# Manakkulama GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/manakkulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Manakkulama Manakkulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.65 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.6km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manakkulama? Manakkulama 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: [Dematapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/dematapitiya/), [Indigasvila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/indigasvila/), [Karavita](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/karavita/), [Maradankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/maradankulama/), [Ponnankanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/ponnankanniya/) and [Walahena](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/walahena/). By area it is the 4115th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.9% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Manakkulama is about 68 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5464° N, 79.8402° E. Local names: මනක්කුලම . 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 Manakkulama ### Nearby, outside Manakkulama - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada6.9 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella15 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa19 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: Manakkulama - 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) · Colombo41 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo81 km ### Nearest railway station Kakkapalliya (Kakkapalliya), about 2.4 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)](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 Manakkulama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Manakkulama. Settlements here lie between about 14 m and 17 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Karavita - Kokkoluwa - Manankulama - Maradankulama - Ponnankanniya 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 Manakkulama Named natural and historic features inside Manakkulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 2 oil-palm estates; 1 estate. - Demate Group - Kohombe - Punchi Kohombe 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 Manakkulama 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 Manakkulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District General Hospital Chilaw · Pitipana North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57203&mlon=79.79735#map=17/7.57203/79.79735) Bank HNB · Pitipana North 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57198&mlon=79.79787#map=17/7.57198/79.79787) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kakkapalliya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.53574&mlon=79.82022#map=17/7.53574/79.82022) Hotel Nilawin hotel · Olidaluwa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54698&mlon=79.81047#map=17/7.54698/79.81047) Mall CIB Shopping Center · Pitipana North 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57548&mlon=79.79595#map=17/7.57548/79.79595) School Wishva pre school · Hareendragama 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51414&mlon=79.84869#map=17/7.51414/79.84869) College Sri Sarananda Piriwena · Karavitagara West 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.56697&mlon=79.86236#map=17/7.56697/79.86236) Police station Police Station Halawatha · Pitipana South 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57862&mlon=79.79419#map=17/7.57862/79.79419) 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 - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - 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 Manakkulama?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Manakkulama?Dematapitiya, Indigasvila, Karavita, Maradankulama, Ponnankanniya and Walahena - What is there to see in Manakkulama?Silver Beach, Marawila beach, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Manakkulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Manakkulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Manakkulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manakkulama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manakkulama?Settlements lie between 14 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Manakkulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Manakkulama?District General Hospital Chilaw, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manakkulama?HNB, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manakkulama?Kandawala, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manakkulama?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manakkulama?LK6236030 (OCHA common operational dataset)