# Maha Kumbukkadawala GN division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/maha-kumbukkadawala/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Maha Kumbukkadawala Maha Kumbukkadawala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **15.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.3km² - 2mapped services - 25 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maha Kumbukkadawala? Maha Kumbukkadawala 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 7 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/), [Kawayankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kawayankulama/), [Mohoriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mohoriya/), [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 694th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 8.3% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Maha Kumbukkadawala is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8374° N, 79.8945° E. Local names: මහකුඹුක්කඩවල . 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 Maha Kumbukkadawala ### Nearby, outside Maha Kumbukkadawala - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa18 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 319 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: Maha Kumbukkadawala - 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) · Colombo73 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo113 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 8.8 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 Maha Kumbukkadawala Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Maha Kumbukkadawala. - Mahakumbukkadawala 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 Maha Kumbukkadawala Named natural and historic features inside Maha Kumbukkadawala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Maha Kumbukkadawala Wewa - Neti Kulam - Nettipokuna Wewa - Tirrappankuliya 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 Maha Kumbukkadawala 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 Maha Kumbukkadawala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kudirippuwa 8.4 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 4.3 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 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84883&mlon=79.90329#map=17/7.84883/79.90329) College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 1.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maha Kumbukkadawala Places mapped inside Maha Kumbukkadawala in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Police stations1 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. 4-1 - Kivula No. 4-2 - Kivula Youth Project - Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya - Mahasembukuliya - Mohoriya - Punavitiya - Rathmalgaswewa - Sembukuliya - Walpaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Maha Kumbukkadawala?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Maha Kumbukkadawala?Baranankattuwa, Karuwalabedda, Kawayankulama, Mohoriya, Rathmalgaswewa, Sembukuliya and Walpaluwa - What is there to see in Maha Kumbukkadawala?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Maha Kumbukkadawala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Maha Kumbukkadawala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Maha Kumbukkadawala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maha Kumbukkadawala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Maha Kumbukkadawala?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Maha Kumbukkadawala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maha Kumbukkadawala?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maha Kumbukkadawala?Cooperative rural bank, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maha Kumbukkadawala?HNB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maha Kumbukkadawala?Ceypetco, about 8.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Maha Kumbukkadawala?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maha Kumbukkadawala?LK6221060 (OCHA common operational dataset)