# Garayakgama GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/garayakgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Garayakgama Garayakgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 4.1km² - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Garayakgama? Garayakgama 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 5 other GN divisions: [Andigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/andigama/), [Daluwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/daluwegama/), [Kakupandiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kakupandiyawa/), [Mudalakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mudalakkuliya/) and [Periyamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/periyamaduwa/). By area it is the 3690th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Garayakgama is about 96 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7966° N, 79.9572° E. Local names: ගරායක්ගම . 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 Garayakgama ### Nearby, outside Garayakgama - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 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: Garayakgama - 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 14 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 Garayakgama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Garayakgama. - Surukkulama 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 Garayakgama Named natural and historic features inside Garayakgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Garayakgama Wewa - Surakkulama Wewa - Suruwakkulama 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 Garayakgama 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 Garayakgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 6.9 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 2.1 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 8.3 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 - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya East - Galkuliya West - 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 Garayakgama?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Garayakgama?Andigama, Daluwegama, Kakupandiyawa, Mudalakkuliya and Periyamaduwa - What is there to see in Garayakgama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Garayakgama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Garayakgama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Garayakgama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Garayakgama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Garayakgama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Garayakgama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Garayakgama?Madawakkulama, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Garayakgama?Cooperative rural bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Garayakgama?HNB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Garayakgama?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Garayakgama?LK6221085 (OCHA common operational dataset)