# Mellapotta GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/mellapotta/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Mellapotta Mellapotta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.11 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.1km² - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mellapotta? Mellapotta lies in [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/), [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: [Deegithawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/deegithawa/), [Ebawalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/ebawalapitiya/), [Gajaneggama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/gajaneggama/), [Konotta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/konotta/), [Minuwangete](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/minuwangete/) and [Wanduressa Welgala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wanduressa-welgala/). By area it is the 6664th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Mellapotta is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7188° N, 80.2426° E. Local names: මැල්ලපොත්ත . 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 Mellapotta ### Nearby, outside Mellapotta - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama13 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama13 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama13 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora14 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele18 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 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: Mellapotta - 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) · Colombo72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo107 km ### Nearest railway station Nagollagama (Nagollagama), about 8.8 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 06:13, 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. ## Villages and localities in Mellapotta Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mellapotta. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 77 m above sea level (median 77 m). - Getulawa - Mellapotta - Minuwangete - Punchinayidegama 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 Mellapotta Named natural and historic features inside Mellapotta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ambagaswewa Ela - Mellopota 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 Mellapotta 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 Mellapotta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank Nations Trust Bank (NTB) - Wariyapola Branch · Wariyapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62086&mlon=80.24488#map=17/7.62086/80.24488) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filing Station · Ginipendegama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63976&mlon=80.23095#map=17/7.63976/80.23095) Hotel pawana hotel · Werella 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66642&mlon=80.22580#map=17/7.66642/80.22580) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Malagane Maha Vidyalaya · Thambarawa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66680&mlon=80.27747#map=17/7.66680/80.27747) College Sangabodhi Central College · Welawa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68744&mlon=80.16691#map=17/7.68744/80.16691) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 Wariyapola DS Division - Ambakadawara - Amunugama - Avulegama - Bayawa - Deegithawa - Divulakele - Ebawalapitiya - Elavitigama - Embawa - Ethawa - Ginipendegama - Goluwawa - Habarawa - Halmillewa - Hettigedara - Horombuwa - Ipalawa - Kahagolla - Karagaswewa - Karandawetiya - Kelegama - Kithulwehera - Konotta - Madatuwa - Magulagama - Malwana - Mamunuwa - Medagama - Minuwangete - Mirihanegama - Muwanwellegedara - Nabadawewa - Naramana - Nelliya - Netiya - Padeniya - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Rathmale - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Vilakatupotha - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Mellapotta?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mellapotta?Deegithawa, Ebawalapitiya, Gajaneggama, Konotta, Minuwangete and Wanduressa Welgala - What is there to see in Mellapotta?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Sunil's Housr - What time zone is Mellapotta in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mellapotta?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mellapotta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mellapotta?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mellapotta?Settlements lie between 59 m and 77 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mellapotta?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Mellapotta?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mellapotta?Health Care Hospital , about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mellapotta?Nations Trust Bank (NTB) - Wariyapola Branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mellapotta?PET, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mellapotta?Lanka Filing Station, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mellapotta?LK6136030 (OCHA common operational dataset)