# Mandalakudawa GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/mandalakudawa/

Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division 

# Mandalakudawa

Mandalakudawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.47 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 3mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mandalakudawa?

Mandalakudawa 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kurinjipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-north/), [Periyakudirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/periyakudirippu/), [Pudukudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/pudukudirippuwa/), [Sinnakudirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/sinnakudirippu/) and [Wanni Mundalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/wanni-mundalama/). By area it is the 8429th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Mandalakudawa is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2259° N, 79.7613° E. Local names: මණ්ඩලකුඩාව .

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 Mandalakudawa

### Nearby, outside Mandalakudawa

- Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu1.2 km
- Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa2.1 km
- Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa3.1 km
- Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama15 km
- Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa16 km
- Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa16 km
- Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa17 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: Mandalakudawa

- 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) · Colombo117 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo157 km

### Nearest railway station

Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 12 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 Mandalakudawa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mandalakudawa.

- Kalpitiya
- Manadalakuda
- Periyakudirippu
- Wannimundai

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 Mandalakudawa 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 Mandalakudawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) 

Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel Elesha Lagoon Resort · Wanni Mundalama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23333&mlon=79.76670#map=17/8.23333/79.76670) 

Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) 

School Pallivasalthurai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Palliwasalthure 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18159&mlon=79.73788#map=17/8.18159/79.73788) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 1.1 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 Mandalakudawa

Places mapped inside Mandalakudawa in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Police stations1

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
- Kurinjipitiya South
- Mampuriya
- 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 Mandalakudawa?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mandalakudawa?Kurinjipitiya North, Periyakudirippu, Pudukudirippuwa, Sinnakudirippu and Wanni Mundalama
- What is there to see in Mandalakudawa?Kalpitiya Fort, Wakeboard, Awesome Beach and Dunes, Bathing Place
- What time zone is Mandalakudawa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mandalakudawa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mandalakudawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mandalakudawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mandalakudawa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mandalakudawa?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mandalakudawa?People's Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mandalakudawa?HNB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandalakudawa?Ceypetco, about 26 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Mandalakudawa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mandalakudawa?LK6203030 (OCHA common operational dataset)