# Weerapandiyana GN division, Chilaw DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/weerapandiyana/ Grama Niladhari division · Chilaw DS Division # Weerapandiyana Weerapandiyana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.08 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Weerapandiyana? Weerapandiyana 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 8 other GN divisions: [Bingiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bingiriya/), [Dematapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/dematapitiya/), [Elivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/elivitiya/), [Kanattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kanattawa/), [Maha Vilattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maha-vilattawa/), [Parappanmulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/parappanmulla/), [Thammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thammana/) and [Vilattawa Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/vilattawa-palatha/). By area it is the 3680th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.4% of [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/). The centre of Weerapandiyana is about 76 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6214° N, 79.8894° E. Local names: වීරපඬියාන . 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 Weerapandiyana ### Nearby, outside Weerapandiyana - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada12 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa14 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 315 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: Weerapandiyana - 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) · Colombo49 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo89 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 6.7 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. ## Villages and localities in Weerapandiyana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Weerapandiyana. - Sippikalana - Weerapandiyana 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 Weerapandiyana Named natural and historic features inside Weerapandiyana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 estates. - Mahavilattewa - Mallakele 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 Weerapandiyana 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 Weerapandiyana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel Coco Village Hotel · Dematapitiya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63423&mlon=79.87532#map=17/7.63423/79.87532) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 - 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 - Welihena - Weralabada - Weralabada North - Weralabada South ## Quick answers - Where is Weerapandiyana?In Chilaw DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Weerapandiyana?Bingiriya, Dematapitiya, Elivitiya, Kanattawa, Maha Vilattawa, Parappanmulla, Thammana and Vilattawa Palatha - What is there to see in Weerapandiyana?Silver Beach, Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Weerapandiyana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Weerapandiyana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Weerapandiyana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Weerapandiyana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Weerapandiyana?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Weerapandiyana?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Weerapandiyana?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Weerapandiyana?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Weerapandiyana?LK6233035 (OCHA common operational dataset)