# Kanamulla South GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kanamulla-south/

Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division 

# Kanamulla South

Kanamulla South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanamulla South?

Kanamulla South lies in [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/), [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: [Kanamulla North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kanamulla-north/), [Kandathoduwawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kandathoduwawa/), [Palasola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/palasola/), [Pubudugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pubudugama/) and [Sameeragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/sameeragama/). By area it is the 3939th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Kanamulla South is about 107 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8919° N, 79.7872° E. Local names: කණමුල්ල දකුණ .

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: Kanamulla South

- 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) · Colombo80 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo120 km

### Nearest railway station

Madurankuli (Madurankuliya), about 3.8 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 Kanamulla South

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kanamulla South.

- Kanamulai

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 Kanamulla South 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 Kanamulla South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sooriya Medical Center · Madurankuliya 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90623&mlon=79.82282#map=17/7.90623/79.82282) 

Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Imithiyas Petrol Station · Pubudugama 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88791&mlon=79.81728#map=17/7.88791/79.81728) 

Hotel Nayan's paradise · Palliwasalpaduwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86367&mlon=79.76363#map=17/7.86367/79.76363) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School Madurankuliya Maha Vidyalaya · Madurankuliya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90071&mlon=79.82133#map=17/7.90071/79.82133) 

College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) 

Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80780&mlon=79.82559#map=17/7.80780/79.82559) 

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 Mundel DS Division

- Andimunai
- Angunavila
- Kadayamotte
- Kanamulla North
- Kandathoduwawa
- Karathanvilluwa
- Kattakaduwa
- Kottanthievu
- Kudirippuwa
- Madurankuliya
- Mangalaeliya
- Mukkuthoduwawa
- Mundalama
- Nallandaluwa
- Nawadankulama
- Palasola
- Palliwasalpaduwa
- Perukkuvattan
- Poonapitiya
- Pubudugama
- Pulichchakulama
- Puludiviyal
- Sameeragama
- Sinnapaduwa
- Tharakudivilluwa
- Udappuwa
- Udappuwa
- Viruthodai
- Weerapura
- Welusumanapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanamulla South?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Kanamulla South?Kanamulla North, Kandathoduwawa, Palasola, Pubudugama and Sameeragama
- What time zone is Kanamulla South in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Kanamulla South?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Kanamulla South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanamulla South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kanamulla South?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanamulla South?Sooriya Medical Center, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanamulla South?BOC, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanamulla South?HNB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanamulla South?Imithiyas Petrol Station, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanamulla South?LK6218060 (OCHA common operational dataset)