# Puliyankulama GN division, Ipalogama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/puliyankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ipalogama DS Division # Puliyankulama Puliyankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.19 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Puliyankulama? Puliyankulama lies in [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Akkara 500](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/akkara-500/), [Amanakkattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/amanakkattuwa/), [Amunuwetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/amunuwetiya/), [Aswedduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/aswedduma/), [Hiripitiyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/hiripitiyagama/), [Karukkankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/karukkankulama/) and [Vijithapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/vijithapura/). By area it is the 2814th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.7% of [Ipalogama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/). The centre of Puliyankulama is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0521° N, 80.5219° E. Local names: පුලියන්කුලම . 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 Puliyankulama ### Nearby, outside Puliyankulama - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa17 km - Big Tree · attraction, Keeriyagaswewa17 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama17 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama17 km - Library · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa17 km - Stone bridge 01 · archaeological site, Keeriyagaswewa17 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa19 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: Puliyankulama - 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) · Trincomalee91 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo120 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 3.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:52). 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 Puliyankulama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puliyankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital · Narangallegama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09194&mlon=80.47062#map=17/8.09194/80.47062) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kunchikulama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09179&mlon=80.51734#map=17/8.09179/80.51734) ATM Peoples Bank · Habarana 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03996&mlon=80.75475#map=17/8.03996/80.75475) Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Hiripitiyagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06884&mlon=80.53688#map=17/8.06884/80.53688) Hotel Hotel Basrin · Kalawewa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02178&mlon=80.52821#map=17/8.02178/80.52821) Mall Kalawewa multy shop · Amunuwetiya 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02537&mlon=80.52508#map=17/8.02537/80.52508) School Wijithapura Maha Vidyalaya · Vijithapura 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03039&mlon=80.53346#map=17/8.03039/80.53346) College Faculty of Agriculture - Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Puliyankulama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04497&mlon=80.53587#map=17/8.04497/80.53587) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Puliyankulama Places mapped inside Puliyankulama in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Ipalogama DS Division - 2 Ela - Kagama - Akkara 500 - Aluth Dambewatana - Amanakkattuwa - Amunuwetiya - Aswedduma - Dampelassagama - Dikwewa Senapura - Galagedara Gama - Galwanguwa - Ganthiriyagama - Gonapathirawa - Heenukwegama - Hiripitiyagama - Ihala Kagama - Ipalogama - Kadiyangalla - Kagama 5 Ela - Kalawewa - Kallanchiyagama - Kunchikulama - Kusalanagama - Mahailuppallama - Manewa - Narangallegama - Palugaswewa Farm - Sangattewa - Senapuragama - Vijithapura - Walawwegama - Wedinigama ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyankulama?In Ipalogama DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyankulama?Akkara 500, Amanakkattuwa, Amunuwetiya, Aswedduma, Hiripitiyagama, Karukkankulama and Vijithapura - What is there to see in Puliyankulama?Jathika Namal Uyana, Big Tree, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point - What time zone is Puliyankulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyankulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Puliyankulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyankulama?Senapura (Kagama) Rural Hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyankulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puliyankulama?Peoples Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyankulama?IOC Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puliyankulama?LK7160130 (OCHA common operational dataset)