# Karuwalabedda GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karuwalabedda/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Karuwalabedda Karuwalabedda is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.07 km²**. - 7.1km² ## Where is Karuwalabedda? Karuwalabedda 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: [Baranankattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/baranankattuwa/), [Jayarajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/jayarajapura/), [Karungalichole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karungalichole/), [Maha Kumbukkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/maha-kumbukkadawala/), [Nawadankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/nawadankulama/) and [Rathmalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/rathmalgaswewa/). By area it is the 1894th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Karuwalabedda is about 99 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8276° N, 79.8692° E. Local names: කරුවලබැද්ද . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Karuwalabedda Named natural and historic features inside Karuwalabedda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kona Wewa - Kumbuk 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 Karuwalabedda 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 Karuwalabedda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 23 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 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Mahakubukkadawala Maha Vidyalaya · Sembukuliya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84883&mlon=79.90329#map=17/7.84883/79.90329) 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 ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 4.4 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 - Kakupandiyawa - Karungalichole - 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 Karuwalabedda?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karuwalabedda?Baranankattuwa, Jayarajapura, Karungalichole, Maha Kumbukkadawala, Nawadankulama and Rathmalgaswewa - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karuwalabedda?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karuwalabedda?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karuwalabedda?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karuwalabedda?BOC, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karuwalabedda?HNB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karuwalabedda?Ceypetco, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karuwalabedda?LK6221055 (OCHA common operational dataset)