# Puludiviyal GN division, Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/puludiviyal/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Puludiviyal Puludiviyal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.50 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.5km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Puludiviyal? Puludiviyal 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: [Karamba](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/karamba/), [Palasola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/palasola/), [Palaviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/palaviya/), [Pottuvilluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/pottuvilluwa/), [Thethapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/kalpitiya/thethapola/), [Viruthodai](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/viruthodai/) and [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/weerapura/). By area it is the 2129th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Puludiviyal is about 113 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9485° N, 79.8075° E. Local names: පුලදිවයල් . 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: Puludiviyal - 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) · Colombo86 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo126 km ### Nearest railway station Erukkalampiddy-Nagavillu Railway station (Pottuvilluwa), about 2.9 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Puludiviyal Named natural and historic features inside Puludiviyal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Periyativu ### Estates 1 estate. - Manchadi 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 Puludiviyal 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 Puludiviyal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Grand Canyon Hospital · Palaviya 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97850&mlon=79.83313#map=17/7.97850/79.83313) Bank BOC · Palaviya 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97809&mlon=79.83332#map=17/7.97809/79.83332) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Aamila Stores · Puludiviyal 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95303&mlon=79.80747#map=17/7.95303/79.80747) Hotel Combined_House · Karamba 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97032&mlon=79.79624#map=17/7.97032/79.79624) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Madurankuliya Maha Vidyalaya · Madurankuliya 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90071&mlon=79.82133#map=17/7.90071/79.82133) College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station Police Station-Puttalam · Puttalam South 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03035&mlon=79.83466#map=17/8.03035/79.83466) 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 Puludiviyal Places mapped inside Puludiviyal 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 - Pulichchakulama - Sameeragama - Sinnapaduwa - Tharakudivilluwa - Udappuwa - Udappuwa - Viruthodai - Weerapura - Welusumanapura ## Quick answers - Where is Puludiviyal?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puludiviyal?Karamba, Palasola, Palaviya, Pottuvilluwa, Thethapola, Viruthodai and Weerapura - What time zone is Puludiviyal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puludiviyal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puludiviyal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Puludiviyal?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Puludiviyal?Grand Canyon Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puludiviyal?BOC, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Puludiviyal?HNB, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puludiviyal?Aamila Stores, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Puludiviyal?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Puludiviyal?LK6218005 (OCHA common operational dataset)