# Nawagamuwa GN division, Galigamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/nawagamuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galigamuwa DS Division # Nawagamuwa Nawagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.64 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.6km² - 183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nawagamuwa? Nawagamuwa lies in [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Dewalegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/dewalegama/), [Galigamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/galigamuwa/), [Hathnagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/hathnagoda/), [Jeewana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/jeewana/), [Panakawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/panakawa/), [Paranagampola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/kegalle/paranagampola/) and [Weragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/weragoda/). By area it is the 4126th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Galigamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/galigamuwa/). The centre of Nawagamuwa is about 62 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2654° N, 80.3070° E. Local names: නවගමුව . 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 Nawagamuwa ### Nearby, outside Nawagamuwa - legale · attraction, Karandupotha7.8 km - Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama8.0 km - Dedigama Museum · museum, Dedigama8.1 km - Dedigama Musium · museum, Dedigama8.1 km - Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla8.5 km - Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana8.7 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama9.4 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama9.4 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama9.5 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama9.7 km - New Regent Spice & Herbal Garden · attraction, Uthuwankanda13 km - NewParadise Spice Garden · attraction, Habbunkaduwa14 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: Nawagamuwa - 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) · Colombo48 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo68 km ### Nearest railway station Walakumbura (Pahala Walakumbura), about 6.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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. ## Villages and localities in Nawagamuwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nawagamuwa. - Kahagolla 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 Nawagamuwa Named natural and historic features inside Nawagamuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Diddescar 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 Nawagamuwa 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 Nawagamuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yattogoda Ayurveda Medical Centre · Ballapana Pathabage 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23694&mlon=80.29287#map=17/7.23694/80.29287) Bank RDB Bank · Dewalegama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28417&mlon=80.32210#map=17/7.28417/80.32210) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) Petrol pump Ceypetco filling Station · Ranwala 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25099&mlon=80.33331#map=17/7.25099/80.33331) Hotel Sekku Villa · Weragoda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28333&mlon=80.30000#map=17/7.28333/80.30000) Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) School Hathnagoda Primary School · Hathnagoda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.27016&mlon=80.28907#map=17/7.27016/80.28907) College ESOFT Metro College · Ranwala 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25164&mlon=80.33775#map=17/7.25164/80.33775) Police station Kegalle Police Station · Meepitiya 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25553&mlon=80.35335#map=17/7.25553/80.35335) 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 Galigamuwa DS Division - Alawala - Ampe - Arandara - Aruggammana - Asideniya - Atala - Atugoda - Ballapana Pathabage - Ballapana Udabage - Bambaragama - Batuwatta - Bisowela - Boyagoda - Damunupola - Dematanpitiya - Dewalegama - Edurapotha East - Edurapotha West - Galigamuwa - Godapola - Hapudeniya - Hathnagoda - Hathnapitiya - Helamada - Holombuwa - Imbulgala - Jeewana - Kandegedara - Karagala - Kinigama - Kiridana - Kobbewala - Kurunegoda - Lahupana - Makuddala - Mayfield - Naberiyawa - Nadeniya - Narangoda - Palapoluwa - Panakawa - Peherambe - Pindeniya - Pothukoladeniya - Renapana - Ruggahathenna - Udugama - Walagama - Weragoda - Yattogoda ## Quick answers - Where is Nawagamuwa?In Galigamuwa DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawagamuwa?Dewalegama, Galigamuwa, Hathnagoda, Jeewana, Panakawa, Paranagampola and Weragoda - What is there to see in Nawagamuwa?legale, Dedigama Kota Vehera, Dedigama Museum, Dedigama Musium - What time zone is Nawagamuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawagamuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nawagamuwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nawagamuwa?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawagamuwa?Yattogoda Ayurveda Medical Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawagamuwa?RDB Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawagamuwa?Peoples Bank ATM, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawagamuwa?Ceypetco filling Station, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nawagamuwa?LK9215065 (OCHA common operational dataset)