# Esseddama GN division, Kuliyapitiya West DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/esseddama/ Grama Niladhari division · Kuliyapitiya West DS Division # Esseddama Esseddama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.22 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2km² - 4mapped services - 32 mtypical elevation ## Where is Esseddama? Esseddama lies in [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/), [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: [Bohingamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/bohingamuwa/), [Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/galahitiyawa/), [Haggamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/haggamuwa/), [Kuliyapitiya Town](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/kuliyapitiya-town/), [Pahala Piduma](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/pahala-piduma/) and [Thummodara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/thummodara/). By area it is the 9311th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Kuliyapitiya West DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kuliyapitiya-west/). The centre of Esseddama is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4699° N, 80.0510° E. Local names: ඇස්සැද්දුම . 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 Esseddama ### Nearby, outside Esseddama - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda14 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara16 km - Dambadeniya Museum · museum, Dambadeniya South16 km - Palace of King Parakramabahu II · attraction, Dambadeniya South17 km - Dambadeniya Anciant Kingdom Rock · attraction, Dambadeniya South17 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: Esseddama - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km ### Nearest railway station Nattandiya (Mailawa), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:55). 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 Esseddama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Esseddama. - Galahitiyawa 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 Esseddama Named natural and historic features inside Esseddama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kuliyapitia 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 Esseddama 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 Esseddama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Teaching Hospital Kuliyapitiya · Esseddama 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47206&mlon=80.04456#map=17/7.47206/80.04456) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Kuliyapitiya Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46999&mlon=80.04282#map=17/7.46999/80.04282) ATM People's Bank ATM · Alawwa South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29488&mlon=80.23814#map=17/7.29488/80.23814) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46953&mlon=80.04207#map=17/7.46953/80.04207) Hotel Sinaro Restaurant & Hotel · Esseddama 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46995&mlon=80.04850#map=17/7.46995/80.04850) Mall Public Shopping Complex · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47011&mlon=80.04149#map=17/7.47011/80.04149) School Okidro Preschool · Kuliyapitiya Town 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47299&mlon=80.04097#map=17/7.47299/80.04097) College Saranath College · Kuliyapitiya Town 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46955&mlon=80.04252#map=17/7.46955/80.04252) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32769&mlon=80.02139#map=17/7.32769/80.02139) 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 Esseddama Places mapped inside Esseddama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Cinemas1 - Restaurants1 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 Kuliyapitiya West DS Division - Anukkane - Beminigalla - Bohingamuwa - Dandagamuwa East - Dandagamuwa West - Deegalla - Deeyawala - Degammeda - Delana - Dikhera - Diyadora - Diyadora Ihala Watta - Edandewela - Eluwapola - Embawa - Galagedara - Galahitiyawa - Haggamuwa - Hammalawa - Henegedara - Ihala Elathalawa - Ihala Embawa - Ihala Ennaruwa - Ihala Galpola - Ihala Kalugamuwa - Ihala Piduma - Ihala Weerambuwa - Ilukhena - Inguruwatta - Kabalewa - Kandegedara - Katuwattewela - Katuwella - Ketawalegedara - Kirindawa - Kithalawa - Kongahagedara - Kongolla - Koshena - Kuliyapitiya Town - Kumbalwala - Kumbukkotuwa - Kurudelpotha - Madakumburumulla - Mahimpitiya - Mawela - Meegahakotuwa - Mookalanyaya - Narangalla - Pahala Elathalawa - Pahala Embawa - Pahala Galpola - Pahala Kalugamuwa - Pahala Piduma - Pahala Weerambuwa - Pallewela - Pitadeniya - Thabbomulla - Thalahitimulla - Thummodara - Udihitimulla - Unaleeya - Wadugedara - Wahumuwa - Weralugama - Wewagama - Yakarawatta ## Quick answers - Where is Esseddama?In Kuliyapitiya West DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Esseddama?Bohingamuwa, Galahitiyawa, Haggamuwa, Kuliyapitiya Town, Pahala Piduma and Thummodara - What is there to see in Esseddama?King Vijaya Tomb, Three ancient image houses, Outer wall, Panduwasnuwara - What time zone is Esseddama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Esseddama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Esseddama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Esseddama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Esseddama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Esseddama?Teaching Hospital Kuliyapitiya, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Esseddama?Bank of Ceylon, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Esseddama?People's Bank ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esseddama?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Esseddama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Esseddama?LK6172120 (OCHA common operational dataset)