# Daluwegama GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/daluwegama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Daluwegama Daluwegama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.2km² - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Daluwegama? Daluwegama 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 4 other GN divisions: [Andigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/andigama/), [Garayakgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/garayakgama/), [Kakupandiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kakupandiyawa/) and [Punavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/punavitiya/). By area it is the 3590th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Daluwegama is about 97 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8019° N, 79.9434° E. Local names: දළුවේගම . 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 Daluwegama ### Nearby, outside Daluwegama - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 313 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: Daluwegama - 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 13 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 Daluwegama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Daluwegama. - Surakkulama - Wettamurukkuwa 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 Daluwegama Named natural and historic features inside Daluwegama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Daluwegama Wewa - Mankulama Wewa - Wettamurukkuwa Wewa 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 Daluwegama 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 Daluwegama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Andigama Maha Vidyalaya · Andigama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77910&mlon=79.94939#map=17/7.77910/79.94939) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 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 - Baranankattuwa - 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 Daluwegama?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Daluwegama?Andigama, Garayakgama, Kakupandiyawa and Punavitiya - What is there to see in Daluwegama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Daluwegama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Daluwegama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Daluwegama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Daluwegama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Daluwegama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Daluwegama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Daluwegama?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Daluwegama?Cooperative rural bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Daluwegama?HNB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Daluwegama?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Daluwegama?LK6221090 (OCHA common operational dataset)