# Pukunuwala GN division, Dehiowita DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/pukunuwala/

Grama Niladhari division · Dehiowita DS Division 

# Pukunuwala

Pukunuwala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **5.76 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.8km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Pukunuwala?

Pukunuwala lies in [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/), [Kegalle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Ambalampitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/ambalampitiya/), [Godagampala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/godagampala/), [Hinguralakanda West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/hinguralakanda-west/) and [Panawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/panawala/). By area it is the 2464th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Dehiowita DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/dehiowita/). The centre of Pukunuwala is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8911° N, 80.2852° E. Local names: පුකුණුවල .

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 Pukunuwala

### Nearby, outside Pukunuwala

- Kalu Diya Wala · attraction, Nedurana8.8 km
- Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama9.7 km
- Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta12 km
- Thummodara Ranmudu Ella · attraction, Pagngnagula13 km
- Bopath Falls · attraction, Kiragala14 km
- Bopath Ella · viewpoint, Devipahala14 km
- Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella17 km
- Batadombalena · archaeological site, Gileemale North18 km
- Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa19 km
- rafting no 99 · attraction, Kalukohuthenna20 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: Pukunuwala

- 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

- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo45 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo55 km

### Nearest railway station

Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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.

## Weather in Pukunuwala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kegalle District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pukunuwala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panawala Ayurveda Hospital · Panawala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88810&mlon=80.27234#map=17/6.88810/80.27234) 

Bank DFCC bank · Kendangamuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85315&mlon=80.26205#map=17/6.85315/80.26205) 

ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Kendangamuwa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85253&mlon=80.26220#map=17/6.85253/80.26220) 

Hotel Rivonve Leisure Resort · Pukunuwala 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.88892&mlon=80.27475#map=17/6.88892/80.27475) 

Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) 

School Ranjan Wijeratne Maha Vidyalaya · Panawala 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.89274&mlon=80.27386#map=17/6.89274/80.27386) 

College University College of Batangala · Rangegama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.91174&mlon=80.25150#map=17/6.91174/80.25150) 

Police station Eheliyagoda Police Station · Kendangamuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.85474&mlon=80.26056#map=17/6.85474/80.26056) 

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 Pukunuwala

Places mapped inside Pukunuwala in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1

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 Dehiowita DS Division

- Algoda
- Ambalampitiya
- Atulugama
- Atulugamwela
- Batangala
- Bomaluwa
- Boralankada
- Daigala
- Debegama
- Dehiovita
- Dikella
- Elavulla
- Eluwana
- Epalapitiya
- Galabalana Kanda
- Godagampala
- Hinguralakanda East
- Hinguralakanda West
- Ihala Thaldoowa
- Imbulpitiya
- Kahanavita
- Kanangama
- Kelegama
- Kurupetta
- Madagammana
- Madola
- Magammana
- Maniyangama
- Napawala
- Pahala Thaldoowa
- Panawala
- Pannila
- Rangegama
- Thimbiripola
- Uduvila
- Viharakanda
- Walpola
- Welangalla

## Quick answers

- Where is Pukunuwala?In Dehiowita DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pukunuwala?Ambalampitiya, Godagampala, Hinguralakanda West and Panawala
- What is there to see in Pukunuwala?Kalu Diya Wala, Seethawaka Maligawa, Ella Uda Ella, Thummodara Ranmudu Ella
- What time zone is Pukunuwala in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Pukunuwala?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Pukunuwala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Pukunuwala?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pukunuwala?Panawala Ayurveda Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pukunuwala?DFCC bank, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pukunuwala?People's Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pukunuwala?Lanka IOC, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pukunuwala?LK9230165 (OCHA common operational dataset)