# Kivula No. 4-1 GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division

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Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division 

# Kivula No. 4-1

Kivula No. 4-1 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.89 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kivula No. 4-1?

Kivula No. 4-1 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 6 other GN divisions: [Attavilluwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/attavilluwa-central/), [Dangahawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/dangahawala/), [Kivula No. 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-1/), [Kivula No. 4-2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-4-2/), [Kivula Youth Project](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-youth-project/) and [Welusumanapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/welusumanapura/). By area it is the 3015th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Kivula No. 4-1 is about 111 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9366° N, 79.9024° E. Local names: කිවුල අංක 4 -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. 4-1

- 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) · Colombo84 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo124 km

### Nearest railway station

Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 8.4 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 Kivula No. 4-1

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kivula No. 4-1.

- Kiula
- Kivula Number Four

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).

## Weather in Kivula No. 4-1 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. 4-1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Grand Canyon Hospital · Palaviya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97850&mlon=79.83313#map=17/7.97850/79.83313) 

Bank BOC · Palaviya 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97809&mlon=79.83332#map=17/7.97809/79.83332) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Madurankuliya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91145&mlon=79.82366#map=17/7.91145/79.82366) 

Hotel The Grove · Palaviya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96886&mlon=79.85129#map=17/7.96886/79.85129) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School Kiulakele Maha Vidyalaya · Kivula No. 4-1 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93525&mlon=79.89683#map=17/7.93525/79.89683) 

College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) 

Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 9.8 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kivula No. 4-1

Places mapped inside Kivula No. 4-1 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division

- Andigama
- Baranankattuwa
- Daluwegama
- Dangahawala
- Dangaswewa
- Galkuliya East
- Galkuliya West
- Garayakgama
- Jayarajapura
- Kakupandiyawa
- Karungalichole
- Karuwalabedda
- Kawayankulama
- Kivula No. 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. 4-1?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kivula No. 4-1?Attavilluwa Central, Dangahawala, Kivula No. 1, Kivula No. 4-2, Kivula Youth Project and Welusumanapura
- What time zone is Kivula No. 4-1 in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kivula No. 4-1?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kivula No. 4-1?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kivula No. 4-1?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kivula No. 4-1?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kivula No. 4-1?Grand Canyon Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kivula No. 4-1?BOC, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kivula No. 4-1?HNB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivula No. 4-1?Ceypetco, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kivula No. 4-1?LK6221015 (OCHA common operational dataset)