# Karungalichole GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karungalichole/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Karungalichole Karungalichole is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.92 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.9km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karungalichole? Karungalichole 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: [Baranankattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/baranankattuwa/), [Karuwalabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karuwalabedda/), [Mahasembukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mahasembukuliya/), [Mundalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mundalama/) and [Nawadankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/nawadankulama/). By area it is the 3835th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Karungalichole is about 98 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8152° N, 79.8535° E. Local names: කරුංගාලිචෝලේ . 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 Karungalichole ### Nearby, outside Karungalichole - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa13 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: Karungalichole - 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) · Colombo71 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo111 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 3.6 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 Karungalichole Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Karungalichole. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 20 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Karungalicholai - Karuwalabadda - Karuwalabedda - Sembukuliya 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 Karungalichole Named natural and historic features inside Karungalichole, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Karuwalabadda Wewa - Ratmal 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 Karungalichole 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 Karungalichole Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank BOC · Udappuwa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74811&mlon=79.79014#map=17/7.74811/79.79014) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kudirippuwa 3.3 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 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Pu/Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Karathanvilluwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79124&mlon=79.82726#map=17/7.79124/79.82726) College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 3.2 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 - Baranankattuwa - Daluwegama - Dangahawala - Dangaswewa - Galkuliya East - Galkuliya West - Garayakgama - Jayarajapura - Kakupandiyawa - 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 Karungalichole?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karungalichole?Baranankattuwa, Karuwalabedda, Mahasembukuliya, Mundalama and Nawadankulama - What is there to see in Karungalichole?Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Karungalichole in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karungalichole?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karungalichole?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karungalichole?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karungalichole?Settlements lie between 12 m and 20 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karungalichole?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karungalichole?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karungalichole?Divisional Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karungalichole?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karungalichole?HNB, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karungalichole?Ceypetco, about 3.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karungalichole?LK6221105 (OCHA common operational dataset)