# Baranankattuwa GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/baranankattuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Baranankattuwa Baranankattuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.81 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 22 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baranankattuwa? Baranankattuwa lies in [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [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: [Galkuliya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-west/), [Karungalichole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karungalichole/), [Karuwalabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karuwalabedda/), [Maha Kumbukkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/maha-kumbukkadawala/), [Mahasembukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mahasembukuliya/) and [Mohoriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mohoriya/). By area it is the 1427th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.8% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Baranankattuwa is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8056° N, 79.8741° E. Local names: බරණන්කට්ටුව . 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 Baranankattuwa ### Nearby, outside Baranankattuwa - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa14 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 318 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: Baranankattuwa - 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) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo109 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 5.4 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 17:55). 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 Baranankattuwa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Baranankattuwa. Settlements here lie between about 21 m and 42 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Baranankattuwa - Pathanakale - Tharanakale - Tharanakele 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 Baranankattuwa Named natural and historic features inside Baranankattuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Baranankattuwa Wewa - Elapat Wewa - Kotta Wewa - Lunupitiya Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Pilakkamaduwa 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 Baranankattuwa 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 Baranankattuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kudirippuwa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80553&mlon=79.82526#map=17/7.80553/79.82526) Hotel Captain's Lake Safari Lodge · Nawadankulama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Angunawila School · Mahasembukuliya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77529&mlon=79.85888#map=17/7.77529/79.85888) College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80780&mlon=79.82559#map=17/7.80780/79.82559) 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 Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division - Andigama - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya East - Galkuliya West - Garayakgama - Jayarajapura - Kakupandiyawa - Karungalichole - Karuwalabedda - Kawayankulama - Kivula No. 1 - Kivula No. 4-1 - Kivula No. 4-2 - Kivula Youth Project - Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya - Maha Kumbukkadawala - Mahasembukuliya - Mohoriya - Punavitiya - Rathmalgaswewa - Sembukuliya - Walpaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Baranankattuwa?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Baranankattuwa?Galkuliya West, Karungalichole, Karuwalabedda, Maha Kumbukkadawala, Mahasembukuliya and Mohoriya - What is there to see in Baranankattuwa?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Baranankattuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Baranankattuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Baranankattuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baranankattuwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baranankattuwa?Settlements lie between 21 m and 42 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Baranankattuwa?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Baranankattuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Baranankattuwa?Divisional Hospital, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baranankattuwa?Cooperative rural bank, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baranankattuwa?HNB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baranankattuwa?Ceypetco, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baranankattuwa?LK6221100 (OCHA common operational dataset)