# Kurusapaduwa GN division, Chilaw DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kurusapaduwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Kurusapaduwa Kurusapaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.30 km²**. - 0.3km² ## Where is Kurusapaduwa? Kurusapaduwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Karukupane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/karukupane/), [Wattakkaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/wattakkaliya/), [Weralabada North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weralabada-north/) and [Weralabada South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weralabada-south/). By area it is the 13318th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.3% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Kurusapaduwa is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5974° N, 79.7870° E. Local names: කුරුසපාඩුව . 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 Kurusapaduwa ### Nearby, outside Kurusapaduwa - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada2.0 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa13 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: Kurusapaduwa - 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) · Colombo48 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Chilaw (Pitipana South), about 2.4 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kurusapaduwa Named natural and historic features inside Kurusapaduwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Chilaw Point 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 Kurusapaduwa 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 Kurusapaduwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Suwaya Hospital Chilaw · Melpura 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57640&mlon=79.79683#map=17/7.57640/79.79683) Bank Peoples Bank · Pitipana South 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57882&mlon=79.79475#map=17/7.57882/79.79475) Petrol pump IOC · Aluthwatta 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57930&mlon=79.79484#map=17/7.57930/79.79484) Hotel Ledy Rose Hotel · Thimbilla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58333&mlon=79.80000#map=17/7.58333/79.80000) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 2.5 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 1.7 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 2.2 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 2.2 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 - Aluthwatta - Ambakandavila - Dambakele - Deduruoya - Egodawatta - Ichchampitiya - Ihala Olidaluwa - Ilippadeniya - Inigodawela - Kakkapalliya - Kanattawa - Karavita - Karavitagara East - Karavitagara West - Kokkavila - 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 Kurusapaduwa?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurusapaduwa?Karukupane, Wattakkaliya, Weralabada North and Weralabada South - What is there to see in Kurusapaduwa?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Kurusapaduwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kurusapaduwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kurusapaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kurusapaduwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurusapaduwa?Suwaya Hospital Chilaw, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurusapaduwa?Peoples Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurusapaduwa?IOC, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kurusapaduwa?LK6233005 (OCHA common operational dataset)