# Egodapitiya GN division, Karuwalagaswewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/egodapitiya/ Grama Niladhari division · Karuwalagaswewa DS Division # Egodapitiya Egodapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 24.6km² - 46 mtypical elevation ## Where is Egodapitiya? Egodapitiya lies in [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/), [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: [Karuwalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/karuwalagaswewa/), [Kottukachchiya Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/kottukachchiya-colony-2/), [Murukkuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/murukkuwatawana/), [Nelumwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/nelumwewa/) and [Paleegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/paleegama/). By area it is the 351st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.9% of [Karuwalagaswewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/). The centre of Egodapitiya is about 120 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0057° N, 79.9499° E. Local names: එගොඩපිටිය . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Egodapitiya - 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) · Colombo92 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo132 km ### Nearest railway station Puttalam (Puttalam South), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15, 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 Egodapitiya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Egodapitiya. - Egodapitiya 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 Egodapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Egodapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 reservoirs and tanks. - Kongollewa Wewa - Kuda Periyaweli Wewa - Maha Palukanda Wewa - Maningama Wewa - Palukanda Wewa - Periyawelliya Wewa 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 Egodapitiya 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 Egodapitiya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital darmaraja general hospital · Thiladiya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00393&mlon=79.84844#map=17/8.00393/79.84844) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02685&mlon=79.83856#map=17/8.02685/79.83856) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Tabboea lake resort · Karuwalagaswewa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05740&mlon=79.96031#map=17/8.05740/79.96031) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Kottukachchiya Navodya Vidyalaya · Kottukachchiya Colony 1 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95170&mlon=79.93630#map=17/7.95170/79.93630) College Open University Puttalam Study Centre · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02324&mlon=79.83382#map=17/8.02324/79.83382) Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05689&mlon=79.95994#map=17/8.05689/79.95994) 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. ## Other GN divisions in Karuwalagaswewa DS Division - Aluthgama - Dangaswewa - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ipalogama - Karuwalagaswewa - Kuda Medawachchiya - Kumbukwewa - Medagama - Moonamalgaswewa - Murukkuwatawana - Pahala Puliyankulama - Pahariya - Paleegama - Palugassegama - Pawattamaduwa - Rambawewa - Ranawarapitiya - Saliyawewa - Saliyawewa B - Saliyawewa C - Thabbowa North - Thabbowa South - Thambapanniya - Thewanuwara - Weerapura ## Quick answers - Where is Egodapitiya?In Karuwalagaswewa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Egodapitiya?Karuwalagaswewa, Kottukachchiya Colony 2, Murukkuwatawana, Nelumwewa and Paleegama - What time zone is Egodapitiya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Egodapitiya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Egodapitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Egodapitiya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Egodapitiya?6 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Egodapitiya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Egodapitiya?darmaraja general hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Egodapitiya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Egodapitiya?HNB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Egodapitiya?Ceypetco, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Egodapitiya?LK6209130 (OCHA common operational dataset)