# Mellankulama GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mellankulama/

Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division 

# Mellankulama

Mellankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 4.1km²
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mellankulama?

Mellankulama lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Dangahawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangahawala/), [Kivula No. 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-1/), [Kottukachchiya Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya-colony-1/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/viharagama/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.6% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Mellankulama is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9500° N, 79.9296° E. Local names: මැල්ලන්කුලම .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Know before you go: Mellankulama

- 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) · Colombo86 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo126 km

### Nearest railway station

Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 11 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 06:15, 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 Mellankulama

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mellankulama.

- Mellankulama

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 Mellankulama

Named natural and historic features inside Mellankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Mellankulama Wewa
- Palugas Wewa
- Thalma Wewa
- Thark Kulam

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 Mellankulama 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mellankulama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital darmaraja general hospital · Thiladiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00393&mlon=79.84844#map=17/8.00393/79.84844) 

Bank BOC · Palaviya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97809&mlon=79.83332#map=17/7.97809/79.83332) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel The Grove · Palaviya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96886&mlon=79.85129#map=17/7.96886/79.85129) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School Kottukachchiya Navodya Vidyalaya · Kottukachchiya Colony 1 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95170&mlon=79.93630#map=17/7.95170/79.93630) 

College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) 

Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 

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 Anamaduwa DS Division

- 07 Gammanaya
- Alankulama
- Anamaduwa
- Bammannegama
- Dharmapalaya
- Divulwewa
- Gallewa
- Karambewa
- Koilandigama
- Kothalakemiyawa
- Kottukachchiya
- Kottukachchiya Colony 1
- Kottukachchiya Colony 2
- Labugala
- Maha Uswewa North
- Maha Uswewa South
- Merungoda
- Mudalakkuliya
- Paliyagama
- Paramakandagama
- Peramakuttuwa
- Periyakulama
- Sangattikulama
- Siyambalagashena
- Thalakolawewa
- Thalgaswewa
- Thammennagama
- Thattewa
- Thonigala
- Uppalawatta
- Uriyawa
- Viharagama
- Wadatta
- Wadigamangawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mellankulama?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mellankulama?Dangahawala, Kivula No. 1, Kottukachchiya Colony 1 and Viharagama
- What time zone is Mellankulama in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mellankulama?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mellankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mellankulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mellankulama?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Mellankulama?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mellankulama?darmaraja general hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mellankulama?BOC, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mellankulama?HNB, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mellankulama?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mellankulama?LK6224015 (OCHA common operational dataset)