# Sembukuliya GN division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/sembukuliya/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division # Sembukuliya Sembukuliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.19 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2km² - 1mapped service - 36 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sembukuliya? Sembukuliya 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kawayankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kawayankulama/), [Maha Kumbukkadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/maha-kumbukkadawala/) and [Rathmalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/rathmalgaswewa/). By area it is the 2814th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.8% of [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/). The centre of Sembukuliya is about 103 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8602° N, 79.8946° E. Local names: සෙම්බුකුලිය . 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 Sembukuliya ### Nearby, outside Sembukuliya - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa20 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: Sembukuliya - 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) · Colombo76 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Madurankuli (Madurankuliya), about 9.4 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 Sembukuliya Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sembukuliya. - Undiyakulama Magurankadawala 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 Sembukuliya Named natural and historic features inside Sembukuliya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Mawathe Wewa - Undiyakulama 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 Sembukuliya 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 Sembukuliya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) 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 Imithiyas Petrol Station · Pubudugama 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88791&mlon=79.81728#map=17/7.88791/79.81728) 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 20 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 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 1.6 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 Sembukuliya Places mapped inside Sembukuliya 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. 4-1 - Kivula No. 4-2 - Kivula Youth Project - Kivulagoda Govi Janapadaya - Maha Kumbukkadawala - Mahasembukuliya - Mohoriya - Punavitiya - Rathmalgaswewa - Walpaluwa ## Quick answers - Where is Sembukuliya?In Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Sembukuliya?Kawayankulama, Maha Kumbukkadawala and Rathmalgaswewa - What is there to see in Sembukuliya?Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Sembukuliya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Sembukuliya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Sembukuliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sembukuliya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sembukuliya?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Sembukuliya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sembukuliya?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sembukuliya?BOC, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sembukuliya?HNB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sembukuliya?Imithiyas Petrol Station, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sembukuliya?LK6221065 (OCHA common operational dataset)