# Kumarakattuwa GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kumarakattuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Kumarakattuwa Kumarakattuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.08 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1km² - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kumarakattuwa? Kumarakattuwa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Adippala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/adippala/), [Andanan Kattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/andanan-kattuwa/), [Bandarahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/bandarahena/), [Diganwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/diganwewa/), [Elivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/elivitiya/), [Pallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/pallama/) and [Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/puliyankulama/). By area it is the 3680th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Kumarakattuwa is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6622° N, 79.8893° E. Local names: කුමාරකට්ටුව . 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 Kumarakattuwa ### Nearby, outside Kumarakattuwa - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa12 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 313 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada15 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: Kumarakattuwa - 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) · Colombo54 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo93 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 7.7 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 17:55). 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 Kumarakattuwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kumarakattuwa. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 20 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Erunwala - Mandalana - Tambana 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 Kumarakattuwa Named natural and historic features inside Kumarakattuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kumarakattuwa Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Midellawatta 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 Kumarakattuwa 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 Kumarakattuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 8.8 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 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66716&mlon=79.83545#map=17/7.66716/79.83545) Hotel Coco Village Hotel · Dematapitiya 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63423&mlon=79.87532#map=17/7.63423/79.87532) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Pubudu Pre School - Arachchikattuwa · Arachchikattuwa West 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.66340&mlon=79.83687#map=17/7.66340/79.83687) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 5.7 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 - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Kumarakattuwa?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kumarakattuwa?Adippala, Andanan Kattuwa, Bandarahena, Diganwewa, Elivitiya, Pallama and Puliyankulama - What is there to see in Kumarakattuwa?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Silver Beach - What time zone is Kumarakattuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kumarakattuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kumarakattuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kumarakattuwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kumarakattuwa?Settlements lie between 19 m and 20 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kumarakattuwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kumarakattuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kumarakattuwa?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kumarakattuwa?Bank of Ceylon, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kumarakattuwa?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Arachchikattuwa., about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kumarakattuwa?LK6230115 (OCHA common operational dataset)