# Mudalappaliya GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division 

# Mudalappaliya

Mudalappaliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.19 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.2km²
- 11mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mudalappaliya?

Mudalappaliya 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: [Musalpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/musalpitiya/), [Palakudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/palakudawa/) and [Thalavila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thalavila-east/). By area it is the 1568th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.0% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Mudalappaliya is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1490° N, 79.7222° E. Local names: මුදලප්පාලිය .

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 Mudalappaliya

### Nearby, outside Mudalappaliya

- Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa9.3 km
- Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa9.7 km
- Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu11 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: Mudalappaliya

- 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) · Colombo109 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo149 km

### Nearest railway station

Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 16 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 06:16, 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 Mudalappaliya

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mudalappaliya. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 12 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Kandakkuda
- Mudalaipali
- Oddakkarai
- Panalyadimulai
- Vannativillu
- Wattacholai

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 Mudalappaliya 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 Mudalappaliya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) 

Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) 

Hotel Villa17 · Mudalappaliya 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14019&mlon=79.72802#map=17/8.14019/79.72802) 

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

School PEARL · Mudalappaliya 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13571&mlon=79.71055#map=17/8.13571/79.71055) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 11 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 Mudalappaliya

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

- Hotels9
- Schools1
- 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
- Kurinjipitiya South
- Mampuriya
- Mandalakudawa
- Musalpitiya
- Narakkalliya
- Nawakkaduwa
- Nirmalapura
- Norochchola
- Palakudawa
- Palliwasalthure
- Palliyawatta
- Paniyadiya
- Periyakudirippu
- Pudukudirippuwa
- Sinnakudirippu
- Thalavila East
- Thalavila West
- Thethapola
- Thigali
- Wanni Mundalama

## Quick answers

- Where is Mudalappaliya?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Mudalappaliya?Musalpitiya, Palakudawa and Thalavila East
- What is there to see in Mudalappaliya?Awesome Beach and Dunes, Wakeboard, Kalpitiya Fort
- What time zone is Mudalappaliya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Mudalappaliya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Mudalappaliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mudalappaliya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mudalappaliya?Settlements lie between 1 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Mudalappaliya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mudalappaliya?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mudalappaliya?People's Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mudalappaliya?HNB, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mudalappaliya?Ceypetco, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mudalappaliya?LK6203075 (OCHA common operational dataset)