# Kivula No. 1 GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-1/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Kivula No. 1 Kivula No. 1 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.78 km²**. - 7.8km² ## Where is Kivula No. 1? Kivula No. 1 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: [Dangahawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangahawala/), [Dangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangaswewa/), [Kivula No. 4-1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-4-1/), [Kivula Youth Project](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-youth-project/), [Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivulagoda-govi-janapadaya/), [Mellankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mellankulama/), [Thonigala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thonigala/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/viharagama/). By area it is the 1670th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Kivula No. 1 is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9227° N, 79.9208° E. Local names: කිවුල අංක 1 . 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: Kivula No. 1 - 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) · Colombo83 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo122 km ### Nearest railway station Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 11 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kivula No. 1 Named natural and historic features inside Kivula No. 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Kuda Wewa - Meda Wewa ### Estates 1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate. - Kieulkele - Sisirawatta 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 Kivula No. 1 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 Kivula No. 1 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Madurankuliya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91145&mlon=79.82366#map=17/7.91145/79.82366) Hotel The Grove · Palaviya 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96886&mlon=79.85129#map=17/7.96886/79.85129) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Sohonkalma Primary School · Dangaswewa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89606&mlon=79.91869#map=17/7.89606/79.91869) College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 8.5 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 - Kawayankulama - 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 Kivula No. 1?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kivula No. 1?Dangahawala, Dangaswewa, Kivula No. 4-1, Kivula Youth Project, Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya, Mellankulama, Thonigala and Viharagama - What time zone is Kivula No. 1 in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kivula No. 1?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kivula No. 1?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kivula No. 1?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Kivula No. 1?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivula No. 1?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivula No. 1?BOC, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kivula No. 1?HNB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivula No. 1?Ceypetco, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kivula No. 1?LK6221025 (OCHA common operational dataset)