# Palliyawatta GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division 

# Palliyawatta

Palliyawatta is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.33 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.3km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Palliyawatta?

Palliyawatta 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/). By area it is the 2730th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Palliyawatta is about 171 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.4756° N, 79.7849° E. Local names: පල්ලියවත්ත .

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 Palliyawatta

### Nearby, outside Palliyawatta

- Monastic Ruins · ruins, Pukkulama8.9 km
- Crocodile Watching · viewpoint, Pukkulama11 km
- Mailavillu Viewpoint · viewpoint, Pukkulama13 km
- Palace of Queen Kuweni · ruins, Ralmaduwa17 km
- Bat Watching · viewpoint, Pukkulama18 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: Palliyawatta

- 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) · Colombo144 km
- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna150 km

### Nearest railway station

Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:54).

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 Palliyawatta

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Palliyawatta.

- Baththalangunduwa
- Halmessanbokka
- Kaaradumunai
- Kaludellmunai
- Karaitivu
- Karuwakuda
- Kovilkuda
- Kumbulbokka
- Mukkalai
- Paramunai
- Settakuda
- Sinnagunduwa
- Vellal

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 Palliyawatta 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 Palliyawatta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalpitiya Government hospital · Sinnakudirippu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23445&mlon=79.76668#map=17/8.23445/79.76668) 

Bank People's Bank · Sinnakudirippu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23611&mlon=79.76521#map=17/8.23611/79.76521) 

Petrol pump Estación Delta · Kukulkatuwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44086&mlon=80.04728#map=17/8.44086/80.04728) 

Hotel Leopard Lakes, Wilpattu · Ralmaduwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35316&mlon=79.89807#map=17/8.35316/79.89807) 

School Mn/Karadikuli GMMS · Karadikkuli 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59796&mlon=79.93337#map=17/8.59796/79.93337) 

College PTE LABS · Ittikulama 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.48586&mlon=80.07701#map=17/8.48586/80.07701) 

Police station Baththalangunduwa Police Post · Palliyawatta 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.50326&mlon=79.78257#map=17/8.50326/79.78257) 

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 Palliyawatta

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

- 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
- Mandalakudawa
- Mudalappaliya
- Musalpitiya
- Narakkalliya
- Nawakkaduwa
- Nirmalapura
- Norochchola
- Palakudawa
- Palliwasalthure
- Paniyadiya
- Periyakudirippu
- Pudukudirippuwa
- Sinnakudirippu
- Thalavila East
- Thalavila West
- Thethapola
- Thigali
- Wanni Mundalama

## Quick answers

- Where is Palliyawatta?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What is there to see in Palliyawatta?Monastic Ruins, Crocodile Watching, Mailavillu Viewpoint, Palace of Queen Kuweni
- What time zone is Palliyawatta in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Palliyawatta?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Palliyawatta?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Palliyawatta?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Palliyawatta?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Palliyawatta?Kalpitiya Government hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Palliyawatta?People's Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palliyawatta?Estación Delta, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Palliyawatta?LK6203010 (OCHA common operational dataset)