# Palakudawa GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/palakudawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Palakudawa Palakudawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.13 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.1km² - 4mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Palakudawa? Palakudawa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Ettala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/ettala/), [Mudalappaliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/mudalappaliya/), [Thalavila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thalavila-east/) and [Thigali](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thigali/). By area it is the 3633rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Palakudawa is about 133 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1259° N, 79.7205° E. Local names: පාලකුඩාව . 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 Palakudawa ### Nearby, outside Palakudawa - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa12 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa12 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu13 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: Palakudawa - 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) · Colombo107 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo146 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 Palakudawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Palakudawa. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 10 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Palaikuda - Sottupitiyawadi - Talawila 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 Palakudawa Named natural and historic features inside Palakudawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Palankuda Estate 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 Palakudawa 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 Palakudawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) Bank HNB · Norochchola 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04811&mlon=79.73756#map=17/8.04811/79.73756) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Capital Wind Kalpitiya · Palakudawa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13137&mlon=79.71793#map=17/8.13137/79.71793) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School PEARL · Mudalappaliya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13571&mlon=79.71055#map=17/8.13571/79.71055) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 13 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 Palakudawa Places mapped inside Palakudawa in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Pharmacies1 - 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 - Mudalappaliya - Musalpitiya - Narakkalliya - Nawakkaduwa - Nirmalapura - Norochchola - Palliwasalthure - Palliyawatta - Paniyadiya - Periyakudirippu - Pudukudirippuwa - Sinnakudirippu - Thalavila East - Thalavila West - Thethapola - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Palakudawa?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Palakudawa?Ettala, Mudalappaliya, Thalavila East and Thigali - What is there to see in Palakudawa?Awesome Beach and Dunes, Wakeboard, Kalpitiya Fort - What time zone is Palakudawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Palakudawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Palakudawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palakudawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palakudawa?Settlements lie between 8 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Palakudawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Palakudawa?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palakudawa?HNB, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palakudawa?HNB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palakudawa?Ceypetco, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Palakudawa?LK6203090 (OCHA common operational dataset)