# Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wijayakatupatha-elen-megoda/ Grama Niladhari division · Arachchikattuwa DS Division # Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.30 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.3km² - 19 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda? Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda 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 9 other GN divisions: [Ihala Attanganaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/ihala-attanganaya/), [Mahamaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/mahamaeliya/), [Pahala Attanganaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/pahala-attanganaya/), [Pankulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/pankulawa/), [Serukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/serukele/), [Thamarakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thamarakkulama/), [Wendakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wendakaduwa/), [Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/wijayakatupatha-elen-egoda/) and [Wilpatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-west/). By area it is the 2218th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.0% of [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/). The centre of Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda is about 87 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7195° N, 79.8923° E. Local names: විජයකටුපොත ඇළෙන් ම . 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 Megoda ### Nearby, outside Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa11 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 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 Megoda - 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 6.7 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda. - Wijayakatupotha 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda Named natural and historic features inside Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Petisale Wewa - Wijayakatupotha Wewa 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 Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda 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 Megoda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa · Nalladarankattuwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.68772&mlon=79.83074#map=17/7.68772/79.83074) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 13 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 1.8 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 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station Arachchikattuwa · Rajakadaluwa 8.8 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 - Kumarakattuwa - Kusala - Mahamaeliya - Mukkandaluwa - Nalladarankattuwa - Pahala Attanganaya - Pankulawa - Rajakadaluwa - Sengaloya - Suruvila - Wairankattuwa - Weerakumandaluwa - Welipelessa - Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda ## Quick answers - Where is Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?In Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?Ihala Attanganaya, Mahamaeliya, Pahala Attanganaya, Pankulawa, Serukele, Thamarakkulama, Wendakaduwa, Wijayakatupatha Elen Egoda and Wilpatha West - What is there to see in Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Silver Beach - What time zone is Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?Madawakkulama, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?Cooperative rural bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?HNB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?CEYPETCO Filling Station, Nalladarankattuwa, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wijayakatupatha Elen Megoda?LK6230020 (OCHA common operational dataset)