# Karathanvilluwa GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/karathanvilluwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Karathanvilluwa Karathanvilluwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **5.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2km² - 2mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karathanvilluwa? Karathanvilluwa 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: [Kudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kudirippuwa/), [Mahasembukuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/mahasembukuliya/), [Mundalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mundalama/), [Pulichchakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pulichchakulama/) and [Tharakudivilluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/tharakudivilluwa/). By area it is the 2800th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.1% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Karathanvilluwa is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7812° N, 79.8379° E. Local names: කරතන්විල්ලුව . 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 Karathanvilluwa ### Nearby, outside Karathanvilluwa - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa9.1 km - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 320 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: Karathanvilluwa - 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) · Colombo67 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo107 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 2.3 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 Karathanvilluwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Karathanvilluwa. - Pilakkamaduwa - Sinnasembukuliya 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 Karathanvilluwa Named natural and historic features inside Karathanvilluwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Kolagama Oya - Palliwasala Wewa ### Estates 2 estates. - Akkaraheta - Sedawatta 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 Karathanvilluwa 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 Karathanvilluwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank BOC · Udappuwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74811&mlon=79.79014#map=17/7.74811/79.79014) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Pulichchakulama 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.75899&mlon=79.82893#map=17/7.75899/79.82893) Hotel Orange Guest Homes & Banquet Hall · Battaluoya 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72932&mlon=79.82055#map=17/7.72932/79.82055) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Pu/Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Karathanvilluwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79124&mlon=79.82726#map=17/7.79124/79.82726) College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 3.3 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karathanvilluwa Places mapped inside Karathanvilluwa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Mundel DS Division - Andimunai - Angunavila - Kadayamotte - Kanamulla North - Kanamulla South - Kandathoduwawa - 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 Karathanvilluwa?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karathanvilluwa?Kudirippuwa, Mahasembukuliya, Mundalama, Pulichchakulama and Tharakudivilluwa - What is there to see in Karathanvilluwa?Muthupanthiya beach, Wilpothuwewa Bridge - What time zone is Karathanvilluwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karathanvilluwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karathanvilluwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karathanvilluwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karathanvilluwa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karathanvilluwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karathanvilluwa?Divisional Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karathanvilluwa?BOC, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karathanvilluwa?HNB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karathanvilluwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karathanvilluwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Karathanvilluwa?LK6218145 (OCHA common operational dataset)