# Pulichchakulama GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pulichchakulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Pulichchakulama Pulichchakulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.13 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.1km² - 1mapped service - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pulichchakulama? Pulichchakulama 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 7 other GN divisions: [Andimunai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/andimunai/), [Battaluoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/battaluoya/), [Karathanvilluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/karathanvilluwa/), [Kudirippuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kudirippuwa/), [Tharakudivilluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/tharakudivilluwa/), [Udappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/udappuwa-lk6218135/) and [Udappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/udappuwa-lk6218130/). By area it is the 1580th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Pulichchakulama is about 91 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7524° N, 79.8171° E. Local names: පුලිච්චාකුලම . 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 Pulichchakulama ### Nearby, outside Pulichchakulama - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa5.2 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada20 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: Pulichchakulama - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo104 km ### Nearest railway station Kiriyankalli (Pulichchakulama), about 1.3 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 17:56). 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 Pulichchakulama Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Pulichchakulama. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 16 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Keeriyankalliya - Kiriyankalli - Kiriyankalliya - Pudukudirippuwa - Pulichchakulam - Pulichchakulama - Pulichchikulama - Tharavillu 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 Pulichchakulama Named natural and historic features inside Pulichchakulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Battulu Oya - Kiriyankalliya Oya - Pulichchakulama Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Martindal 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 Pulichchakulama 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 Pulichchakulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank Peoples Bank · Udappuwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74464&mlon=79.79222#map=17/7.74464/79.79222) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Pulichchakulama 1.5 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72932&mlon=79.82055#map=17/7.72932/79.82055) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57658&mlon=79.79501#map=17/7.57658/79.79501) School Pu/Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Karathanvilluwa 4.5 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 6.2 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 Pulichchakulama Places mapped inside Pulichchakulama in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 - Nawadankulama - Palasola - Palliwasalpaduwa - Perukkuvattan - Poonapitiya - Pubudugama - Puludiviyal - Sameeragama - Sinnapaduwa - Tharakudivilluwa - Udappuwa - Udappuwa - Viruthodai - Weerapura - Welusumanapura ## Quick answers - Where is Pulichchakulama?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pulichchakulama?Andimunai, Battaluoya, Karathanvilluwa, Kudirippuwa, Tharakudivilluwa, Udappuwa and Udappuwa - What is there to see in Pulichchakulama?Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Pulichchakulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pulichchakulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pulichchakulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pulichchakulama?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pulichchakulama?Settlements lie between 5 m and 16 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pulichchakulama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pulichchakulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pulichchakulama?Divisional Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pulichchakulama?Peoples Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pulichchakulama?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pulichchakulama?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Pulichchakulama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pulichchakulama?LK6218140 (OCHA common operational dataset)