# Nawakkaduwa GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/nawakkaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Nawakkaduwa Nawakkaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.99 km²**. - 3.0km² ## Where is Nawakkaduwa? Nawakkaduwa lies in [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Daluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/daluwa/), [Mampuriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/mampuriya/) and [Nirmalapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/nirmalapura/). By area it is the 4960th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Nawakkaduwa is about 117 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9817° N, 79.7368° E. Local names: නාවක්කාඩුව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Nawakkaduwa - 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) · Colombo91 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo130 km ### Nearest railway station Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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. ## Weather in Nawakkaduwa 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 Nawakkaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Grand Canyon Hospital · Palaviya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97850&mlon=79.83313#map=17/7.97850/79.83313) Bank HNB · Norochchola 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04811&mlon=79.73756#map=17/8.04811/79.73756) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Aamila Stores · Puludiviyal 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95303&mlon=79.80747#map=17/7.95303/79.80747) Hotel Aarya Lagoon · Mampuriya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99785&mlon=79.74381#map=17/7.99785/79.74381) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Annai Montesorri centre · Thiladiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.01004&mlon=79.83793#map=17/8.01004/79.83793) College Open University Puttalam Study Centre · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02324&mlon=79.83382#map=17/8.02324/79.83382) Police station Police Station-Puttalam · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03035&mlon=79.83466#map=17/8.03035/79.83466) 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 Kalpitiya DS Division - Alankudawa - Anawasala - Andankanniya - Daluwa - Duechbay - Ettala - Kandakuliya - Kandakuliya Kudawa - Karamba - Kurinjipitiya North - Kurinjipitiya South - Mampuriya - Mandalakudawa - Mudalappaliya - Musalpitiya - Narakkalliya - Nirmalapura - Norochchola - Palakudawa - Palliwasalthure - Palliyawatta - Paniyadiya - Periyakudirippu - Pudukudirippuwa - Sinnakudirippu - Thalavila East - Thalavila West - Thethapola - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Nawakkaduwa?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawakkaduwa?Daluwa, Mampuriya and Nirmalapura - What time zone is Nawakkaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawakkaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawakkaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Nawakkaduwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawakkaduwa?Grand Canyon Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawakkaduwa?HNB, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawakkaduwa?HNB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawakkaduwa?Aamila Stores, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nawakkaduwa?LK6203135 (OCHA common operational dataset)