# Maikkulama GN division, Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maikkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Maikkulama Maikkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.31 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.3km² - 6mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maikkulama? Maikkulama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Merawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/merawala/), [Munneshwarama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/munneshwarama/), [Pitipana East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/pitipana-east/), [Pitipana North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/pitipana-north/), [Pitipana South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/pitipana-south/), [Sawarana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/sawarana/) and [Weralabada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weralabada/). By area it is the 6204th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Maikkulama is about 70 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5664° N, 79.8006° E. Local names: මයික්කුලම . 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 Maikkulama ### Nearby, outside Maikkulama - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada2.0 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa16 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella17 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: Maikkulama - 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) · Colombo44 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo83 km ### Nearest railway station Sawarana (Merawala), about 0.8 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 Maikkulama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maikkulama. - Maikkulama 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 Maikkulama Named natural and historic features inside Maikkulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate. - Woodlands 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 Maikkulama 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 Maikkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) Bank HNB · Pitipana North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57198&mlon=79.79787#map=17/7.57198/79.79787) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pitipana North 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57488&mlon=79.79642#map=17/7.57488/79.79642) Hotel Hotel Lady Rose · Maikkulama 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56624&mlon=79.80109#map=17/7.56624/79.80109) Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57548&mlon=79.79595#map=17/7.57548/79.79595) School Ananda National School - Chilaw · Pitipana East 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57155&mlon=79.80010#map=17/7.57155/79.80010) College Esoft Metro College Chilaw · Pitipana North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57293&mlon=79.79715#map=17/7.57293/79.79715) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 1.5 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 Maikkulama Places mapped inside Maikkulama in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Restaurants2 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 - Kakkapalliya - Kanattawa - Karavita - Karavitagara East - Karavitagara West - Kokkavila - Kurusapaduwa - Maha Vilattawa - 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 Maikkulama?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maikkulama?Merawala, Munneshwarama, Pitipana East, Pitipana North, Pitipana South, Sawarana and Weralabada - What is there to see in Maikkulama?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Maikkulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maikkulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maikkulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maikkulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maikkulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maikkulama?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maikkulama?HNB, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maikkulama?Commercial Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maikkulama?Ceypetco, about 1.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maikkulama?LK6233180 (OCHA common operational dataset)