# Kuleepitiya North GN division, Polgahawela DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kuleepitiya-north/

Grama Niladhari division · Polgahawela DS Division 

# Kuleepitiya North

Kuleepitiya North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.25 km²**.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Kuleepitiya North?

Kuleepitiya North lies in [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/), [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: [Delgolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/delgolla/), [Denagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/denagamuwa/), [Ganegoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/ganegoda-north/), [Kuleepitiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/kuleepitiya-south/), [Serapees Watta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/serapees-watta/) and [Tenpana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/tenpana/). By area it is the 13484th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Polgahawela DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/polgahawela/). The centre of Kuleepitiya North is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3355° N, 80.3153° E. Local names: කුලීපිටිය උතුර .

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 Kuleepitiya North

### Nearby, outside Kuleepitiya North

- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala7.4 km
- Elephant bathing place · attraction, Yodhagama8.5 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa8.7 km
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · zoo, Yodhagama8.8 km
- Ape Gama · theme park, Yodhagama9.0 km
- Pinnawela Zoo · zoo, Yodhagama9.0 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama10 km
- Millennium Elephant Foundation · attraction, Kolongalla10 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola10 km
- legale · attraction, Karandupotha11 km
- Millangoda Elephant Village · attraction, Uda Karadupana12 km
- Dedigama Kota Vehera · archaeological site, Dedigama15 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: Kuleepitiya North

- 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) · Colombo51 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo74 km

### Nearest railway station

Panaliya (Panaliya South), about 1.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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.

## Weather in Kuleepitiya North 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 Kuleepitiya North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Polgahawela Base Hospital · Ganegoda South 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33729&mlon=80.30374#map=17/7.33729/80.30374) 

Bank Sanasa Bank · Serapees Watta 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32539&mlon=80.31322#map=17/7.32539/80.31322) 

ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Polgahawela South 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32936&mlon=80.30423#map=17/7.32936/80.30423) 

Petrol pump IOC Filling Station · Ganegoda South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33670&mlon=80.30139#map=17/7.33670/80.30139) 

Hotel Hotel Ranamadura · Kuleepitiya South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32764&mlon=80.30912#map=17/7.32764/80.30912) 

Mall Arpico Supercentre - Kegalle · Kegalle Town 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25352&mlon=80.34145#map=17/7.25352/80.34145) 

School Polgahawela Central College · Kuleepitiya South 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33112&mlon=80.30683#map=17/7.33112/80.30683) 

College Videsa Educational Institute · Morugama 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32203&mlon=80.28344#map=17/7.32203/80.28344) 

Police station Polgahawela Police Station · Ganegoda South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33353&mlon=80.30038#map=17/7.33353/80.30038) 

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 Polgahawela DS Division

- Ahugoda East
- Ahugoda Meda
- Ahugoda West
- Amunugama
- Aragoda
- Arambepola
- Bandawa
- Barahelagamuwa
- Bevilgamuwa East
- Bevilgamuwa West
- Delgolla
- Dembegoda
- Denagamuwa
- Dewalepola
- Dewategedara
- Divulkumbura
- Egalla
- Embalawatta
- Epakanda
- Galbadagama
- Gallenamulla
- Gammana
- Ganegoda North
- Ganegoda South
- Ginneriya
- Godawela
- Godigamuwa
- Gorokgahapotta
- Habarawa
- Handugala
- Hathalispahuwa
- Hiripathwella
- Hondella
- Ihala Udapola
- Imbulana
- Imbulgoda
- Kaluhendiwala
- Kebilittawala
- Kendahena
- Kolambalamulla
- Kollura
- Koradoluwa
- Kotambule
- Kuleepitiya South
- Kureepotta
- Lihinigiriya
- Madalagama
- Mahapitiya
- Mandawela
- Maningamuwa
- Mawathagama
- Mawatta
- Medalassa Kalugamuwa
- Meddalanda
- Morugama
- Nahakotamada
- Oruliyadda
- Panaliya North
- Panaliya South
- Parabevila
- Polambe
- Polgahawela North
- Polgahawela South
- Polpitiya North
- Polpitiya South
- Poojapitiya
- Pothuhera East
- Pothuhera West
- Rathmalgoda
- Serapees Watta
- Sunilagama
- Tenpana
- Thalawattegedara
- Thiyador Watta
- Udapola
- Udukedeniya
- Wadakada
- Walagammulla
- Weeragala
- Weligodapitiya
- Wellewa
- Yatihena
- Yogamuwakanda

## Quick answers

- Where is Kuleepitiya North?In Polgahawela DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kuleepitiya North?Delgolla, Denagamuwa, Ganegoda North, Kuleepitiya South, Serapees Watta and Tenpana
- What is there to see in Kuleepitiya North?Nisala Suwa Arana, Elephant bathing place, Wadakada Ella Falls, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- What time zone is Kuleepitiya North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kuleepitiya North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kuleepitiya North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kuleepitiya North?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kuleepitiya North?Polgahawela Base Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kuleepitiya North?Sanasa Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kuleepitiya North?Peoples Bank ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kuleepitiya North?IOC Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kuleepitiya North?LK6187365 (OCHA common operational dataset)