# Nikawewa Left GN division, Welioya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-left/ Grama Niladhari division · Welioya DS Division # Nikawewa Left Nikawewa Left is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province. It covers **14.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.5km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Nikawewa Left? Nikawewa Left lies in [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/), [Mullaitivu District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Ehetugaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ehetugaswewa/), [Ethawetunawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/ethawetunawewa/), [Gajabapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/gajabapura/), [Kalyanapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/kalyanapura/), [Nikawewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/nikawewa-south/) and [Seva Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/trincomalee/padavi-sri-pura/seva-janapadaya/). By area it is the 735th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.8% of [Welioya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/mullaitivu/welioya/). The centre of Nikawewa Left is about 248 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.9694° N, 80.7735° E. Local names: නිකවැව වම . 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 Nikawewa Left ### Nearby, outside Nikawewa Left - Chuvantamuripu Ruins · ruins, Janakapura12 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: Nikawewa Left - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee66 km - Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna120 km ### Nearest railway station Puliyankulam (Puliyankulam South), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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 Nikawewa Left Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nikawewa Left. - Sampathnuwara - Welioya 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 Nikawewa Left Named natural and historic features inside Nikawewa Left, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Manaloruk Kulam 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 Nikawewa Left and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mullaitivu District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,334 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (296 mm) and the driest Jun (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 80 Feb 26 61 Mar 28 56 Apr 29 103 May 29 93 Jun 29 23 Jul 29 29 Aug 29 55 Sep 28 71 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 296 Dec 25 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nikawewa Left Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sampathnuwara Divisional Hospital · Nikawewa Left 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.97907&mlon=80.77154#map=17/8.97907/80.77154) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Hilltop House · Singhapura 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.95259&mlon=80.88229#map=17/8.95259/80.88229) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mu/Paranagamuvava Vidyalaya · Nikawewa Left 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.96937&mlon=80.77204#map=17/8.96937/80.77204) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Welioya Police Station · Nikawewa Left 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.98059&mlon=80.77407#map=17/8.98059/80.77407) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nikawewa Left Places mapped inside Nikawewa Left in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Welioya DS Division - Ehetugaswewa - Ethawetunawewa - Gajabapura - Janakapura - Kalyanapura - Kiriibbanwewa - Nawagajabapura - Nikawewa South ## Quick answers - Where is Nikawewa Left?In Welioya DS Division, Mullaitivu District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nikawewa Left?Ehetugaswewa, Ethawetunawewa, Gajabapura, Kalyanapura, Nikawewa South and Seva Janapadaya - What is there to see in Nikawewa Left?Chuvantamuripu Ruins - What time zone is Nikawewa Left in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nikawewa Left?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nikawewa Left?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nikawewa Left?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nikawewa Left?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nikawewa Left?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Nikawewa Left?Sampathnuwara Divisional Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nikawewa Left?People's Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nikawewa Left?Ceypetco, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nikawewa Left?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nikawewa Left?LK4418035 (OCHA common operational dataset)