# Aluthwatta (7.58° N, 79.79° E) GN division, Chilaw DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/aluthwatta-lk6233090/

Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division 

# Aluthwatta

Aluthwatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.22 km²**.

- 0.2km²

## Where is Aluthwatta?

Aluthwatta lies in [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/), [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: [Aluthwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/aluthwatta-lk6233095/), [Egodawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/egodawatta/), [Wattakkaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/wattakkaliya/), [Weralabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weralabada/) and [Weralabada South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weralabada-south/). By area it is the 13594th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.2% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Aluthwatta is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5849° N, 79.7920° E. Local names: අළුත්වත්ත .

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 Aluthwatta

### Nearby, outside Aluthwatta

- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada0.8 km
- Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa14 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella20 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: Aluthwatta

- 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) · Colombo46 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Chilaw (Pitipana South), about 1.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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.

## Weather in Aluthwatta 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 Aluthwatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwaya Hospital Chilaw · Melpura 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57640&mlon=79.79683#map=17/7.57640/79.79683) 

Bank Peoples Bank · Pitipana South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57882&mlon=79.79475#map=17/7.57882/79.79475) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump IOC · Aluthwatta 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57930&mlon=79.79484#map=17/7.57930/79.79484) 

Hotel Rest House · Weralabada 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57754&mlon=79.78883#map=17/7.57754/79.78883) 

Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 1.0 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 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58662&mlon=79.79738#map=17/7.58662/79.79738) 

College Saint Mary's Girls College · Pitipana South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57779&mlon=79.79182#map=17/7.57779/79.79182) 

Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) 

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 Chilaw DS Division

- Aluthwatta
- Ambakandavila
- Dambakele
- Deduruoya
- Egodawatta
- Ichchampitiya
- Ihala Olidaluwa
- Ilippadeniya
- Inigodawela
- Kakkapalliya
- Kanattawa
- Karavita
- Karavitagara East
- Karavitagara West
- Kokkavila
- Kurusapaduwa
- Maha Vilattawa
- Maikkulama
- Manuwangama East
- Manuwangama West
- Maradankulama
- Melpura
- Merawala
- Mugunuwatawana
- Mungandaluwa East
- Mungandaluwa West
- Munneshwarama
- Nariyagama North
- Nariyagama South
- Olidaluwa
- Parappanmulla
- Pitipana East
- Pitipana North
- Pitipana South
- Puliyankadawara
- Punchi Vilattawa
- Sawarana
- Thimbilla
- Thissogama
- Thittakade
- Urudayandaluwa
- Wattakkaliya
- Weerakelewatta
- Weerapandiyana
- Welihena
- Weralabada
- Weralabada North
- Weralabada South

## Quick answers

- Where is Aluthwatta?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Aluthwatta?Aluthwatta, Egodawatta, Wattakkaliya, Weralabada and Weralabada South
- What is there to see in Aluthwatta?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Marawila beach
- What time zone is Aluthwatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Aluthwatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Aluthwatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Aluthwatta?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthwatta?Suwaya Hospital Chilaw, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aluthwatta?Peoples Bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthwatta?Commercial Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthwatta?IOC, about 0.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Aluthwatta?LK6233090 (OCHA common operational dataset)