# Kakkapalliya GN division, Chilaw DS Division – Villages & Map

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

Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division 

# Kakkapalliya

Kakkapalliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.92 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.9km²
- 2mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kakkapalliya?

Kakkapalliya 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 9 other GN divisions: [Ambakandavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/ambakandavila/), [Inigodawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/inigodawela/), [Iranavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/iranavila-west/), [Irattakulama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-north/), [Maradankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maradankulama/), [Olidaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/olidaluwa/), [Pambala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala/), [Pambala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala-south/) and [Ponnankanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ponnankanniya/). By area it is the 2993rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.3% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Kakkapalliya is about 66 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5297° N, 79.8190° E. Local names: කාක්කපල්ලිය .

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 Kakkapalliya

### Nearby, outside Kakkapalliya

- Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada6.5 km
- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella13 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: Kakkapalliya

- 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) · Colombo39 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo79 km

### Nearest railway station

Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 0.5 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.

## Villages and localities in Kakkapalliya

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kakkapalliya. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 10 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Ihala Olidaluwa
- Kakkapalliya
- Pahala Olidaluwa
- Semairippuwa

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 Kakkapalliya 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 Kakkapalliya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) 

Bank NSB · Uraliyagara 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49720&mlon=79.83999#map=17/7.49720/79.83999) 

ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kakkapalliya 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53453&mlon=79.82086#map=17/7.53453/79.82086) 

Hotel Nilawin hotel · Olidaluwa 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54698&mlon=79.81047#map=17/7.54698/79.81047) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Wishva pre school · Hareendragama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51414&mlon=79.84869#map=17/7.51414/79.84869) 

College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) 

Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 6.1 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kakkapalliya

Places mapped inside Kakkapalliya in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2

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 Chilaw DS Division

- Aluthwatta
- Aluthwatta
- Ambakandavila
- Dambakele
- Deduruoya
- Egodawatta
- Ichchampitiya
- Ihala Olidaluwa
- Ilippadeniya
- Inigodawela
- 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 Kakkapalliya?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kakkapalliya?Ambakandavila, Inigodawela, Iranavila West, Irattakulama North, Maradankulama, Olidaluwa, Pambala, Pambala South and Ponnankanniya
- What is there to see in Kakkapalliya?Silver Beach, Marawila beach
- What time zone is Kakkapalliya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kakkapalliya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kakkapalliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kakkapalliya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kakkapalliya?Settlements lie between 1 m and 10 m
- What is the best time to visit Kakkapalliya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kakkapalliya?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kakkapalliya?NSB, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kakkapalliya?Commercial Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakkapalliya?Ceypetco, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kakkapalliya?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kakkapalliya?LK6233245 (OCHA common operational dataset)