# Weerakumandaluwa GN division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/weerakumandaluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Weerakumandaluwa Weerakumandaluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.4km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Weerakumandaluwa? Weerakumandaluwa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Bangadeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/bangadeniya/), [Deduruoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/deduruoya/), [Karukkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/karukkuliya/), [Kottapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kottapitiya/), [Manuwangama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/manuwangama-west/), [Mukkandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/mukkandaluwa/), [Rajakadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/rajakadaluwa/) and [Thissogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/thissogama/). 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 Weerakumandaluwa is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6186° N, 79.8219° E. Local names: වීරකුමන්දළුව . 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 Weerakumandaluwa ### Nearby, outside Weerakumandaluwa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada5.8 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa11 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: Weerakumandaluwa - 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 1.2 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 Weerakumandaluwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Weerakumandaluwa. - Kottapitiya Junction 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 Weerakumandaluwa Named natural and historic features inside Weerakumandaluwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Bangadeniya ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates. - East Lynne - Kumbutukuliya 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 Weerakumandaluwa 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 Weerakumandaluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwaya Hospital Chilaw · Melpura 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57640&mlon=79.79683#map=17/7.57640/79.79683) Bank Seylan Bank · Melpura 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57660&mlon=79.79848#map=17/7.57660/79.79848) Petrol pump IOC · Aluthwatta 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57930&mlon=79.79484#map=17/7.57930/79.79484) Hotel Hotel Royal Treat · Weerakumandaluwa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62750&mlon=79.82670#map=17/7.62750/79.82670) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57658&mlon=79.79501#map=17/7.57658/79.79501) School St. Anne's English Medium College Network - Regional School Chilaw · Wattakkaliya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58662&mlon=79.79738#map=17/7.58662/79.79738) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 5.1 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 Weerakumandaluwa Places mapped inside Weerakumandaluwa 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 - Dematapitiya - Diganwewa - Elivitiya - Ihala Attanganaya - Ilakkattuwa - Karukkuliya - Karukupane - Kottapitiya - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Weerakumandaluwa?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerakumandaluwa?Bangadeniya, Deduruoya, Karukkuliya, Kottapitiya, Manuwangama West, Mukkandaluwa, Rajakadaluwa and Thissogama - What is there to see in Weerakumandaluwa?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Weerakumandaluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerakumandaluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerakumandaluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weerakumandaluwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Weerakumandaluwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerakumandaluwa?Suwaya Hospital Chilaw, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerakumandaluwa?Seylan Bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerakumandaluwa?IOC, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerakumandaluwa?LK6230150 (OCHA common operational dataset)