# Pathinwatta GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/pathinwatta/

Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division 

# Pathinwatta

Pathinwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.22 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.2km²
- 86 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pathinwatta?

Pathinwatta lies in [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/), [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: [Bamunugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/bamunugedara/), [Dampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/dampitiya/), [Henegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/henegedara/), [Medagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/medagama/) and [Mirihampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mirihampitiya/). By area it is the 4624th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Pathinwatta is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5100° N, 80.2513° E. Local names: පතින්වත්ත .

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

## Villages and localities in Pathinwatta

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pathinwatta. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 88 m above sea level (median 86 m).

- Nagane
- Pathinwatte
- Patinwatta
- Pitawala

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 Pathinwatta

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

### Water

2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Badalewale Wewa
- Keenagaspitiya Wewa

### Estates

1 estate; 1 estate.

- Badalagama
- Good Hope

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 Pathinwatta 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 Pathinwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Katupotha Divisional Hospital · Polpitiya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53366&mlon=80.18660#map=17/7.53366/80.18660) 

Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump IOC · Rathkarawwa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53290&mlon=80.32098#map=17/7.53290/80.32098) 

Hotel Green Serenity Holiday Resort · Demataluwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51517&mlon=80.30867#map=17/7.51517/80.30867) 

Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) 

School Demataluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Demataluwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51678&mlon=80.29475#map=17/7.51678/80.29475) 

College Annoor Arabic College · Siyambalagaskotuwa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49142&mlon=80.18936#map=17/7.49142/80.18936) 

Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 

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 Weerabugedara DS Division

- Algama
- Ambahera
- Bamunugedara
- Bulupitiya
- Clovis Watta
- Damunugala
- Dehikumbura
- Galabadagama
- Gallehera
- Ginipenda
- Godavita
- Gonawa
- Hanwella
- Huruggamuwa
- Kadadunna
- Kaduruwella
- Kalugamuwa
- Kanumale
- Lokahettiya
- Madawala North
- Madawala South
- Medagama
- Mudunna
- Parakumbura
- Piduruwella
- Poogalla
- Ranjanagama
- Sandagala North
- Sandagala South
- Sevendana
- Thammita
- Udugama
- Uhumeeya
- Weerambugedara
- Wewelpola
- Yalawa
- Yanthampola

## Quick answers

- Where is Pathinwatta?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pathinwatta?Bamunugedara, Dampitiya, Henegedara, Medagama and Mirihampitiya
- How many villages are in Pathinwatta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pathinwatta?Settlements lie between 85 m and 88 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pathinwatta?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Pathinwatta?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pathinwatta?Katupotha Divisional Hospital, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pathinwatta?Rural Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pathinwatta?PET, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pathinwatta?IOC, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pathinwatta?LK6166015 (OCHA common operational dataset)
