# Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wijayakatupatha-elen-egoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.94 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 2mapped services - 28 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda? Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda 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: [Buruthakele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/buruthakele/), [Mahamaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/mahamaeliya/), [Thamarakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thamarakkulama/), [Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wijayakatupatha-elen-megoda/) and [Wilpatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-west/). By area it is the 2981st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda is about 88 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7246° N, 79.8704° E. Local names: විජයකටුපොත ඇළෙන් එ . 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda ### Nearby, outside Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa8.3 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 314 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada19 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: Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda - 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) · Colombo60 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo100 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 4.3 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda. - Katupotagama 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). ## Weather in Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank Peoples Bank · Udappuwa 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74464&mlon=79.79222#map=17/7.74464/79.79222) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Pulichchakulama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75899&mlon=79.82893#map=17/7.75899/79.82893) Hotel Orange Guest Homes & Banquet Hall · Battaluoya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72932&mlon=79.82055#map=17/7.72932/79.82055) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Wijaya Katupotha School · Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72245&mlon=79.87588#map=17/7.72245/79.87588) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 7.9 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda Places mapped inside Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda ## Quick answers - Where is Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Buruthakele, Mahamaeliya, Thamarakkulama, Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda and Wilpatha West - What is there to see in Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Silver Beach - What time zone is Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Divisional Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Peoples Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?HNB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?Lanka Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda?LK6230030 (OCHA common operational dataset)