# Kawayankulama GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kawayankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Kawayankulama Kawayankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.42 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4km² - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawayankulama? Kawayankulama 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: [Dangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangaswewa/), [Maha Kumbukkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/maha-kumbukkadawala/), [Rathmalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/rathmalgaswewa/), [Sembukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/sembukuliya/) and [Walpaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/walpaluwa/). By area it is the 2672nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.9% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Kawayankulama is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8688° N, 79.9133° E. Local names: කවයන්කුලම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Kawayankulama - 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) · Colombo77 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Madurankuli (Madurankuliya), about 11 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 Kawayankulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kawayankulama. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 52 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Hammillewa - Pettigama - 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 Kawayankulama Named natural and historic features inside Kawayankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ehelagaha Wewa - Kawayankulama Wewa - Sembukuliya Wewa - Wetiya 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 Kawayankulama 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 Kawayankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank RDB BANK · Anamaduwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87881&mlon=80.01138#map=17/7.87881/80.01138) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel Captain's Lake Safari Lodge · Nawadankulama 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Mahakubukkadawala Maha Vidyalaya · Sembukuliya 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84883&mlon=79.90329#map=17/7.84883/79.90329) 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 2.5 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 - Karuwalabedda - 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 Kawayankulama?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kawayankulama?Dangaswewa, Maha Kumbukkadawala, Rathmalgaswewa, Sembukuliya and Walpaluwa - What time zone is Kawayankulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kawayankulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kawayankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawayankulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kawayankulama?Settlements lie between 33 m and 52 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kawayankulama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kawayankulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawayankulama?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawayankulama?RDB BANK, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawayankulama?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawayankulama?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kawayankulama?LK6221045 (OCHA common operational dataset)