# Karukkuliya GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/karukkuliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Karukkuliya Karukkuliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.41 km²**. - 4.4km² ## Where is Karukkuliya? Karukkuliya 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 4 other GN divisions: [Diganwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/diganwewa/), [Mukkandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/mukkandaluwa/), [Rajakadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/rajakadaluwa/) and [Weerakumandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/weerakumandaluwa/). By area it is the 3372nd 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 Karukkuliya is about 78 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6378° N, 79.8424° E. Local names: කරුක්කුලිය . 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 Karukkuliya ### Nearby, outside Karukkuliya - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada8.9 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa9.5 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 318 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: Karukkuliya - 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) · Colombo51 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo91 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 1.9 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karukkuliya Named natural and historic features inside Karukkuliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Digan Wewa - Karukkuliya Maha Wewa ### Estates 2 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Diganwewa - Manaweriya - Tanabima 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 Karukkuliya 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 Karukkuliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwaya Hospital Chilaw · Melpura 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57640&mlon=79.79683#map=17/7.57640/79.79683) Bank Seylan Bank · Melpura 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57660&mlon=79.79848#map=17/7.57660/79.79848) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa. · Arachchikattuwa West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66716&mlon=79.83545#map=17/7.66716/79.83545) Hotel Hotel Royal Treat · Weerakumandaluwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62750&mlon=79.82670#map=17/7.62750/79.82670) Mall Suhada Shopping Complex · Pitipana North 8.6 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 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66340&mlon=79.83687#map=17/7.66340/79.83687) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 2.7 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. ## Other GN divisions in Arachchikattuwa DS Division - Adippala - Ambakele - Anavilundawa - Andanan Kattuwa - Arachchikattuwa East - Arachchikattuwa West - Bandarahena - Bangadeniya - Battaluoya - Buruthakele - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - 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 Karukkuliya?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karukkuliya?Diganwewa, Mukkandaluwa, Rajakadaluwa and Weerakumandaluwa - What is there to see in Karukkuliya?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Karukkuliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karukkuliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karukkuliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karukkuliya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karukkuliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karukkuliya?Suwaya Hospital Chilaw, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karukkuliya?Seylan Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karukkuliya?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa., about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karukkuliya?LK6230155 (OCHA common operational dataset)