# Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District

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Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District 

# Kuliyapitiya West DS Division

Kuliyapitiya West DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **165.5 km²**. It is divided into 68 GN divisions. 110 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 50 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 165km²
- 68GN divisions
- 50mapped services

## Where is Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?

Kuliyapitiya West DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Kuliyapitiya East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-east/), [Panduwasnuwara East DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-east/), [Panduwasnuwara West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/panduwasnuwara-west/), [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/) and [Udubaddawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/udubaddawa/). By area it is the 136th largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.4% of [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/). The centre of Kuliyapitiya West DS Division is about 65 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 34 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.4775° N, 80.0600° E. Local names: කුලියාපිටිය බටහිර · குளியாப்பிட்டி மே .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## GN divisions of Kuliyapitiya West DS Division

Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services 

[Anukkane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/anukkane/) 3.2 1 0 

[Beminigalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/beminigalla/) 3.9 5 0 

[Bohingamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/bohingamuwa/) 2.3 1 0 

[Dandagamuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-east/) 1.6 2 0 

[Dandagamuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dandagamuwa-west/) 0.8 0 1 

[Deegalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/deegalla/) 4.5 3 0 

[Deeyawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/deeyawala/) 2.1 2 0 

[Degammeda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/degammeda/) 2.8 1 2 

[Delana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/delana/) 4.0 1 2 

[Dikhera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/dikhera/) 3.0 2 0 

[Diyadora](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/diyadora/) 2.5 2 0 

[Diyadora Ihala Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/diyadora-ihala-watta/) 3.3 4 0 

[Edandewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/edandewela/) 0.7 3 0 

[Eluwapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/eluwapola/) 1.3 3 0 

[Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/embawa/) 0.3 0 0 

[Esseddama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/esseddama/) 1.2 1 4 

[Galagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/galagedara/) 2.0 0 0 

[Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/galahitiyawa/) 3.3 1 1 

[Haggamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/haggamuwa/) 1.4 1 0 

[Hammalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/hammalawa/) 1.8 1 0 

[Henegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/henegedara/) 3.9 1 0 

[Ihala Elathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-elathalawa/) 2.8 1 0 

[Ihala Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-embawa/) 2.0 1 0 

[Ihala Ennaruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-ennaruwa/) 3.8 2 0 

[Ihala Galpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-galpola/) 3.8 0 0 

[Ihala Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-kalugamuwa/) 2.6 1 0 

[Ihala Piduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-piduma/) 1.6 1 0 

[Ihala Weerambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ihala-weerambuwa/) 2.0 2 0 

[Ilukhena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ilukhena/) 4.2 3 0 

[Inguruwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/inguruwatta/) 2.2 2 0 

[Kabalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kabalewa/) 4.0 3 0 

[Kandegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kandegedara/) 1.3 2 0 

[Katuwattewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/katuwattewela/) 5.0 8 0 

[Katuwella](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/katuwella/) 2.2 0 0 

[Ketawalegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/ketawalegedara/) 1.4 2 1 

[Kirindawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kirindawa/) 2.3 1 0 

[Kithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kithalawa/) 2.5 3 0 

[Kongahagedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kongahagedara/) 1.1 1 0 

[Kongolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kongolla/) 2.4 2 0 

[Koshena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/koshena/) 5.4 3 0 

[Kuliyapitiya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kuliyapitiya-town/) 1.3 3 20 

[Kumbalwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kumbalwala/) 3.2 3 0 

[Kumbukkotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kumbukkotuwa/) 1.5 2 0 

[Kurudelpotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kurudelpotha/) 1.9 0 0 

[Madakumburumulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/madakumburumulla/) 4.1 2 0 

[Mahimpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/mahimpitiya/) 1.7 2 0 

[Mawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/mawela/) 2.4 1 1 

[Meegahakotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/meegahakotuwa/) 2.0 1 13 

[Mookalanyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/mookalanyaya/) 2.2 0 0 

[Narangalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/narangalla/) 3.1 1 0 

[Pahala Elathalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-elathalawa/) 3.7 0 0 

[Pahala Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-embawa/) 1.5 0 0 

[Pahala Galpola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-galpola/) 2.1 1 0 

[Pahala Kalugamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-kalugamuwa/) 1.4 1 0 

[Pahala Piduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-piduma/) 1.7 0 1 

[Pahala Weerambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-weerambuwa/) 2.0 0 0 

[Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pallewela/) 3.2 1 0 

[Pitadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pitadeniya/) 1.6 1 0 

[Thabbomulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thabbomulla/) 1.5 1 3 

[Thalahitimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thalahitimulla/) 2.3 2 0 

[Thummodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thummodara/) 1.9 4 0 

[Udihitimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/udihitimulla/) 1.9 0 0 

