# Nagavila GN division, Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nagavila/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division # Nagavila Nagavila is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.6km² - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nagavila? Nagavila lies in [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Andigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/andigama/), [Galkuliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-east/), [Katupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/katupotha/), [Madawakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/madawakkulama/), [Periyamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/periyamaduwa/), [Serukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/serukele/), [Siyambalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/siyambalagaswewa/) and [Wilpatha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-east/). By area it is the 1126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.8% of [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/). The centre of Nagavila is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7543° N, 79.9449° E. Local names: නාගවිල . 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 Nagavila ### Nearby, outside Nagavila - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 38.6 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa17 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: Nagavila - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo104 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 13 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 06:15, 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 2026-11-03](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 Nagavila Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nagavila. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 48 m above sea level (median 48 m). - Eppadikulama - Halpanwila - Karadikkulama - Nagawila 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 Nagavila Named natural and historic features inside Nagavila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Nagawila Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Gallagara 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 Nagavila 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 Nagavila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Andigama Maha Vidyalaya · Andigama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77910&mlon=79.94939#map=17/7.77910/79.94939) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 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 Pallama DS Division - Dewala Handiya - Kammanadaluwa - Katupotha - Madawakkulama - Nandimithrapura - Pallama - Periyamaduwa - Puliyankulama - Serukele - Siyambalagaswewa - Thamarakkulama - Thammana - Wathupola - Wendakaduwa - Wetiya - Wilpatha East - Wilpatha West ## Quick answers - Where is Nagavila?In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nagavila?Andigama, Galkuliya East, Katupotha, Madawakkulama, Periyamaduwa, Serukele, Siyambalagaswewa and Wilpatha East - What is there to see in Nagavila?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Nagavila in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nagavila?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nagavila?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nagavila?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nagavila?Settlements lie between 45 m and 48 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nagavila?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nagavila?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nagavila?Madawakkulama, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nagavila?Cooperative rural bank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nagavila?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nagavila?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 2.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nagavila?LK6227020 (OCHA common operational dataset)