# Manuwangama West GN division, Chilaw DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/manuwangama-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Manuwangama West Manuwangama West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.70 km²**. - 1.7km² ## Where is Manuwangama West? Manuwangama West 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: [Manuwangama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/manuwangama-east/), [Mukkandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/mukkandaluwa/), [Thissogama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/thissogama/), [Urudayandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/urudayandaluwa/) and [Weerakumandaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/weerakumandaluwa/). By area it is the 7738th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Manuwangama West is about 74 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6040° N, 79.8276° E. Local names: මානුවන්ගම බටහිර . 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 Manuwangama West ### Nearby, outside Manuwangama West - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada5.2 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa12 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: Manuwangama West - 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) · Colombo47 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo87 km ### Nearest railway station Manuwangama (Manuwangama West), about 0.4 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 17:56). 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 Manuwangama West Named natural and historic features inside Manuwangama West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Manuwangama Forest Reserve 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 Manuwangama West 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 Manuwangama West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Balasooriya Hospital (Suwana) · Melpura 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57637&mlon=79.79686#map=17/7.57637/79.79686) Bank Seylan Bank · Melpura 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57660&mlon=79.79848#map=17/7.57660/79.79848) Petrol pump IOC · Aluthwatta 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57930&mlon=79.79484#map=17/7.57930/79.79484) Hotel Hotel Royal Treat · Weerakumandaluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62750&mlon=79.82670#map=17/7.62750/79.82670) Mall Suhada Shopping Complex · Pitipana North 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57628&mlon=79.79548#map=17/7.57628/79.79548) School St. Anne's English Medium College Network - Regional School Chilaw · Wattakkaliya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58662&mlon=79.79738#map=17/7.58662/79.79738) College IDM Chilaw College · Ichchampitiya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57765&mlon=79.80285#map=17/7.57765/79.80285) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 4.6 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 - Kurusapaduwa - Maha Vilattawa - Maikkulama - Manuwangama East - 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 Manuwangama West?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manuwangama West?Manuwangama East, Mukkandaluwa, Thissogama, Urudayandaluwa and Weerakumandaluwa - What is there to see in Manuwangama West?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Manuwangama West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manuwangama West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manuwangama West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Manuwangama West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Manuwangama West?Balasooriya Hospital (Suwana), about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manuwangama West?Seylan Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manuwangama West?IOC, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manuwangama West?LK6233015 (OCHA common operational dataset)