# Welusumanapura GN division, Mundel DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/welusumanapura/ Grama Niladhari division · Mundel DS Division # Welusumanapura Welusumanapura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **17.9 km²**. - 17.9km² ## Where is Welusumanapura? Welusumanapura 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: [Attavilluwa Central](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/puttalam/attavilluwa-central/), [Kivula No. 4-1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-no-4-1/), [Kivula Youth Project](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/kivula-youth-project/), [Madurankuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/madurankuliya/), [Rathmalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/rathmalgaswewa/) and [Weerapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/weerapura/). By area it is the 560th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.3% of [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/). The centre of Welusumanapura is about 108 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9105° N, 79.8560° E. Local names: වේළුසුමනපුර . 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: Welusumanapura - 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) · Colombo81 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo121 km ### Nearest railway station Madurankuli (Madurankuliya), 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 17:55). 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 Welusumanapura Named natural and historic features inside Welusumanapura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ihala Madurankuliya Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Lunu 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 Welusumanapura 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 Welusumanapura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sooriya Medical Center · Madurankuliya 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90623&mlon=79.82282#map=17/7.90623/79.82282) Bank BOC · Madurankuliya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91002&mlon=79.82350#map=17/7.91002/79.82350) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Jeffris Petrol Shed · Madurankuliya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91090&mlon=79.82372#map=17/7.91090/79.82372) Hotel The Grove · Palaviya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96886&mlon=79.85129#map=17/7.96886/79.85129) Mall Cargills Food City · Puttalam South 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02722&mlon=79.83770#map=17/8.02722/79.83770) School Madurankuliya Maha Vidyalaya · Madurankuliya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90071&mlon=79.82133#map=17/7.90071/79.82133) College Mercy Education Institute · Madurankuliya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91837&mlon=79.82642#map=17/7.91837/79.82642) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84830&mlon=79.90297#map=17/7.84830/79.90297) 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 - Sinnapaduwa - Tharakudivilluwa - Udappuwa - Udappuwa - Viruthodai - Weerapura ## Quick answers - Where is Welusumanapura?In Mundel DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welusumanapura?Attavilluwa Central, Kivula No. 4-1, Kivula Youth Project, Madurankuliya, Rathmalgaswewa and Weerapura - What time zone is Welusumanapura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welusumanapura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welusumanapura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Welusumanapura?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Welusumanapura?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Welusumanapura?Sooriya Medical Center, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welusumanapura?BOC, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welusumanapura?HNB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welusumanapura?Jeffris Petrol Shed, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Welusumanapura?LK6218020 (OCHA common operational dataset)