# Gonavila North GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/gonavila-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division 

# Gonavila North

Gonavila North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.91 km²**.

- 0.9km²

## Where is Gonavila North?

Gonavila North lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [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: [Bandirippuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-east/), [Boralessa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-east/), [Boralessa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-north/), [Katukenda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/katukenda-east/), [Katukenda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/katukenda-west/), [Meda Gonavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-gonavila/) and [Mirissankotuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/mirissankotuwa-north/). By area it is the 10537th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Gonavila North is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3144° N, 79.8728° E. Local names: ගෝනවිල 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 Gonavila North

### Nearby, outside Gonavila North

- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila3.5 km
- Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala9.0 km
- J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North12 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella12 km
- Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North13 km
- Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South19 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: Gonavila 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) · Colombo15 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo55 km

### Nearest railway station

Boralessa (Boralessa North), about 1.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56).

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.

## Weather in Gonavila North 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 Gonavila North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) 

Bank Sampath Bank Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29849&mlon=79.88247#map=17/7.29849/79.88247) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) 

Hotel Threesaru Resort · Boralessa North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31812&mlon=79.86894#map=17/7.31812/79.86894) 

Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) 

School Sanghabodhi Vidyalaya · Katukenda East 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30668&mlon=79.88543#map=17/7.30668/79.88543) 

College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) 

Police station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30041&mlon=79.88257#map=17/7.30041/79.88257) 

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 Dankotuwa DS Division

- Bothalegama
- Dankotuwa East
- Dankotuwa North
- Dankotuwa South
- Dankotuwa West
- Dikwela
- Etiyawala North
- Etiyawala South
- Godella
- Gonavila South
- Haldanduwana North
- Haldanduwana South
- Haldanduwana West
- Hundirapola
- Ihala Bujjampola
- Ihala Dummalakotuwa
- Ihala Mohottimulla
- Jankurawela
- Kahatavila Part
- Kahatavila West
- Kaluwachchimulla
- Katukenda East
- Katukenda West
- Kirimetiyana East
- Kirimetiyana North
- Kirimetiyana South
- Kirimetiyana West
- Lihiriyagama
- Meda Gonavila
- Meda Haldanduwana
- Meda Katukenda
- Meda Kirimetiyana
- Mellawa
- Metikotuwa
- Morukkuliya
- Motemulla
- Pahala Bujjampola
- Pahala Dummalakotuwa
- Pahala Mohottimulla
- Pansal Handiya
- Pothuwatawana
- Sendiriyamulla
- Singakkuliya
- Thamarakuliya
- Thulawala
- Yogiyana

## Quick answers

- Where is Gonavila North?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gonavila North?Bandirippuwa East, Boralessa East, Boralessa North, Katukenda East, Katukenda West, Meda Gonavila and Mirissankotuwa North
- What is there to see in Gonavila North?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Marawila beach
- What time zone is Gonavila North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gonavila North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gonavila North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gonavila North?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gonavila North?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gonavila North?Sampath Bank Dankotuwa, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gonavila North?Kandawala, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonavila North?Gas Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gonavila North?LK6248110 (OCHA common operational dataset)