# Arachchikattuwa West GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/arachchikattuwa-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Arachchikattuwa West Arachchikattuwa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.91 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 2mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## Where is Arachchikattuwa West? Arachchikattuwa West lies in [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [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 5 other GN divisions: [Arachchikattuwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/arachchikattuwa-east/), [Kusala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kusala/), [Rajakadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/rajakadaluwa/), [Sengaloya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/sengaloya/) and [Wairankattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wairankattuwa/). By area it is the 7143rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Arachchikattuwa West is about 82 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6692° N, 79.8303° E. Local names: ආරච්චිකට්ටුව බටහි . 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 Arachchikattuwa West ### Nearby, outside Arachchikattuwa West - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa5.9 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada11 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 319 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: Arachchikattuwa West - 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) · Colombo55 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:56). 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 Arachchikattuwa West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Arachchikattuwa West. - Arachchikattuwa 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 Arachchikattuwa West Named natural and historic features inside Arachchikattuwa West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Antonville 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 Arachchikattuwa West 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 Arachchikattuwa West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwaya Hospital Chilaw · Melpura 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57640&mlon=79.79683#map=17/7.57640/79.79683) Bank Seylan Bank · Udappuwa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74412&mlon=79.79195#map=17/7.74412/79.79195) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa. · Arachchikattuwa West 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66716&mlon=79.83545#map=17/7.66716/79.83545) Hotel The Peacock Village and Spa · Suruvila 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.69269&mlon=79.82251#map=17/7.69269/79.82251) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57658&mlon=79.79501#map=17/7.57658/79.79501) School Pubudu Pre School - Arachchikattuwa · Arachchikattuwa West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66340&mlon=79.83687#map=17/7.66340/79.83687) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66165&mlon=79.83737#map=17/7.66165/79.83737) 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 Arachchikattuwa West Places mapped inside Arachchikattuwa West in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 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 Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Arachchikattuwa West?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Arachchikattuwa West?Arachchikattuwa East, Kusala, Rajakadaluwa, Sengaloya and Wairankattuwa - What is there to see in Arachchikattuwa West?Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Arachchikattuwa West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Arachchikattuwa West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Arachchikattuwa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Arachchikattuwa West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Arachchikattuwa West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Arachchikattuwa West?Suwaya Hospital Chilaw, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Arachchikattuwa West?Seylan Bank, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arachchikattuwa West?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa., about 0.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Arachchikattuwa West?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Arachchikattuwa West?LK6230090 (OCHA common operational dataset)