NSB, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nabadawewa?PET, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nabadawewa?Lanka Filing Station, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nabadawewa?LK6136190 (OCHA common operational dataset)
