# Naiwala North GN division, Minuwangoda DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Minuwangoda DS Division 

# Naiwala North

Naiwala North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.38 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Naiwala North?

Naiwala North lies in [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Eluwapitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/attanagalla/eluwapitiya-west/), [Essella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/essella/), [Metikotumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/metikotumulla/), [Naiwala East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-east/), [Naiwala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/naiwala-west/), [Udugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mirigama/udugama/), [Walpitamulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/walpitamulla/) and [Yatagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/yatagama/). By area it is the 8732nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Minuwangoda DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/minuwangoda/). The centre of Naiwala North is about 33 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1709° N, 80.0341° E. Local names: නයිවල 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 Naiwala North

### Nearby, outside Naiwala North

- Bandaranayake Memorial Hall · memorial, Hiripitiya South3.3 km
- War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda · memorial, Kandaoluwawa5.0 km
- Buddha Statue · memorial, Doranagoda South6.7 km
- Statue of Lord buddha · monument, Nambadaluwa East7.4 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East9.5 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II9.8 km
- Lanka Adventure Camp · attraction, Kandumulla11 km
- Kešu · attraction, Bataleeya11 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West11 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West12 km
- Sanjaya · attraction, Neligama Ihala12 km
- Statue of lord buddha · monument, Dematalanda13 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: Naiwala 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) · Colombo17 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo42 km

### Nearest railway station

Veyangoda (Hiripitiya South), about 3.3 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 06:13, sunset around 17:56).

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 Naiwala North

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Naiwala North.

- Udugama
- Yatagama

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).

## Weather in Naiwala North and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Naiwala North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Viweka Hospital Pvt Ltd · Hiripitiya South 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15303&mlon=80.05998#map=17/7.15303/80.05998) 

Bank Hatton National Bank · Hiripitiya South 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15709&mlon=80.05367#map=17/7.15709/80.05367) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Thalgasmote 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15412&mlon=80.06198#map=17/7.15412/80.06198) 

Hotel Silchester grand Hotel · Naiwala North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16667&mlon=80.03329#map=17/7.16667/80.03329) 

Mall Niwala Veyangoda · Naiwala North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17643&mlon=80.02997#map=17/7.17643/80.02997) 

School Windom English Pre School · Naiwala West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16261&mlon=80.03452#map=17/7.16261/80.03452) 

College HNDA Naiwala · Naiwala North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16667&mlon=80.03329#map=17/7.16667/80.03329) 

Police station Veyangoda Police Station · Thalgasmote East 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15237&mlon=80.06868#map=17/7.15237/80.06868) 

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 Naiwala North

Places mapped inside Naiwala North in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Colleges and universities3

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 Minuwangoda DS Division

- Ambagahawatta
- Arachchiwatta
- Arangawa
- Asgiriwalpola North
- Asgiriwalpola South
- Asgiriwalpola West
- Asgiriya
- Asgiriya North
- Asgiriya South
- Asgiriya West
- Balabowa
- Balabowa West
- Batapotha
- Bodhipihituwala
- Boragodawatta North
- Boragodawatta South
- Burullapitiya
- Dewalapola
- Dombawala
- Doranagoda East
- Doranagoda North
- Doranagoda South
- Doranagoda West
- Ellangala
- Essella
- Galkanda
- Gallegedara
- Galloluwa
- Galloluwa East
- Ganihimulla
- Goigama
- Helakandana
- Hendimahara
- Horampella North
- Horampella South
- Ihala Udugampala
- Ihala Vithanamulla
- Kalahugoda
- Kalawana
- Kamaragoda
- Kehelbaddara East
- Kehelbaddara West
- Kopiwatta
- Korase
- Korase East
- Korase Meda
- Kotugoda 1
- Kotugoda 2
- Kudagoda
- Mabodala East
- Mabodala North
- Mabodala South
- Mabodala West
- Madelgamuwa East
- Madelgamuwa West
- Maduruvita
- Mahagama
- Marapola
- Mathammana
- Meda Minuwangoda
- Medemulla North
- Medemulla South
- Metikotumulla
- Minuwangoda East
- Minuwangoda North
- Minuwangoda West
- Naiwala East
- Naiwala West
- Nalapaha
- Nedagamuwa North
- Nedagamuwa South
- Nedagamuwa West
- Nilpanagoda
- Nilpanagoda East
- Nilpanagoda West
- Opatha
- Pahala Udugampola East
- Pahala Udugampola North
- Pahala Udugampola South
- Pahala Udugampola West
- Pahala Vithanamulla
- Pansilgoda
- Pattanduwana
- Pattanduwana North
- Pattanduwana West
- Pedipola
- Peellawatta
- Peralanda
- Pethiyagoda North
- Pethiyagoda South
- Polwatta East
- Polwatta West
- Samurdhigama
- Siyambalapitiya
- Thammita
- Thammita West
- Uggalboda
- Uggalboda West
- Unnaruwa
- Vigoda
- Wadumulla
- Walpitamulla
- Wankepumulla
- Wathumulla
- Watinapaha
- Watinapaha South
- Wattegedara
- Weediyawatta East
- Weediyawatta West
- Wegowwa East
- Wegowwa South
- Welhena
- Weliya
- Yagodamulla
- Yagodamulla North
- Yagodamulla South
- Yatagama
- Yatiyana
- Yatiyana Central
- Yatiyana East

## Quick answers

- Where is Naiwala North?In Minuwangoda DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Naiwala North?Eluwapitiya West, Essella, Metikotumulla, Naiwala East, Naiwala West, Udugama, Walpitamulla and Yatagama
- What is there to see in Naiwala North?Bandaranayake Memorial Hall, War Heroes Memorial Kamburugoda, Buddha Statue, Statue of Lord buddha
- What time zone is Naiwala North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Naiwala North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Naiwala North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Naiwala North?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Naiwala North?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Naiwala North?Viweka Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Naiwala North?Hatton National Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Naiwala North?Commercial Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naiwala North?Lanka Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Naiwala North?LK1215230 (OCHA common operational dataset)