# Pawattamaduwa GN division, Karuwalagaswewa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pawattamaduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Karuwalagaswewa DS Division 

# Pawattamaduwa

Pawattamaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.76 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pawattamaduwa?

Pawattamaduwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Sella Kandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/sella-kandal/), [Thabbowa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thabbowa-north/), [Thabbowa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thabbowa-south/), [Thambapanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thambapanniya/) and [Thewanuwara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thewanuwara/). By area it is the 2464th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/). The centre of Pawattamaduwa is about 126 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0661° N, 79.9192° E. Local names: පාවට්ටාමඩුව .

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 Pawattamaduwa

### Nearby, outside Pawattamaduwa

- Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa20 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: Pawattamaduwa

- 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) · Colombo99 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo138 km

### Nearest railway station

Noor Nagar (Puttalam East), about 9.4 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 06:15, 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 Pawattamaduwa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Pawattamaduwa.

- Kuweni Nuwara
- Pawathamaduwa

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 Pawattamaduwa 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 Pawattamaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kuwait Hospital · Puttalam East 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05083&mlon=79.83573#map=17/8.05083/79.83573) 

Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Puttalam South 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02685&mlon=79.83856#map=17/8.02685/79.83856) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel Tabboea lake resort · Karuwalagaswewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05740&mlon=79.96031#map=17/8.05740/79.96031) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School St.Andrews Central College · Thammennagama 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99271&mlon=79.89405#map=17/7.99271/79.89405) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05689&mlon=79.95994#map=17/8.05689/79.95994) 

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
- Dangaswewa
- Egodapitiya
- Ihala Puliyankulama
- Ipalogama
- Karuwalagaswewa
- Kuda Medawachchiya
- Kumbukwewa
- Medagama
- Moonamalgaswewa
- Murukkuwatawana
- Pahala Puliyankulama
- Pahariya
- Paleegama
- Palugassegama
- Rambawewa
- Ranawarapitiya
- Saliyawewa
- Saliyawewa B
- Saliyawewa C
- Thabbowa North
- Thabbowa South
- Thambapanniya
- Thewanuwara
- Weerapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Pawattamaduwa?In Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pawattamaduwa?Karuwalagaswewa, Sella Kandal, Thabbowa North, Thabbowa South, Thambapanniya and Thewanuwara
- What is there to see in Pawattamaduwa?Thonigala Ruins
- What time zone is Pawattamaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pawattamaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pawattamaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pawattamaduwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pawattamaduwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pawattamaduwa?Kuwait Hospital, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pawattamaduwa?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pawattamaduwa?HNB, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pawattamaduwa?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pawattamaduwa?LK6209110 (OCHA common operational dataset)