# Motemulla GN division, Dankotuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/motemulla/ Grama Niladhari division · Dankotuwa DS Division # Motemulla Motemulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.00 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0km² - 1mapped service - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Motemulla? Motemulla lies in [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Etiyawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-north/), [Etiyawala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/etiyawala-south/), [Ihala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/ihala-mohottimulla/), [Kaluwachchimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/kaluwachchimulla/), [Pahala Mohottimulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/pahala-mohottimulla/) and [Yogiyana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/yogiyana/). By area it is the 6930th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Dankotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/). The centre of Motemulla is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3002° N, 79.9135° E. Local names: මොටෑමුල්ල . 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 Motemulla ### Nearby, outside Motemulla - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila5.1 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala10 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North13 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North14 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella16 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South18 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: Motemulla - 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) · Colombo14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), about 5.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Motemulla Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Motemulla. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 28 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Kaluachchimulla - Wekanda - Yogiyana 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 Motemulla Named natural and historic features inside Motemulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Carrinaton Group 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 Motemulla 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 Motemulla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank HNB · Dankotuwa East 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29718&mlon=79.88450#map=17/7.29718/79.88450) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Ranketha Village · Kaluwachchimulla 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29793&mlon=79.93222#map=17/7.29793/79.93222) Mall Indeepa Trade Centre · Doonagaha 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23167&mlon=79.97097#map=17/7.23167/79.97097) School Dankotuwa International Preschool · Pahala Dummalakotuwa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29765&mlon=79.89750#map=17/7.29765/79.89750) College Wekada maha vidyalaya · Motemulla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29675&mlon=79.91436#map=17/7.29675/79.91436) Police station Police Station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29934&mlon=79.88294#map=17/7.29934/79.88294) 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 Motemulla Places mapped inside Motemulla in open map data, by type. - Colleges and universities1 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 Dankotuwa DS Division - Bothalegama - Dankotuwa East - Dankotuwa North - Dankotuwa South - Dankotuwa West - Dikwela - Etiyawala North - Etiyawala South - Godella - Gonavila North - Gonavila South - Haldanduwana North - Haldanduwana South - Haldanduwana West - Hundirapola - Ihala Bujjampola - Ihala Dummalakotuwa - Ihala Mohottimulla - Jankurawela - Kahatavila Part - Kahatavila West - Kaluwachchimulla - Katukenda East - Katukenda West - Kirimetiyana East - Kirimetiyana North - Kirimetiyana South - Kirimetiyana West - Lihiriyagama - Meda Gonavila - Meda Haldanduwana - Meda Katukenda - Meda Kirimetiyana - Mellawa - Metikotuwa - Morukkuliya - Pahala Bujjampola - Pahala Dummalakotuwa - Pahala Mohottimulla - Pansal Handiya - Pothuwatawana - Sendiriyamulla - Singakkuliya - Thamarakuliya - Thulawala - Yogiyana ## Quick answers - Where is Motemulla?In Dankotuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Motemulla?Etiyawala North, Etiyawala South, Ihala Mohottimulla, Kaluwachchimulla, Pahala Mohottimulla and Yogiyana - What is there to see in Motemulla?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Motemulla in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Motemulla?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Motemulla?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Motemulla?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Motemulla?Settlements lie between 17 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Motemulla?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Motemulla?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Motemulla?HNB, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Motemulla?Kandawala, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Motemulla?Gas Filling Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Motemulla?LK6248170 (OCHA common operational dataset)