# Dematapitiya GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/dematapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Dematapitiya Dematapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.49 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5km² - 1mapped service - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dematapitiya? Dematapitiya 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: [Diganwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/diganwewa/), [Elivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/elivitiya/), [Nariyagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/nariyagama-north/), [Parappanmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/parappanmulla/) and [Weerapandiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weerapandiyana/). By area it is the 3303rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Dematapitiya is about 77 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6312° N, 79.8713° E. Local names: දෙමටපිටිය . 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 Dematapitiya ### Nearby, outside Dematapitiya - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada11 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa12 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 316 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: Dematapitiya - 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) · Colombo50 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo90 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 Dematapitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Dematapitiya. - Bombiwela 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 Dematapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Dematapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Bombiwila Wewa ### Estates 4 estates; 2 oil-palm estates. - Attanagaskatuwa - Galderawatta - Isabelwatte - Johanawatte Group - Palugammedda - Veeralanda 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 Dematapitiya 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 Dematapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa. · Arachchikattuwa West 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66716&mlon=79.83545#map=17/7.66716/79.83545) Hotel Coco Village Hotel · Dematapitiya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63423&mlon=79.87532#map=17/7.63423/79.87532) Mall Suhada Shopping Complex · Pitipana North 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57628&mlon=79.79548#map=17/7.57628/79.79548) School Pubudu Pre School - Arachchikattuwa · Arachchikattuwa West 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66340&mlon=79.83687#map=17/7.66340/79.83687) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 5.0 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 Dematapitiya Places mapped inside Dematapitiya in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - 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 Dematapitiya?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dematapitiya?Diganwewa, Elivitiya, Nariyagama North, Parappanmulla and Weerapandiyana - What is there to see in Dematapitiya?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Dematapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dematapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dematapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dematapitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dematapitiya?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Dematapitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dematapitiya?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dematapitiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dematapitiya?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa., about 5.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dematapitiya?LK6230165 (OCHA common operational dataset)