# Amunuwewa GN division, Nawagattegama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/amunuwewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Nawagattegama DS Division # Amunuwewa Amunuwewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **9.59 km²**. - 9.6km² ## Where is Amunuwewa? Amunuwewa lies in [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [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: [07 Gammanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/07-gammanaya/), [Koilandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/koilandigama/), [Kuruluwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/kuruluwewa/), [Paleegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/paleegama/), [Thammennawetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/thammennawetiya/) and [Tharanagahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/tharanagahawewa/). By area it is the 1281st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/). The centre of Amunuwewa is about 118 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9812° N, 80.0177° E. Local names: අමුණුවැව . 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: Amunuwewa - 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) · Colombo90 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo130 km ### Nearest railway station Puttalam (Puttalam South), about 20 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 17:54). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Amunuwewa Named natural and historic features inside Amunuwewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Amunu Wewa - Demata Wewa - Galkulama Maha Wewa - Pahala Vere Wewa - Vera 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 Amunuwewa 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 Amunuwewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anamaduwa Hospital · Anamaduwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88508&mlon=80.00239#map=17/7.88508/80.00239) Bank Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa · Thammennagama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88001&mlon=80.01185#map=17/7.88001/80.01185) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Nawagaththegama Fuel Station · Miyellewa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00373&mlon=80.10548#map=17/8.00373/80.10548) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Nawagattegama Police Station · Kirimetiyawa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.99863&mlon=80.10235#map=17/7.99863/80.10235) 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 Nawagattegama DS Division - Gedarawewa - Inginimitiya East - Inginimitiya West - Kelewewa - Kirimetiyawa - Konkadawala - Kuruluwewa - Maha Andarawewa - Mahameddewa - Miyellewa - Moragahawewa - Mullegama - Rambakanayagama - Samurdhigama - Thammennawetiya - Tharanagahawewa - Welewewa North - Welewewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Amunuwewa?In Nawagattegama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Amunuwewa?07 Gammanaya, Koilandigama, Kuruluwewa, Paleegama, Thammennawetiya and Tharanagahawewa - What time zone is Amunuwewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Amunuwewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Amunuwewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Amunuwewa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Amunuwewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Amunuwewa?Anamaduwa Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Amunuwewa?Sampath Bank - Anamaduwa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Amunuwewa?HNB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Amunuwewa?Nawagaththegama Fuel Station, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Amunuwewa?LK6212040 (OCHA common operational dataset)