# Nawadankulama GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/nawadankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Nawadankulama Nawadankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.6km² - 1mapped service - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nawadankulama? Nawadankulama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Jayarajapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/jayarajapura/), [Karungalichole](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karungalichole/), [Karuwalabedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/karuwalabedda/), [Mangalaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mangalaeliya/), [Mundalama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/mundalama/) and [Pubudugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pubudugama/). By area it is the 1731st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Nawadankulama is about 101 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8431° N, 79.8522° E. Local names: නවදන්කුලම . 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 Nawadankulama ### Nearby, outside Nawadankulama - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa16 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: Nawadankulama - 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) · Colombo74 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo114 km ### Nearest railway station Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 5.8 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 2026-11-03](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 Nawadankulama Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nawadankulama. - Nawadankulama 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 Nawadankulama Named natural and historic features inside Nawadankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Nabadan Kulam - Nawadankulama Wewa - Periyakadawala 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 Nawadankulama 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 Nawadankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel · Maha Kumbukkadawala 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84772&mlon=79.90593#map=17/7.84772/79.90593) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kudirippuwa 5.1 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84920&mlon=79.85761#map=17/7.84920/79.85761) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Mahakubukkadawala Maha Vidyalaya · Sembukuliya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84883&mlon=79.90329#map=17/7.84883/79.90329) College Kanamoolai M.M.V · Kanamulla North 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 4.9 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 Nawadankulama Places mapped inside Nawadankulama in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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 - Karathanvilluwa - Kattakaduwa - Kottanthievu - Kudirippuwa - Madurankuliya - Mangalaeliya - Mukkuthoduwawa - Mundalama - Nallandaluwa - Palasola - Palliwasalpaduwa - Perukkuvattan - Poonapitiya - Pubudugama - Pulichchakulama - Puludiviyal - Sameeragama - Sinnapaduwa - Tharakudivilluwa - Udappuwa - Udappuwa - Viruthodai - Weerapura - Welusumanapura ## Quick answers - Where is Nawadankulama?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Nawadankulama?Jayarajapura, Karungalichole, Karuwalabedda, Mangalaeliya, Mundalama and Pubudugama - What is there to see in Nawadankulama?Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Nawadankulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Nawadankulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Nawadankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nawadankulama?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nawadankulama?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Nawadankulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nawadankulama?Mahakubukkadawala Hospitel, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nawadankulama?BOC, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nawadankulama?HNB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nawadankulama?Ceypetco, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nawadankulama?LK6218095 (OCHA common operational dataset)