# Sinnapaduwa GN division, Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District

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Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division 

# Sinnapaduwa

Sinnapaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.40 km²**.

- 1.4km²

## Where is Sinnapaduwa?

Sinnapaduwa 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 3 other GN divisions: [Kattakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/kattakaduwa/), [Palliwasalpaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/palliwasalpaduwa/) and [Poonapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/poonapitiya/). By area it is the 8665th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.6% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Sinnapaduwa is about 100 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8350° N, 79.7702° E. Local names: සින්නපාඩුව .

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 Sinnapaduwa

### Nearby, outside Sinnapaduwa

- Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa14 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: Sinnapaduwa

- 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) · Colombo113 km

### Nearest railway station

Mundalama (Kudirippuwa), about 7.4 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.

## Weather in Sinnapaduwa 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 Sinnapaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) 

Bank BOC · Udappuwa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74811&mlon=79.79014#map=17/7.74811/79.79014) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kudirippuwa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80553&mlon=79.82526#map=17/7.80553/79.82526) 

Hotel Nayans Paradise Guest House · Palliwasalpaduwa 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86090&mlon=79.76432#map=17/7.86090/79.76432) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) 

School Pu/Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Karathanvilluwa 7.9 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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89629&mlon=79.80108#map=17/7.89629/79.80108) 

Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 6.8 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
- Kanamulla South
- Kandathoduwawa
- Karathanvilluwa
- Kattakaduwa
- Kottanthievu
- Kudirippuwa
- Madurankuliya
- Mangalaeliya
- Mukkuthoduwawa
- Mundalama
- Nallandaluwa
- Nawadankulama
- Palasola
- Palliwasalpaduwa
- Perukkuvattan
- Poonapitiya
- Pubudugama
- Pulichchakulama
- Puludiviyal
- Sameeragama
- Tharakudivilluwa
- Udappuwa
- Udappuwa
- Viruthodai
- Weerapura
- Welusumanapura

## Quick answers

- Where is Sinnapaduwa?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sinnapaduwa?Kattakaduwa, Palliwasalpaduwa and Poonapitiya
- What is there to see in Sinnapaduwa?Muthupanthiya beach
- What time zone is Sinnapaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Sinnapaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Sinnapaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Sinnapaduwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sinnapaduwa?Divisional Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sinnapaduwa?BOC, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sinnapaduwa?HNB, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sinnapaduwa?Ceypetco, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sinnapaduwa?LK6218115 (OCHA common operational dataset)