# Wadigamangawa GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadigamangawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Wadigamangawa Wadigamangawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.01 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.0km² - 64 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wadigamangawa? Wadigamangawa lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Dharmapalaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/dharmapalaya/), [Koralayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/koralayagama/), [Peramakuttuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/peramakuttuwa/), [Sangattikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/sangattikulama/), [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalakolawewa/), [Thattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thattewa/) and [Uppalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/uppalawatta/). By area it is the 2342nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.4% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Wadigamangawa is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8476° N, 80.0034° E. Local names: වඩිගමංගාව . 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 Wadigamangawa ### Nearby, outside Wadigamangawa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 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: Wadigamangawa - 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) · Colombo75 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 20 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 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Wadigamangawa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Wadigamangawa. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 71 m above sea level (median 64 m). - Attikulama - Kotuwewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Mariyagama - Perumakuttuwa - Wadigamangawa 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 Wadigamangawa Named natural and historic features inside Wadigamangawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kumaragama 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 Wadigamangawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wadigamangawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘ · Anamaduwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87398&mlon=80.01429#map=17/7.87398/80.01429) Bank People's Bank · Anamaduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87649&mlon=80.01168#map=17/7.87649/80.01168) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Anamaduwa primary school · Anamaduwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87282&mlon=80.01458#map=17/7.87282/80.01458) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) 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 Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Karambewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta ## Quick answers - Where is Wadigamangawa?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wadigamangawa?Dharmapalaya, Koralayagama, Peramakuttuwa, Sangattikulama, Thalakolawewa, Thattewa and Uppalawatta - What is there to see in Wadigamangawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Wadigamangawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wadigamangawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wadigamangawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wadigamangawa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wadigamangawa?Settlements lie between 53 m and 71 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wadigamangawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wadigamangawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wadigamangawa?VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wadigamangawa?People's Bank, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wadigamangawa?HNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wadigamangawa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wadigamangawa?LK6224155 (OCHA common operational dataset)