# Welpalla GN division, Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/welpalla/

Grama Niladhari division · Pannala DS Division 

# Welpalla

Welpalla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.49 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.5km²
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Welpalla?

Welpalla 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 6 other GN divisions: [Daraluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/daraluwa/), [Hundirapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/hundirapola/), [Indivinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/indivinna/), [Muthugalayagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/muthugalayagama/), [Raddalana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/raddalana/) and [Waguruwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/waguruwela/). By area it is the 4316th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Pannala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/pannala/). The centre of Welpalla is about 50 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3693° N, 79.9607° E. Local names: වෙල්පල්ල .

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 Welpalla

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Welpalla.

- Kekulanwela
- Muthugalayagama

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).

## Weather in Welpalla 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 Welpalla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandanegedara Hospital · Udugama 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39922&mlon=79.97872#map=17/7.39922/79.97872) 

Bank BOC - Pannala · Badabedda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32763&mlon=80.02232#map=17/7.32763/80.02232) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump Makandyra JAI Gas Station · Makandura Pahala 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32541&mlon=79.98750#map=17/7.32541/79.98750) 

Hotel Horathapola Estate · Nabirittankadawara 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39747&mlon=79.95923#map=17/7.39747/79.95923) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Pannala 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32903&mlon=80.02464#map=17/7.32903/80.02464) 

School Little castle pre school · Lihiriyagama 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34445&mlon=79.93176#map=17/7.34445/79.93176) 

College Sandalanka Central College · Wetakeyawa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32180&mlon=79.96212#map=17/7.32180/79.96212) 

Police station Koswatta Police · Koswatta South 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37451&mlon=79.89845#map=17/7.37451/79.89845) 

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
- Elibichchiya
- 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
- Werahera
- Wetakeyawa
- Wettewa
- Yatattawala
- Yayamulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Welpalla?In Pannala DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Welpalla?Daraluwa, Hundirapola, Indivinna, Muthugalayagama, Raddalana and Waguruwela
- How many villages are in Welpalla?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Welpalla?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Welpalla?Kandanegedara Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Welpalla?BOC - Pannala, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Welpalla?Kandawala, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welpalla?Makandyra JAI Gas Station, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Welpalla?LK6178160 (OCHA common operational dataset)