# Nelumpokuna GN division, Madampe DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/nelumpokuna/ Grama Niladhari division · Madampe DS Division # Nelumpokuna Nelumpokuna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.00 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1.0km² - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nelumpokuna? Nelumpokuna 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 7 other GN divisions: [Adapparagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/adapparagama/), [Ihala Kudawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-kudawewa/), [Mahabaddegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahabaddegama/), [Mellawagara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mellawagara/), [Mugunuwatawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mugunuwatawana/), [Pookulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/pookulama/) and [Thaniwellagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/thaniwellagama/). By area it is the 10159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Madampe DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/). The centre of Nelumpokuna is about 60 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4756° N, 79.8421° E. Local names: නෙළුම්පොකුණ . 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 Nelumpokuna ### Nearby, outside Nelumpokuna - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella7.7 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada13 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: Nelumpokuna - 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) · Colombo33 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo73 km ### Nearest railway station Nelumpokuna (Nelumpokuna), about 0.3 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 06:14, 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 Nelumpokuna Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nelumpokuna. - Pukulama 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 Nelumpokuna Named natural and historic features inside Nelumpokuna, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Pukulagama 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 Nelumpokuna 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 Nelumpokuna Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa · Thoduwawa South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47097&mlon=79.80663#map=17/7.47097/79.80663) Bank Sampath bank · Uraliyagara 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49643&mlon=79.84273#map=17/7.49643/79.84273) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Maraggalagama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48295&mlon=79.82648#map=17/7.48295/79.82648) Hotel Flower Garden Hotel · Mellawagara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=79.84579#map=17/7.49028/79.84579) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Ch/ Al- Misbah MV · Maraggalagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47987&mlon=79.82854#map=17/7.47987/79.82854) College ISM Madampe - Japanese Section 「ISM 日本語学科」 · Ihalagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48805&mlon=79.83403#map=17/7.48805/79.83403) Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 6.8 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 - Karukkuwatawana - Kongasyaya - Kuda Bingiriya - Kudirippuwa - Mahabaddegama - Mahagama North - Mahagama South - Manakkulama - Maraggalagama - Medagama - Mellawagara - Mugunuwatawana - Nankadawara - 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 Nelumpokuna?In Madampe DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nelumpokuna?Adapparagama, Ihala Kudawewa, Mahabaddegama, Mellawagara, Mugunuwatawana, Pookulama and Thaniwellagama - What is there to see in Nelumpokuna?Marawila beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Nelumpokuna in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nelumpokuna?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nelumpokuna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nelumpokuna?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nelumpokuna?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nelumpokuna?Primary Medical Care Unit , Thoduwawa, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nelumpokuna?Sampath bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nelumpokuna?Kandawala, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nelumpokuna?Lanka IOC, about 1.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nelumpokuna?LK6236235 (OCHA common operational dataset)