Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Dematapitiya Dematapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers 3.29 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.3 km² - 15 m typical elevation ## Where is Dematapitiya? Dematapitiya lies in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 7 other GN divisions: Dambakele, Indigasvila, Karavita, Manakkulama, Thambagalla West, Walahena and Weerakelewatta. By area it is the 4535th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.5% of Madampe DS Division. The centre of Dematapitiya is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5508° N, 79.8508° E. Local names: දෙමටපිටිය. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Dematapitiya ### Nearby, outside Dematapitiya - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada 7.7 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella 16 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dematapitiya - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 81 km ### Nearest railway station Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 3.7 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 06:15, sunset around 17:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Dematapitiya Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Dematapitiya. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 17 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Badahelamulla - Dematapitiya - Ganankete - Keenagaswila - Pahala Tambagalla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Dematapitiya Named natural and historic features inside Dematapitiya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates. - Keenagaswila - Tambagalla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dematapitiya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dematapitiya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North | 6.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Ceylon · Uraliyagara | 6.1 km | Map | | ATM | Kandawala · Katana West | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ceypetco · Kakkapalliya | 3.8 km | Map | | Hotel | The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara | 4.0 km | Map | | Mall | CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North | 6.6 km | Map | | School | Madagama Abaya School Play Ground · Kuda Bingiriya | 3.3 km | Map | | College | Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West | 2.2 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South | 7.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galahitiyawa - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - Irattakulama North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - Nelumpokuna - Pallakele - Pambala - Pambala South - Panirendawa - Pattiyagama - Ponnankanniya - Pookulama - Pothuvila - Rathmal Agara - Rathnagiriya - Sembukattiya - Suduwella - Thambagalla - Thambagalla Watta - Thambagalla West - Thaniwellagama - Uraliya - Uraliyagara - Walahena ## Quick answers - Where is Dematapitiya? In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dematapitiya? Dambakele, Indigasvila, Karavita, Manakkulama, Thambagalla West, Walahena and Weerakelewatta - What is there to see in Dematapitiya? Silver Beach, Marawila beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Dematapitiya in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dematapitiya? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dematapitiya? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dematapitiya? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dematapitiya? Settlements lie between 12 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Dematapitiya? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dematapitiya? District General Hospital Chilaw, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dematapitiya? Bank of Ceylon, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dematapitiya? Kandawala, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dematapitiya? Ceypetco, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dematapitiya? LK6236035 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 3.29 km² - P-code: LK6236035 - Divisional Secretariat division: Madampe DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/dematapitiya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.