# Udappuwa (7.74° N, 79.80° E) GN division, Mundel DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/udappuwa-lk6218135/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Udappuwa Udappuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.9km² - 2mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Udappuwa? Udappuwa 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 4 other GN divisions: [Anavilundawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/anavilundawa/), [Battaluoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/battaluoya/), [Pulichchakulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/pulichchakulama/) and [Udappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/udappuwa-lk6218130/). By area it is the 5079th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Udappuwa is about 89 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7366° N, 79.7968° E. Local names: උඩප්පුව . 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 Udappuwa ### Nearby, outside Udappuwa - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa3.0 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada18 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: Udappuwa - 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) · Colombo63 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo102 km ### Nearest railway station Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 4.0 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 Udappuwa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Udappuwa. - Udappuwa - Udappuwa South 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 Udappuwa Named natural and historic features inside Udappuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Mutupantiya Lagoon 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 Udappuwa 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 Udappuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital · Karathanvilluwa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78878&mlon=79.82762#map=17/7.78878/79.82762) Bank Seylan Bank · Udappuwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74412&mlon=79.79195#map=17/7.74412/79.79195) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Pulichchakulama 4.3 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 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.72932&mlon=79.82055#map=17/7.72932/79.82055) Mall Yellya · Pitipana South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57658&mlon=79.79501#map=17/7.57658/79.79501) School Pu/Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya · Karathanvilluwa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79124&mlon=79.82726#map=17/7.79124/79.82726) College Saint Mary's Girls College · Pitipana South 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57779&mlon=79.79182#map=17/7.57779/79.79182) Police station Police Station Mundalama · Mundalama 8.5 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 Udappuwa Places mapped inside Udappuwa in open map data, by type. - Banks2 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 - Puludiviyal - Sameeragama - Sinnapaduwa - Tharakudivilluwa - Udappuwa - Viruthodai - Weerapura - Welusumanapura ## Quick answers - Where is Udappuwa?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Udappuwa?Anavilundawa, Battaluoya, Pulichchakulama and Udappuwa - What is there to see in Udappuwa?Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Udappuwa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Udappuwa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Udappuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Udappuwa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Udappuwa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Udappuwa?Divisional Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Udappuwa?Seylan Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Udappuwa?HNB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Udappuwa?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Udappuwa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Udappuwa?LK6218135 (OCHA common operational dataset)