[Unaleeya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/unaleeya/) 3.5 1 0 

[Wadugedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/wadugedara/) 1.6 3 0 

[Wahumuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/wahumuwa/) 3.0 2 0 

[Weralugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/weralugama/) 2.1 3 0 

[Wewagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/wewagama/) 1.4 1 1 

[Yakarawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/yakarawatta/) 3.4 2 0 

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division

Open gazetteers list **110 villages, towns and localities** in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division. The largest with a recorded population: Kuliyapitiya (6,877). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 105 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Agaregedera
- Alaluwa
- Anukkane
- Assedduma
- Balagommana
- Bandarigama
- Beminigalla
- Beriwewa
- Bogoda
- Bohandiya
- Bohingamuwa
- Bombugammanagedara
- Dandagamuwa
- Deegalla
- Deeyawala Junction
- Degammedda
- Delana
- Delgahawatta
- Dikhera
- Diyadora Ihala Kohotta
- Diyadora Ihalawatta
- Diyadora Pahalawatta
- Dodanpawula
- Eluwapola
- Embawa
- Ennaruwa
- Gaiyala
- Galagedara
- Galahitiyawa
- Galpola
- Gangoda
- Ginimandawela
- Girakethikumbura
- Hammelawa
- Hapugammana
- Henegedara
- Hengeulla
- Ihala Hakgamuwa
- Ihala Inguruwatta
- Kabalewa
- Kadahapolamulla
- Kadurugashena
- Kaluarchchigama
- Kalugamuwa Ihala
- Kalugamuwa Pahala
- Kanaduila
- Kandegedara
- Katuwattewela
- Ketawelagedara
- Kirigahapitiya
- Kirindawa
- Kitalawa
- Kithalawa
- Kodikkaragama
- Kongahagedara
- Konottawa
- Koshena
- Kubukkotuwa
- Kuliyapitiya
- Kumbalwala
- Kunumada
- Kurudalpotha
- Kuruteragedara
- Labuyaya
- Lepolawa
- Lokurumulla
- Madakumburumulla
- Mahimpitiya
- Malamulla
- Mawela
- Meenewa
- Midella
- Nagama
- Narangalla
- Pahala Hakgamuwa
- Pahala Inguruwatta
- Pallepitiya
- Pallewela
- Paragodamulla
- Piduma
- Pitadeniya
- Ponnagedara
- Pugalla
- Rathmale
- Rukmale
- Seruwangoda
- Siyapola
- Talahitimulla
- Tawalandena
- Tawallegedara
- Thabbomulla
- Tunmodara
- Udagorake
- Unaliya
- Urupitiya
- Waddegama
- Wadugedara
- Wahumuwa
- Walpolamulla
- Wassaulla
- Wattegedara
- Welikumburegedara
- Welpolla
- Weralugama
- Wewagama
- Wewalagedara
- Weweliyadda
- Wirambuwa
- Yakarawatta
- Yayewatta

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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

27 reservoirs and tanks; 7 rivers and streams.

- Amunapitiya Wewa
- Anukkane Wewa
- Balagommana Wewa
- Beminiyanwela Wewa
- Dambagalla Ela
- Dambagolla Ela
- Dandagamuwa Oya
- Delan Wewa
- Depada Wewa
- Diyadora Wewa
- Diyawala Ela
- Doowa Ela
- Ennoruwa Maha Wewa
- Gaiyala Wewa
- Gedara Wewa
- Godakumbura Oya
- Godakumbura Wewa
- Gulagedara Ela
- Halinne Wewa
- Ilukpitiya Wewa
- Kabale Wewa
- Kanadulla Wewa
- Kurudalpotha Wewa
- Masurankotte Wewa

…and 10 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Lepolawa · 90 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Kadawala
- Nawallegedera

### Estates

29 estates; 25 estates; 6 oil-palm estates.

- Adelaide
- Ahahendra
- Anukkama
- Bahigoda Group
- Balapokuna
- Bandarigama
- Beminigalla
- Bogoda
- Dandagamuwa
- Degammedda
- Delane
- Delmukalana
- Devigama
- Diyadora Estate
- Elatalawa
- Ennoruwa
- Galpola
- Godayaya
- Haggamuwa
- Hamalawa
- Henmulla
- Ihala Ennaruwa
- Ilukwewa
- Kabalewa

…and 36 more.

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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division

Places mapped inside Kuliyapitiya West DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls2
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants8

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?Bingiriya DS Division, Kuliyapitiya East DS Division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Panduwasnuwara West DS Division, Pannala DS Division and Udubaddawa DS Division
- How many villages are in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?110 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?Settlements lie between 22 m and 105 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?27 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?Lepolawa (90 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?January to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kuliyapitiya West DS Division?LK6172 (OCHA common operational dataset)