# Vithikuliya GN division, Kobeigane DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/vithikuliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Kobeigane DS Division # Vithikuliya Vithikuliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.33 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.3km² - 59 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vithikuliya? Vithikuliya lies in [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Beddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/beddegama/), [Elawaka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/elawaka/), [Ethawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ethawa/), [Halmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/halmillewa/), [Katagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/nikaweratiya/katagamuwa/) and [Wannigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/wannigama/). By area it is the 4488th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Kobeigane DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kobeigane/). The centre of Vithikuliya is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7110° N, 80.1502° E. Local names: විතිකුලිය . 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 Vithikuliya ### Nearby, outside Vithikuliya - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora8.5 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara13 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara14 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda15 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 317 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: Vithikuliya - 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) · Colombo66 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo103 km ### Nearest railway station Timbiriyagedara (Heenukwewa), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Vithikuliya Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Vithikuliya. Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 59 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Beddegama - Ehetuwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Hurigama - Moragahawewa - Tanahena - Vitikuliya 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 Vithikuliya Named natural and historic features inside Vithikuliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Wattegedara Wewa 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 Vithikuliya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vithikuliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nikaweratiya Base Hospital · Nikaweratiya North 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74679&mlon=80.11508#map=17/7.74679/80.11508) Bank Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd · Nikaweratiya North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74471&mlon=80.11961#map=17/7.74471/80.11961) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel Hotel Buddima Samudra · Magallegama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73853&mlon=80.12444#map=17/7.73853/80.12444) Mall Jayasinghe Storlines · Hettipola 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.60634&mlon=80.08225#map=17/7.60634/80.08225) School Withikuliya Central College · Wannigama 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.71779&mlon=80.14524#map=17/7.71779/80.14524) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) Police station Sri Lanka Police College Nikaweratiya Wing · Nikaweratiya North 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74509&mlon=80.11908#map=17/7.74509/80.11908) 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 Kobeigane DS Division - Alahenegama - Amunukole - Aralugaswewa - Assedduma - Bakunawala - Baladora - Bamunugama - Beddegama - Beliwewa - Boraluwewa - Galatabendiwewa - Halmillakotuwa - Hathalawa - Hengamuwa - Hindagahawewa - Hirigolla - Holambalewa - Kahatagaswewa - Kandattawa - Kattapitiya - Kithagama - Kobeigane - Leekolawewa - Makeliyawa - Maulla - Mawathagama - Midellawa - Pannawa - Pubbiliya - Thelahera - Waduressa - Walaswewa - Wannigama - Welpothuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Vithikuliya?In Kobeigane DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vithikuliya?Beddegama, Elawaka, Ethawa, Halmillewa, Katagamuwa and Wannigama - What is there to see in Vithikuliya?Sunil's Housr, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Circular ruin, Panduwasnura - What time zone is Vithikuliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vithikuliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vithikuliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vithikuliya?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vithikuliya?Settlements lie between 50 m and 59 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vithikuliya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vithikuliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Vithikuliya?Nikaweratiya Base Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vithikuliya?Nikaweratiya Sanasa Union Ltd, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vithikuliya?PET, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vithikuliya?Lanka Filing Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vithikuliya?LK6139035 (OCHA common operational dataset)