# Dangaswewa GN division, Karuwalagaswewa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/dangaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Karuwalagaswewa DS Division # Dangaswewa Dangaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.84 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.8km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dangaswewa? Dangaswewa lies in [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Abhayapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/abhayapura/), [Gurulupitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/giribawa/gurulupitigama/), [Ipalogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/ipalogama/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/kumbukwewa/) and [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/weerapura/). By area it is the 3911th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/). The centre of Dangaswewa is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1362° N, 80.1053° E. Local names: දංගස්වැව . 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 Dangaswewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dangaswewa. - Tract Six 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 Dangaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Dangaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Dangaha Wewa - Ihala Dangaha 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 Dangaswewa 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 Dangaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Pahala Giribawa Hospital · Ihala Giribawa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11683&mlon=80.19362#map=17/8.11683/80.19362) Bank Samurdhi Bank · Saliyawewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19292&mlon=80.09421#map=17/8.19292/80.09421) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station · Saliyawewa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19401&mlon=80.09416#map=17/8.19401/80.09416) Hotel The Ibis · Saliyawewa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20802&mlon=80.07063#map=17/8.20802/80.07063) Mall Bandara Stores · Miyellewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00517&mlon=80.10547#map=17/8.00517/80.10547) School Aththadassee Vidyalaya · Kumbukwewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11370&mlon=80.08389#map=17/8.11370/80.08389) College Non Commisioned Officers Training School · Saliyawewa 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20048&mlon=80.09651#map=17/8.20048/80.09651) Police station Police Station - Saliyawewa · Ranawarapitiya 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19140&mlon=80.09159#map=17/8.19140/80.09159) 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 Karuwalagaswewa DS Division - Aluthgama - Egodapitiya - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ipalogama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kuda Medawachchiya - Kumbukwewa - Medagama - Moonamalgaswewa - Murukkuwatawana - Pahala Puliyankulama - Pahariya - Paleegama - Palugassegama - Pawattamaduwa - Rambawewa - Ranawarapitiya - Saliyawewa - Saliyawewa B - Saliyawewa C - Thabbowa North - Thabbowa South - Thambapanniya - Thewanuwara - Weerapura ## Quick answers - Where is Dangaswewa?In Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dangaswewa?Abhayapura, Gurulupitigama, Ipalogama, Kumbukwewa and Weerapura - How many villages are in Dangaswewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dangaswewa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dangaswewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dangaswewa?Pahala Giribawa Hospital, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dangaswewa?Samurdhi Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dangaswewa?Boc, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dangaswewa?Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dangaswewa?LK6209065 (OCHA common operational dataset)