# Walpolakanda South GN division, Mallawapitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/walpolakanda-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Walpolakanda South Walpolakanda South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.87 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.9km² - 281 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walpolakanda South? Walpolakanda South lies in [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Indulgoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/indulgoda/), [Indulgodakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/indulgodakanda/), [Manel Oluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/manel-oluwa/) and [Walpolakanda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/walpolakanda-north/). By area it is the 10710th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/). The centre of Walpolakanda South is about 83 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4367° N, 80.4020° E. Local names: වල්පොලකන්ද දකුණ . 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 Walpolakanda South ### Nearby, outside Walpolakanda South - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North7.4 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East7.5 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama7.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East8.0 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala8.3 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma9.9 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera14 km - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama15 km - Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama15 km - Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama16 km - Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa16 km - Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama16 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: Walpolakanda South - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Nailiya (Nailiya), about 5.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Walpolakanda South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Walpolakanda South. - Milla Ela 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 Walpolakanda South Named natural and historic features inside Walpolakanda South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Sylvakande 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 Walpolakanda South and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 61 Feb 25 55 Mar 27 94 Apr 27 182 May 27 162 Jun 26 93 Jul 26 65 Aug 26 76 Sep 26 118 Oct 25 258 Nov 25 270 Dec 24 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Walpolakanda South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mawathagama Divisional Hospital · Mawathagama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.44040&mlon=80.44802#map=17/7.44040/80.44802) Bank Sampath Bank · Mawathagama West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43424&mlon=80.44382#map=17/7.43424/80.44382) ATM Sampath Bank (Metro) · Kurunegala Town - South 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48100&mlon=80.36039#map=17/7.48100/80.36039) Petrol pump Filling Station · Mawathagama West 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43403&mlon=80.44409#map=17/7.43403/80.44409) Hotel Mandirakanda · Pilessa Ihalagama 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45633&mlon=80.40684#map=17/7.45633/80.40684) Mall MC Plaza · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48771&mlon=80.36493#map=17/7.48771/80.36493) School Malagane Maha Vidyalaya · Katupitiya North 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41336&mlon=80.37929#map=17/7.41336/80.37929) College Industrial Engineering Training Institute - Moratuwa · Gonagaldeniya 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41667&mlon=80.40000#map=17/7.41667/80.40000) Police station Mawathagama Police Station · Mawathagama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43254&mlon=80.44991#map=17/7.43254/80.44991) 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 Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bodhigama - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Kahatapitiya - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama East - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Pillawa - Ranawana - Thiragama - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Wattegedara - Werawella - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Walpolakanda South?In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walpolakanda South?Indulgoda, Indulgodakanda, Manel Oluwa and Walpolakanda North - What is there to see in Walpolakanda South?Reservation, Reservation, Melwatte Children Park, Reservation - What time zone is Walpolakanda South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walpolakanda South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walpolakanda South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walpolakanda South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Walpolakanda South?January to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Walpolakanda South?Mawathagama Divisional Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walpolakanda South?Sampath Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walpolakanda South?Sampath Bank (Metro), about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walpolakanda South?Filling Station, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walpolakanda South?LK6157140 (OCHA common operational dataset)