# Pudukudirippuwa GN division, Kalpitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/pudukudirippuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalpitiya DS Division # Pudukudirippuwa Pudukudirippuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.21 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.2km² - 15mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pudukudirippuwa? Pudukudirippuwa 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 6 other GN divisions: [Anawasala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/anawasala/), [Kandakuliya Kudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kandakuliya-kudawa/), [Kurinjipitiya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/kurinjipitiya-north/), [Mandalakudawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/mandalakudawa/), [Periyakudirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/periyakudirippu/) and [Sinnakudirippu](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/sinnakudirippu/). By area it is the 4627th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Kalpitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/). The centre of Pudukudirippuwa is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2343° N, 79.7510° E. Local names: පුදුකුඩිරිප්පුව . 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 Pudukudirippuwa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pudukudirippuwa: 1 attraction. - Wakeboard · attraction ### Nearby, outside Pudukudirippuwa - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu1.7 km - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa2.0 km - Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama16 km - Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa16 km - Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa17 km - Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa18 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: Pudukudirippuwa - 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) · Colombo118 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo158 km ### Nearest railway station Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 13 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 Pudukudirippuwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Pudukudirippuwa. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 12 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Mandalakuda - Sinnakudirippu - Thiilaiyadi - Thillaiyadi 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 Pudukudirippuwa 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 Pudukudirippuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalpitiya Government hospital · Sinnakudirippu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23445&mlon=79.76668#map=17/8.23445/79.76668) Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Kite Bay Resort · Pudukudirippuwa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23502&mlon=79.74846#map=17/8.23502/79.74846) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Pallivasalthurai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Palliwasalthure 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18159&mlon=79.73788#map=17/8.18159/79.73788) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 1.5 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 Pudukudirippuwa Places mapped inside Pudukudirippuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels12 - Restaurants3 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 - Palliyawatta - Paniyadiya - Periyakudirippu - Sinnakudirippu - Thalavila East - Thalavila West - Thethapola - Thigali - Wanni Mundalama ## Quick answers - Where is Pudukudirippuwa?In Kalpitiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pudukudirippuwa?Anawasala, Kandakuliya Kudawa, Kurinjipitiya North, Mandalakudawa, Periyakudirippu and Sinnakudirippu - What is there to see in Pudukudirippuwa?Wakeboard - What time zone is Pudukudirippuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pudukudirippuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pudukudirippuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pudukudirippuwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pudukudirippuwa?Settlements lie between 7 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Pudukudirippuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pudukudirippuwa?Kalpitiya Government hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pudukudirippuwa?People's Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pudukudirippuwa?HNB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pudukudirippuwa?Ceypetco, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pudukudirippuwa?LK6203040 (OCHA common operational dataset)