# Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/ Divisional Secretariat division · Puttalam District # Anamaduwa DS Division Anamaduwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **248.6 km²**. It is divided into 35 GN divisions. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 249km² - 35GN divisions - 17mapped services ## Where is Anamaduwa DS Division? Anamaduwa DS Division lies in [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other DS divisions: [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/), [Kotawehera DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/), [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [Nawagattegama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nawagattegama/), [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/), [Puttalam DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/) and [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.9% of [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/). The centre of Anamaduwa DS Division is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8935° N, 80.0022° E. Local names: ආණමඩුව · ஆனமடுவை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Anamaduwa DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [07 Gammanaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/07-gammanaya/) 4.1 0 0 [Alankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/alankulama/) 11 9 1 [Anamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/anamaduwa/) 1.8 2 7 [Bammannegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/bammannegama/) 5.0 1 1 [Dharmapalaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/dharmapalaya/) 5.3 3 1 [Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/divulwewa/) 6.9 2 0 [Gallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/gallewa/) 4.9 4 0 [Karambewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/karambewa/) 3.3 3 0 [Koilandigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/koilandigama/) 9.5 3 0 [Kothalakemiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kothalakemiyawa/) 5.9 9 0 [Kottukachchiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya/) 17 4 0 [Kottukachchiya Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya-colony-1/) 4.5 1 1 [Kottukachchiya Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya-colony-2/) 15 1 0 [Labugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/labugala/) 4.9 2 0 [Maha Uswewa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-north/) 9.0 0 0 [Maha Uswewa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/maha-uswewa-south/) 6.5 1 0 [Mellankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mellankulama/) 4.1 1 0 [Merungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/merungoda/) 5.1 2 0 [Mudalakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mudalakkuliya/) 8.4 2 0 [Paliyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/paliyagama/) 7.2 1 0 [Paramakandagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/paramakandagama/) 5.1 2 0 [Peramakuttuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/peramakuttuwa/) 3.0 1 0 [Periyakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/periyakulama/) 7.6 4 0 [Sangattikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/sangattikulama/) 8.9 4 0 [Siyambalagashena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/siyambalagashena/) 16 4 0 [Thalakolawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalakolawewa/) 6.6 4 0 [Thalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalgaswewa/) 2.3 5 1 [Thammennagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thammennagama/) 4.2 2 4 [Thattewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thattewa/) 9.5 5 0 [Thonigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thonigala/) 12 5 0 [Uppalawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/uppalawatta/) 5.0 4 0 [Uriyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/uriyawa/) 11 1 1 [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/viharagama/) 3.5 1 0 [Wadatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadatta/) 8.4 0 0 [Wadigamangawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/wadigamangawa/) 6.0 6 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Anamaduwa DS Division Open gazetteers list **95 villages, towns and localities** in Anamaduwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 94 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Alankulama - Alutwewa - Ambagahawewa - Ampitigama - Amunugama - Anamaduwa - Andarawewa - Attikulama - Bammannegama - Bemma - Darmapalaya - Divullewa - Dunumadalawa - Galawewa - Galkulama - Gallewa - Govi Gammanaya - Halmillewa - Handuru Paliyagama - Idallewa - Ihala Kotalakemiyawa - Ihala Talakolawewa - Ihalawewa - Ilukkuliyawa - Kadamuttanwelawetiya - Kalawellagoda - Karambelanda - Karambewa - Karuwalagaswewa - Kedattewa - Keppetiyawa - Kivul Ela - Koiladigama - Kollankulama - Kotalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kotuwewa - Kuda Siyambalagashena - Kuda Tammannawa - Kuda Thammennawa - Kudawewa - Kumbukgahawewa - Kunthaniyagama - Kuratihena - Kurunkudiyagama - Lasmiyawa - Maha Siyambalagashena - Maha Tammannawa - Maha Thammennawa - Mahauswewa - Mahawewa - Mamunagama - Mariyagama - Mawathagama - Medagama - Mellankulama - Mudalakkuliya - Mudalakkuliya Colony - Nabadawa - Nabadawewa - Naikkulama - Nekketegama - Pahala Acharigama - Pahala Anakuttuwa - Palugaswewa - Periyankulama - Perumakuttuwa - Pettukulama - Pinwewa - Puladiyawa - Puliyankulama - Rada Paliyagama - Radagama - Rambawewa - Rambuwewa - Rawanawetiya - Sankadayagama - Sembagama - Siyambalawatte - Siyambalewa - Talgaswewa - Tennankuriyawa - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uguressewa - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Urupeththawa - Wadakkarawewa - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa - Wembuwewa - Weragodayagama - Wetiyegedara - Yaddigama 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 Anamaduwa DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Anamaduwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 97 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Alankulama Wewa - Alankulama Wewa - Alut Wewa - Anamaduwa Wewa - Andara Wewa - Dangaha Wewa - Dharmapalaya Wewa - Diul Wewa - Divul Wewa - Dosar Wewa - Dunumadalawa Wewa - Etawetuna Wewa - Gale Wewa - Galia Wewa - Gola Wewa - Halmillewa Wewa - Helambagana Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Ihalagama Wewa - Ilapattagaha Wewa - Ilukkuliya Wewa - Kachchimaduwa Wewa - Kajuwatte Wewa …and 75 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Anamaduwa Forest Reserve ### History 3 ruins. - Galandanayehena Ruins - Manikkankanda Ruins - Talkote Ruins ### Estates 9 estates; 3 estates. - Ampitiya - Ancient Site - Bammanegama - Helembewa - Ihalagama - Konwewa - Kottukachchiya - Mannigama - Mukkaliya - Saint Theresa - State Farm - Uriyawa 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 Anamaduwa DS Division and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Anamaduwa DS Division Places mapped inside Anamaduwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Anamaduwa DS Division?In Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Anamaduwa DS Division?Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Kotawehera DS Division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Nawagattegama DS Division, Pallama DS Division, Puttalam DS Division and Rasnayakapura DS Division - How many villages are in Anamaduwa DS Division?95 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Anamaduwa DS Division?Settlements lie between 41 m and 94 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Anamaduwa DS Division?97 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Anamaduwa DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Anamaduwa DS Division?3 mapped - How many banks are in Anamaduwa DS Division?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Anamaduwa DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Anamaduwa DS Division?LK6224 (OCHA common operational dataset)