# Vilakatupotha GN division, Wariyapola DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/vilakatupotha/ Grama Niladhari division · Wariyapola DS Division # Vilakatupotha Vilakatupotha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.45 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.5km² - 11mapped services - 97 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vilakatupotha? Vilakatupotha 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 5 other GN divisions: [Embawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/embawa/), [Horombuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/horombuwa/), [Malwana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/malwana/), [Piyumgalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/piyumgalla/) and [Wariyapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/wariyapola/). By area it is the 5916th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Wariyapola DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/). The centre of Vilakatupotha is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6150° N, 80.2407° E. Local names: විලාකටුපොත . 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 Vilakatupotha ### Nearby, outside Vilakatupotha - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora11 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda13 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara15 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma17 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele17 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: Vilakatupotha - 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) · Colombo62 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km ### Nearest railway station Ganewatte (Hindawewa), about 13 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 Vilakatupotha Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Vilakatupotha. Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 99 m above sea level (median 97 m). - Malwana - Wariyapola - Wilakatupota 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 Vilakatupotha Named natural and historic features inside Vilakatupotha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Dahanekgama Wewa - Radagama Wewa - Wilakatiputha 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 Vilakatupotha 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 Vilakatupotha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Care Hospital · Wariyapola 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61993&mlon=80.24569#map=17/7.61993/80.24569) Bank NSB · Vilakatupotha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61959&mlon=80.24332#map=17/7.61959/80.24332) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Omelga Holiday Resort · Wariyapola 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61998&mlon=80.24619#map=17/7.61998/80.24619) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School LEADS Preschool and Day Care Center · Vilakatupotha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61739&mlon=80.23731#map=17/7.61739/80.23731) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 1.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vilakatupotha Places mapped inside Vilakatupotha in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Mellapotta - Minuwangete - Mirihanegama - Muwanwellegedara - Nabadawewa - Naramana - Nelliya - Netiya - Padeniya - Pattalegedara - Pennithawa - Piyumgalla - Pothuwewa - Rabukana - Randeniya - Rathmale - Thambarawa - Thennakongama - Thissawa - Walpaluwa - Wanduressa - Wanduressa Welgala - Wariyapola - Welawa - Werapola - Werella - Wewagedara ## Quick answers - Where is Vilakatupotha?In Wariyapola DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Vilakatupotha?Embawa, Horombuwa, Malwana, Piyumgalla and Wariyapola - What is there to see in Vilakatupotha?Sunil's Housr, King Vijaya Tomb, Circular ruin, Outer wall - What time zone is Vilakatupotha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Vilakatupotha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Vilakatupotha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vilakatupotha?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vilakatupotha?Settlements lie between 94 m and 99 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Vilakatupotha?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Vilakatupotha?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Vilakatupotha?Health Care Hospital , about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vilakatupotha?NSB, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vilakatupotha?PET, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vilakatupotha?Lanka IOC, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Vilakatupotha?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vilakatupotha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vilakatupotha?LK6136270 (OCHA common operational dataset)