# Elibichchiya GN division, Pannala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/elibichchiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division # Elibichchiya Elibichchiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.87 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Elibichchiya? Elibichchiya lies in [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Kohombapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/kohombapola/), [Maholawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/maholawa/), [Mellawalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/mellawalana/), [Polwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/divulapitiya/polwatta/) and [Thalammehera](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/thalammehera/). By area it is the 5144th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Elibichchiya is about 48 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3113° N, 80.0586° E. Local names: එළිබිච්චිය . 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 Elibichchiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Elibichchiya. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 51 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Gorakaluwa - Mahayaya - Thalammehera 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 Elibichchiya Named natural and historic features inside Elibichchiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Mahayaya 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 Elibichchiya 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 Elibichchiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Vision Animal Hospital · Pahala Galayaya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33265&mlon=80.01214#map=17/7.33265/80.01214) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Badabedda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32757&mlon=80.02231#map=17/7.32757/80.02231) ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Hiripitiya South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15200&mlon=80.05834#map=17/7.15200/80.05834) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Badabedda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32870&mlon=80.02226#map=17/7.32870/80.02226) Hotel Sanoreech Hotel · Maholawa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32698&mlon=80.05587#map=17/7.32698/80.05587) Mall Singer - Pannala · Pannala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32913&mlon=80.02503#map=17/7.32913/80.02503) School Sakura pre School · Mellawalana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31259&mlon=80.07081#map=17/7.31259/80.07081) College Lingocom Higher Education Academy · Pannala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32940&mlon=80.02100#map=17/7.32940/80.02100) Police station Police Station Pannala · Badabedda 4.5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Pannala DS Division - Badabedda - Balawala - Bammanna - Batapotha Ela - Bopitiya - Bowatta - Daraluwa - Dodampotta - Elabadagama East - Elabadagama North - Elabadagama West - Elivila - Erepola - Eriyagolla - Gallehemulla - Gonulla East - Gonulla West - Hamanagoda - Hamangalla - Hendiyagala - Hengawa - Hettirippuwa - Horawadunna - Hundirapola - Hunuvila - Ihala Galayaya - Ihala Kotuwella - Ihala Labbala - Indivinna - Ingaradavula - Irabadagama - Kadirapola - Kandepola - Katugampala - Kavudumunna - Kekillapitiya - Kohombapola - Konduruwawela - Kongoda - Koodalupotta - Madigepola - Maharagama - Mahingamuwa - Maholawa - Makandura Ihala - Makandura Pahala - Malgamuwa - Mattegama - Meddepola Ihala - Meddepola Pahala - Medirivila - Mellawalana - Mohottawa - Mookalana - Mummana - Muthugalayagama - Nabirittankadawara - Nalawalana - Narangamuwa - Narangoda North - Narangoda South - Nedalagamuwa North - Nedalagamuwa South - Pahala Galayaya - Pahala Labbala - Pannala - Panwalakumbura - Paragammana - Pethigodagedara - Raddalana - Sandalankawa - Siyambalawalana - Thalammehera - Thambakanda - Thelambugammana - Udugama - Villiyagama - Waguruwela - Wattegedara - Wellewa - Welpalla - Werahera - Wetakeyawa - Wettewa - Yatattawala - Yayamulla ## Quick answers - Where is Elibichchiya?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Elibichchiya?Kohombapola, Maholawa, Mellawalana, Polwatta and Thalammehera - How many villages are in Elibichchiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Elibichchiya?Settlements lie between 45 m and 51 m - What is the best time to visit Elibichchiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Elibichchiya?Vision Animal Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Elibichchiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Elibichchiya?Commercial Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Elibichchiya?Ceypetco, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Elibichchiya?LK6178395 (OCHA common operational dataset)