# Leekolapitiya GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/leekolapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Leekolapitiya Leekolapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.01 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.0km² - 51 mtypical elevation ## Where is Leekolapitiya? Leekolapitiya lies in [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Agara Uda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/agara-uda/), [Galpanawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/galpanawa/), [Halambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/halambe/), [Kammanadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/kammanadaluwa/), [Kanagullewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/kanagullewa/), [Ottukulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/ottukulama/), [Rasnayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/rasnayakapura/) and [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/thalakolawewa/). By area it is the 1616th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.4% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Leekolapitiya is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7949° N, 80.0230° E. Local names: ලීකොලපිටිය . 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 Leekolapitiya ### Nearby, outside Leekolapitiya - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 311 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: Leekolapitiya - 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) · Colombo70 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo109 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Leekolapitiya Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Leekolapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 69 m above sea level (median 51 m). - Galpanawa - Henegedara - Leekolapitiya 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 Leekolapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Leekolapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Pahemaduwa Wewa - Weeradiyagama Wewa 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 Leekolapitiya 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 Leekolapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura · Rasnayakapura 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77628&mlon=80.01757#map=17/7.77628/80.01757) Bank People's Bank · Rasnayakapura 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77649&mlon=80.01424#map=17/7.77649/80.01424) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School U.B. Wanninayaka Central College · Kotavehera 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80946&mlon=80.07935#map=17/7.80946/80.07935) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80893&mlon=80.07781#map=17/7.80893/80.07781) 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 Rasnayakapura DS Division - Abokkagama - Agara Uda - Ambagammana - Ambale - Divullewa - Galpanawa - Halambe - Kadigawa Track 1 - Kadigawa Track 3 - Kallanchiya - Kanagullewa - Kanuketiya - Kongaswalayagama - Koralayagama - Kuruvikulama - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Ottukulama - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Leekolapitiya?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Leekolapitiya?Agara Uda, Galpanawa, Halambe, Kammanadaluwa, Kanagullewa, Ottukulama, Rasnayakapura and Thalakolawewa - What is there to see in Leekolapitiya?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Leekolapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Leekolapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Leekolapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Leekolapitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Leekolapitiya?Settlements lie between 49 m and 69 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Leekolapitiya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Leekolapitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Leekolapitiya?Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Leekolapitiya?People's Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Leekolapitiya?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Leekolapitiya?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Leekolapitiya?LK6118050 (OCHA common operational dataset)