# Sandagala North GN division, Weerabugedara DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/sandagala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Weerabugedara DS Division # Sandagala North Sandagala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.91 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9km² - 1mapped service - 117 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sandagala North? Sandagala North 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 4 other GN divisions: [Damunugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/damunugala/), [Divulgaspitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/divulgaspitiya/), [Piduruwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/piduruwella/) and [Sandagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/sandagala-south/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Weerabugedara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/). The centre of Sandagala North is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4884° N, 80.3002° E. Local names: සඳගල උතුර . 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 Sandagala North ### Nearby, outside Sandagala North - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma4.2 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East6.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North6.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East7.3 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama7.9 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala11 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa11 km - Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola12 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla19 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla19 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola19 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: Sandagala North - 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) · Colombo57 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 7.7 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 Sandagala North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sandagala North. - Damunugala 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). ## Weather in Sandagala North 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 Sandagala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Filling Station · Bamunawala 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47347&mlon=80.32742#map=17/7.47347/80.32742) Hotel Walawwa Two - Home Rest · Kanumale 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46988&mlon=80.31644#map=17/7.46988/80.31644) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Hembara Vidyaloka Vidyalaya · Sandagala North 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48824&mlon=80.30010#map=17/7.48824/80.30010) College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) Police station SSP Office · Kurunegala Town - West 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47516&mlon=80.35442#map=17/7.47516/80.35442) 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 Sandagala North Places mapped inside Sandagala North in open map data, by type. - 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 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 - Pathinwatta - Piduruwella - Poogalla - Ranjanagama - Sandagala South - Sevendana - Thammita - Udugama - Uhumeeya - Weerambugedara - Wewelpola - Yalawa - Yanthampola ## Quick answers - Where is Sandagala North?In Weerabugedara DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sandagala North?Damunugala, Divulgaspitiya, Piduruwella and Sandagala South - What is there to see in Sandagala North?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Sandagala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sandagala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sandagala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sandagala North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sandagala North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sandagala North?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sandagala North?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sandagala North?PET, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sandagala North?Filling Station, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sandagala North?LK6166060 (OCHA common operational dataset)