# Gonagala North GN division, Ruwanwella DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonagala-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Ruwanwella DS Division # Gonagala North Gonagala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **3.19 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 3.2km² - 189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gonagala North? Gonagala North lies in [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Gonagala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/gonagala-west/), [Indurana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/indurana/), [Mahalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mahalla/), [Mapitigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/mapitigama/), [Moraliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/moraliya/) and [Wahakula](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/wahakula/). By area it is the 4647th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Ruwanwella DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/kegalle/ruwanwella/). The centre of Gonagala North is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0381° N, 80.2086° E. Local names: ගෝනගල උතුර . 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 Gonagala North ### Nearby, outside Gonagala North - Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge · viewpoint, Ruwanwella4.7 km - Seethawaka Maligawa · ruins, Maniyangama9.6 km - Dunumala ella · attraction, Uduwaka12 km - Dikkande Mansion · attraction, Happitiya13 km - Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda13 km - Algama Water fall · attraction, Algama Ihalagama13 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa15 km - Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla16 km - Ella Uda Ella · attraction, Koswatta17 km - Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East17 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala17 km - Weladha Ella Waterfall · viewpoint, Kendawa18 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: Gonagala North - 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) · Colombo39 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo43 km ### Nearest railway station Avissawella (Ukwatta), about 9.3 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. ## Villages and localities in Gonagala North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gonagala North. - Gonagala-North 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 Gonagala North Named natural and historic features inside Gonagala North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Indurana 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 Gonagala North 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 Gonagala North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital · Amithirigala North 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03621&mlon=80.17403#map=17/7.03621/80.17403) Bank Seylan Bank · Ruwanwella 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04489&mlon=80.25381#map=17/7.04489/80.25381) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawathura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10666&mlon=80.33501#map=17/7.10666/80.33501) Petrol pump Filling Station · Doranuwa 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.06852&mlon=80.26514#map=17/7.06852/80.26514) Hotel Leaf Watagala · Mahalla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04738&mlon=80.22470#map=17/7.04738/80.22470) Mall Seetha Shoe Palace... · Avissawella 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.95219&mlon=80.21282#map=17/6.95219/80.21282) School Amithirigala Maha Vidyalaya · Amithirigala South 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01893&mlon=80.19282#map=17/7.01893/80.19282) College Rajasinghe Central College · Ruwanwella 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04499&mlon=80.25399#map=17/7.04499/80.25399) Police station Ruwanwella Police Station · Ruwanwella 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04623&mlon=80.25429#map=17/7.04623/80.25429) 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 Ruwanwella DS Division - Amithirigala North - Amithirigala South - Batuvita - Bopetta - Daluwalana - Dannoruwa - Doranuwa - Dunumala - Galapitamada - Gonagala West - Gonaramba - Imbulana - Indurana - Kadigamuwa - Kannattota - Lenagala - Lewangama North - Lewangama South - Mahadeniya - Mahakanda - Mahalla - Mapitigama - Medagoda - Moraliya - Morathota - Morawatta - Nivunhella - Palle Kanugala - Pethangoda - Puranpotta - Ruwanwella - Siyambalawala - Udakanugala - Wahakula - Waharaka - Walgampatha - Wendala ## Quick answers - Where is Gonagala North?In Ruwanwella DS Division, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Gonagala North?Gonagala West, Indurana, Mahalla, Mapitigama, Moraliya and Wahakula - What is there to see in Gonagala North?Ruwanwella Suspension Bridge, Seethawaka Maligawa, Dunumala ella, Dikkande Mansion - What time zone is Gonagala North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Gonagala North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Gonagala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gonagala North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gonagala North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gonagala North?Erundeniya Ayurveda Hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gonagala North?Seylan Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gonagala North?People's Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gonagala North?Filling Station, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gonagala North?LK9221120 (OCHA common operational dataset)