# Aluth Punchikulama GN division, Thirappane DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/aluth-punchikulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Thirappane DS Division # Aluth Punchikulama Aluth Punchikulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.77 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 5.8km² - 110 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluth Punchikulama? Aluth Punchikulama lies in [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/), [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: [Ethungama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/ethungama-north/), [Gnanikkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/gnanikkulama/), [Nachchadoowa New Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nachchaduwa/nachchadoowa-new-town/), [Thirappanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/thirappanegama/), [Uttimaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/uttimaduwa/), [Wannamkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wannamkulama/) and [Wannammaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/wannammaduwa/). By area it is the 2463rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Thirappane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thirappane/). The centre of Aluth Punchikulama is about 163 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2315° N, 80.5343° E. Local names: අලුත් පුංචිකුලම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Aluth Punchikulama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Aluth Punchikulama. - Todamaduwa 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 Aluth Punchikulama Named natural and historic features inside Aluth Punchikulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Maminiya Oya 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 Aluth Punchikulama 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 Aluth Punchikulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank BOC · Mihinthale 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35843&mlon=80.51036#map=17/8.35843/80.51036) ATM HNB · Step 1 Part 2 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32498&mlon=80.41423#map=17/8.32498/80.41423) Petrol pump Indika Filling Station · Thammennapura 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.29548&mlon=80.43510#map=17/8.29548/80.43510) Hotel Ulagalla Resort · Wannammaduwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.20668&mlon=80.54435#map=17/8.20668/80.54435) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School A Ethungama Gemunu Maha Vidyalaya · Ethungama North 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21647&mlon=80.55442#map=17/8.21647/80.55442) College National Youth Corps Training Center · Mahapaladikulama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28445&mlon=80.42638#map=17/8.28445/80.42638) Police station siwalakulama police station · Sivalakulama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.25511&mlon=80.63583#map=17/8.25511/80.63583) 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 Thirappane DS Division - Alagollewa - Alisthana - Amunichchiya - Dayagama - Dematawewa - Ethungama North - Ethungama South - Galkulama - Gnanikkulama - Idigahawewa - Ihala Ambathale - Kandupagama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattamurichchana - Kuttikulama - Labunoruwa - Mahakanumulla - Manakkulama - Mawathawewa - Meewellewa - Muriyakadawala - Pahala Ambathale - Paindikulama - Pairimaduwa - Perimiyankulama - Periyakulama - Pethis Rambewa - Puliyankulama - Sandapagama - Selesthimaduwa - Sembukulama - Thirappane Kadaweediya - Thirappanegama - Uttimaduwa - Uttupitiya - Walagambahuwa - Wanamal Uyana - Wannamkulama - Wannammaduwa - Wellamudawa ## Quick answers - Where is Aluth Punchikulama?In Thirappane DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluth Punchikulama?Ethungama North, Gnanikkulama, Nachchadoowa New Town, Thirappanegama, Uttimaduwa, Wannamkulama and Wannammaduwa - How many villages are in Aluth Punchikulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Aluth Punchikulama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluth Punchikulama?Mihintale district Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluth Punchikulama?BOC, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluth Punchikulama?HNB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluth Punchikulama?Indika Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluth Punchikulama?LK7151080 (OCHA common operational dataset)