# Ottukulama GN division, Rasnayakapura DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/ottukulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Rasnayakapura DS Division # Ottukulama Ottukulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **5.26 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.3km² - 52 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ottukulama? Ottukulama 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 5 other GN divisions: [Halambe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/halambe/), [Kammanadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/kammanadaluwa/), [Leekolapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/leekolapitiya/), [Mudalakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mudalakkuliya/) and [Sangattikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/sangattikulama/). By area it is the 2782nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). The centre of Ottukulama is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7973° N, 80.0022° E. Local names: ඔට්ටුකුලම . 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 Ottukulama ### Nearby, outside Ottukulama - 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: Ottukulama - 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 19 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 Ottukulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ottukulama. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 53 m above sea level (median 52 m). - Ihala Ottukulama - Pahala Ottukulama - Sandarakkotuwa 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 Ottukulama Named natural and historic features inside Ottukulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ottukulama 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 Ottukulama 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 Ottukulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura · Rasnayakapura 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77628&mlon=80.01757#map=17/7.77628/80.01757) Bank People's Bank · Rasnayakapura 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77649&mlon=80.01424#map=17/7.77649/80.01424) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 8.6 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 Andigama Maha Vidyalaya · Andigama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77910&mlon=79.94939#map=17/7.77910/79.94939) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station Kotawehera Police Station · Kotavehera 8.4 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 - Leekolapitiya - Magurankadawala - Malpanawa - Nammuwawa - Niraliyadda - Rambewa - Rasnayakapura - Subhasinghapura - Thalakolawewa - Udahenegama - Udunowa - Unagolla ## Quick answers - Where is Ottukulama?In Rasnayakapura DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ottukulama?Halambe, Kammanadaluwa, Leekolapitiya, Mudalakkuliya and Sangattikulama - What is there to see in Ottukulama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Ottukulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ottukulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ottukulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ottukulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ottukulama?Settlements lie between 47 m and 53 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ottukulama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ottukulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ottukulama?Rural Hospital Rasnayakepura, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ottukulama?People's Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ottukulama?HNB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ottukulama?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ottukulama?LK6118045 (OCHA common operational dataset)