# Karukkuwatawana GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/karukkuwatawana/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Karukkuwatawana Karukkuwatawana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.61 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 2.6km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karukkuwatawana? Karukkuwatawana 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 6 other GN divisions: [Erunvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/erunvila/), [Heen Agara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/heen-agara/), [Kudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/kudirippuwa/), [Pothuvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pothuvila/), [Sembukattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/sembukattiya/) and [Uraliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/uraliya/). By area it is the 5612th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Karukkuwatawana is about 64 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5069° N, 79.8721° E. Local names: කරුක්කුවටවන . 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 Karukkuwatawana ### Nearby, outside Karukkuwatawana - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella12 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada12 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: Karukkuwatawana - 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) · Colombo36 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo76 km ### Nearest railway station Madampe (Uraliyagara), about 3.6 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 06:14, 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 2026-11-02](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 Karukkuwatawana Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karukkuwatawana. - Karukkuwatawana 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 Karukkuwatawana Named natural and historic features inside Karukkuwatawana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Merton - Weralugahalanda 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 Karukkuwatawana 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 Karukkuwatawana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) Bank Sampath bank · Uraliyagara 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49643&mlon=79.84273#map=17/7.49643/79.84273) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Uraliyagara 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49511&mlon=79.84478#map=17/7.49511/79.84478) Hotel The Villa Thalkatuwa · Heen Agara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52638&mlon=79.87787#map=17/7.52638/79.87787) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Wishva pre school · Hareendragama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51414&mlon=79.84869#map=17/7.51414/79.84869) College Karukkuwa Sugathananda maha vidyalaya · Mellawagara 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=79.84579#map=17/7.49028/79.84579) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 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 North - Irattakulama South - Kachchakaduwa - Karukkuwa - 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 Karukkuwatawana?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karukkuwatawana?Erunvila, Heen Agara, Kudirippuwa, Pothuvila, Sembukattiya and Uraliya - What is there to see in Karukkuwatawana?Marawila beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Karukkuwatawana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karukkuwatawana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karukkuwatawana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karukkuwatawana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karukkuwatawana?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karukkuwatawana?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karukkuwatawana?Sampath bank, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karukkuwatawana?Kandawala, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karukkuwatawana?Ceypetco, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karukkuwatawana?LK6236140 (OCHA common operational dataset)