# Padeniya GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/padeniya/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Padeniya Padeniya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.72 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Padeniya? Padeniya 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: [Ginipendegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ginipendegama/), [Hettigedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/hettigedara/), [Madatuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/madatuwa/), [Mamunuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/mamunuwa/), [Naramana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/naramana/), [Pennithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/pennithawa/) and [Werella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/werella/). By area it is the 3135th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Padeniya is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6472° N, 80.2215° E. Local names: පාදෙණිය . 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 Padeniya ### Nearby, outside Padeniya - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora8.8 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda13 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele19 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: Padeniya - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo99 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 2026-11-03](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 Padeniya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Padeniya. - Padeniya 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 Padeniya Named natural and historic features inside Padeniya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Heelogama Wewa - Kaha Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Moragollagama Wewa - Muwaawalle Wewa - Watte Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Hilogama 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 Padeniya 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 Padeniya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel Sakunthala Grand Hotel · Padeniya 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65388&mlon=80.21988#map=17/7.65388/80.21988) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 4.0 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 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65692&mlon=80.21986#map=17/7.65692/80.21986) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 3.0 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 Padeniya Places mapped inside Padeniya in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools1 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 - Ginipendegama - 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 - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Rathmale - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Vilakatupotha - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Padeniya?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Padeniya?Ginipendegama, Hettigedara, Madatuwa, Mamunuwa, Naramana, Pennithawa and Werella - What is there to see in Padeniya?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Circular ruin, Massive tree with ruins around - What time zone is Padeniya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Padeniya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Padeniya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Padeniya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Padeniya?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Padeniya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Padeniya?Health Care Hospital , about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Padeniya?NSB, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Padeniya?PET, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Padeniya?Lanka Filing Station, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Padeniya?LK6136170 (OCHA common operational dataset)