# Irattakulama North GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Irattakulama North Irattakulama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.68 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.7km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Irattakulama North? Irattakulama North lies in [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Galahitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/galahitiyawa/), [Ihalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ihalagama/), [Iranavila East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/iranavila-east/), [Iranavila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/iranavila-west/), [Irattakulama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/irattakulama-south/), [Kakkapalliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/kakkapalliya/), [Maraggalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/maraggalagama/) and [Pambala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pambala-south/). By area it is the 7783rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Irattakulama North is about 63 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5048° N, 79.8186° E. Local names: ඉරට්ටකුලම උතුර . 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 Irattakulama North ### Nearby, outside Irattakulama North - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada8.9 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella10 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: Irattakulama North - 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) · Colombo37 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:54) 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Irattakulama North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Irattakulama North. - Uraliya-agare 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 Irattakulama North Named natural and historic features inside Irattakulama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Ambalampitiya 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 Irattakulama North 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 Irattakulama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) Bank NSB · Uraliyagara 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49720&mlon=79.83999#map=17/7.49720/79.83999) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Fuel Station · Galahitiyawa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50924&mlon=79.82922#map=17/7.50924/79.82922) Hotel Ajith Putha Grand · Irattakulama South 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49166&mlon=79.82618#map=17/7.49166/79.82618) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Baby Bees Pre school -Madampe · Uraliyagara 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49715&mlon=79.83933#map=17/7.49715/79.83933) College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) Police station Chilaw Police Station · Weralabada 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57623&mlon=79.78798#map=17/7.57623/79.78798) 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 Madampe DS Division - Athuwana - Dematapitiya - Egodayagama - Erunvila - Galahitiyawa - Galmuruwa North - Galmuruwa South - Hareendragama - Heen Agara - Henapola - Ihalagama - Indigasvila - 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 Irattakulama North?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Irattakulama North?Galahitiyawa, Ihalagama, Iranavila East, Iranavila West, Irattakulama South, Kakkapalliya, Maraggalagama and Pambala South - What is there to see in Irattakulama North?Silver Beach, Marawila beach - What time zone is Irattakulama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Irattakulama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Irattakulama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Irattakulama North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Irattakulama North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Irattakulama North?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irattakulama North?NSB, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Irattakulama North?Commercial Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irattakulama North?CEYPETCO Fuel Station, about 1.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Irattakulama North?LK6236165 (OCHA common operational dataset)