# Dunkannawa GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dunkannawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division # Dunkannawa Dunkannawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.34 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.3km² - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunkannawa? Dunkannawa lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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: [Ihala Thabbowa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/ihala-thabbowa/), [Mailawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mailawa/), [Maningala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/maningala/), [Panangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/panangoda/), [Pilakatumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pilakatumulla/), [Sagaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/sagaragama/) and [Sandanangama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/sandanangama/). By area it is the 3438th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Dunkannawa is about 54 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4224° N, 79.9011° E. Local names: දුන්කන්නාව . 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 Dunkannawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dunkannawa. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 30 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Dunkannawa - Panangoda - Punchidunkannawa 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 Dunkannawa Named natural and historic features inside Dunkannawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Charlton - Clurera 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 Dunkannawa 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 Dunkannawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Bothalegama · Bothalegama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.36390&mlon=79.88066#map=17/7.36390/79.88066) Hotel Crown Holiday Village near Marawila · Meda Nattandiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42158&mlon=79.85612#map=17/7.42158/79.85612) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Kuli/ Sribodhi Central College , Kumbukgahamulla,Kuliyapitiya. · Ilippugamuwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41864&mlon=79.93384#map=17/7.41864/79.93384) College Karukkuwa Sugathananda maha vidyalaya · Mellawagara 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=79.84579#map=17/7.49028/79.84579) Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 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 Nattandiya DS Division - Bulugahawewa - Dematapitiya - Dhammikagama - Ihala Katuneriya - Ihala Kottaramulla - Ihala Mavila - Ihala Nattandiya - Ihala Thabbowa - Kachchirawa - Koswatta North - Koswatta South - Kuddetiyawa - Lansigama - Mailawa - Maningala - Meda Katuneriya - Meda Kottaramulla - Meda Mavila - Meda Nattandiya - Meda Pahala Katuneriya - Meda Thabbowa - Meegahawela - Meegahawewa - Morakele North - Morakele South - Mudukatuwa East - Mudukatuwa North - Mudukatuwa South - Nakele - Naravila - Nebadagahayaya - Pahala Katuneriya North - Pahala Katuneriya South - Pahala Kottaramulla - Pahala Mavila - Pahala Nattandiya - Pahala Thabbowa - Paluwelgala North - Paluwelgala South - Pilakatumulla - Sandanangama - Thummodara East - Thummodara West - Weerahena East - Weerahena West - Yakdessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Dunkannawa?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dunkannawa?Ihala Thabbowa, Mailawa, Maningala, Panangoda, Pilakatumulla, Sagaragama and Sandanangama - How many villages are in Dunkannawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dunkannawa?Settlements lie between 28 m and 30 m - What is the best time to visit Dunkannawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunkannawa?Medical Centre, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunkannawa?Sampath Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunkannawa?Kandawala, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunkannawa?Bothalegama, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dunkannawa?LK6242020 (OCHA common operational dataset)