# Kakupandiyawa GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kakupandiyawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Kakupandiyawa Kakupandiyawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **11.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.4km² - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kakupandiyawa? Kakupandiyawa 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 8 other GN divisions: [Daluwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/daluwegama/), [Divulwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/divulwewa/), [Garayakgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/garayakgama/), [Mohoriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mohoriya/), [Mudalakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mudalakkuliya/), [Punavitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/punavitiya/), [Sangattikulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/sangattikulama/) and [Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/walpaluwa/). By area it is the 1025th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 6.1% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Kakupandiyawa is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8265° N, 79.9509° E. Local names: කාකුපාඩියාව . 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 Kakupandiyawa ### Nearby, outside Kakupandiyawa - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 315 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: Kakupandiyawa - 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) · Colombo72 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Kakupandiyawa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kakupandiyawa. Settlements here lie between about 38 m and 45 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Kekupadiyawa - Kokichchankulama - Ramankulama - Sangattikulama 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 Kakupandiyawa Named natural and historic features inside Kakupandiyawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks. - Ankuttankulama Wewa - Detana Wewa - Pahala Wewa - Pandiyamaduwa Wewa - Thamathkulama 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 Kakupandiyawa 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 Kakupandiyawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel Hotel Gemlight · Thammennagama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88461&mlon=80.00869#map=17/7.88461/80.00869) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Walpaluwa Maha Vidyalaya · Walpaluwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84155&mlon=79.93858#map=17/7.84155/79.93858) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 5.8 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 - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya East - Galkuliya West - Garayakgama - Jayarajapura - 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 Kakupandiyawa?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kakupandiyawa?Daluwegama, Divulwewa, Garayakgama, Mohoriya, Mudalakkuliya, Punavitiya, Sangattikulama and Walpaluwa - What is there to see in Kakupandiyawa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Kakupandiyawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kakupandiyawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kakupandiyawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakupandiyawa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kakupandiyawa?Settlements lie between 38 m and 45 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kakupandiyawa?5 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kakupandiyawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakupandiyawa?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kakupandiyawa?Cooperative rural bank, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kakupandiyawa?HNB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakupandiyawa?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kakupandiyawa?LK6221075 (OCHA common operational dataset)