# Kurinjipitiya South GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Kurinjipitiya South Kurinjipitiya South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8km² - 2mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurinjipitiya South? Kurinjipitiya South lies in [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/), [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 3 other GN divisions: [Kandakuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kandakuliya/), [Kurinjipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-north/) and [Palliwasalthure](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/palliwasalthure/). By area it is the 3973rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Kurinjipitiya South is about 141 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1994° N, 79.7325° E. Local names: කුරිඤ්ඤම්පිටිය දක . 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 Kurinjipitiya South ### Nearby, outside Kurinjipitiya South - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa3.6 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa4.0 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu5.5 km - Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama20 km - Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa20 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: Kurinjipitiya South - 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) · Colombo114 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo154 km ### Nearest railway station Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:55). 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 Kurinjipitiya South Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kurinjipitiya South. - Kuringipitti - Samativadi 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). ## Weather in Kurinjipitiya South 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 Kurinjipitiya South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Genge Lake Resort · Palliwasalthure 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19456&mlon=79.73022#map=17/8.19456/79.73022) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Pallivasal thurai MMV Playground · Palliwasalthure 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18167&mlon=79.73638#map=17/8.18167/79.73638) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23504&mlon=79.76473#map=17/8.23504/79.76473) 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 Kurinjipitiya South Places mapped inside Kurinjipitiya South in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Restaurants1 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 Kalpitiya DS Division - Alankudawa - Anawasala - Andankanniya - Daluwa - Duechbay - Ettala - Kandakuliya - Kandakuliya Kudawa - Karamba - Kurinjipitiya North - Mampuriya - Mandalakudawa - Mudalappaliya - Musalpitiya - Narakkalliya - Nawakkaduwa - Nirmalapura - Norochchola - Palakudawa - Palliwasalthure - Palliyawatta - Paniyadiya - Periyakudirippu - Pudukudirippuwa - Sinnakudirippu - Thalavila East - Thalavila West - Thethapola - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Kurinjipitiya South?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kurinjipitiya South?Kandakuliya, Kurinjipitiya North and Palliwasalthure - What is there to see in Kurinjipitiya South?Awesome Beach and Dunes, Wakeboard, Kalpitiya Fort, Bathing Place - What time zone is Kurinjipitiya South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kurinjipitiya South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kurinjipitiya South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kurinjipitiya South?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kurinjipitiya South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurinjipitiya South?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurinjipitiya South?People's Bank, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurinjipitiya South?HNB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurinjipitiya South?Ceypetco, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kurinjipitiya South?LK6203055 (OCHA common operational dataset)