# Pilakatumulla GN division, Nattandiya DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/pilakatumulla/

Grama Niladhari division · Nattandiya DS Division 

# Pilakatumulla

Pilakatumulla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **2.57 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2.6km²
- 25 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pilakatumulla?

Pilakatumulla lies in [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/), [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: [Dunkannawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/dunkannawa/), [Egodagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/egodagoda/), [Ihala Walahapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/ihala-walahapitiya/), [Mailawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/mailawa/), [Muttibendivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/muttibendivila/), [Panangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/panangoda/) and [Sagaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahawewa/sagaragama/). By area it is the 5688th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.3% of [Nattandiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/nattandiya/). The centre of Pilakatumulla is about 55 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4326° N, 79.8817° E. Local names: පිලාකටුමුල්ල .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Pilakatumulla

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pilakatumulla.

- Pilakatumulla

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 Pilakatumulla

Named natural and historic features inside Pilakatumulla, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Estates

1 oil-palm estate; 1 estate.

- Kamalachy
- Malwatta

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 Pilakatumulla 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 Pilakatumulla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Medical Centre · Udadeniya 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.45897&mlon=79.93533#map=17/7.45897/79.93533) 

Bank Sampath Bank · Ihala Nattandiya 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41254&mlon=79.86749#map=17/7.41254/79.86749) 

ATM Kandawala · Katana West 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) 

Petrol pump IOC · Maravila North 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42052&mlon=79.83028#map=17/7.42052/79.83028) 

Hotel Crown Holiday Village near Marawila · Meda Nattandiya 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.42158&mlon=79.85612#map=17/7.42158/79.85612) 

Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) 

School Dharmaraja College, Marawila · Puhulhena 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.43539&mlon=79.85747#map=17/7.43539/79.85747) 

College Karukkuwa Sugathananda maha vidyalaya · Mellawagara 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49028&mlon=79.84579#map=17/7.49028/79.84579) 

Police station Marawila Police Station · Horagolla North 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.41472&mlon=79.83984#map=17/7.41472/79.83984) 

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 Nattandiya DS Division

- Bulugahawewa
- Dematapitiya
- Dhammikagama
- Dunkannawa
- Ihala Katuneriya
- Ihala Kottaramulla
- Ihala Mavila
- Ihala Nattandiya
- Ihala Thabbowa
- Kachchirawa
- Koswatta North
- Koswatta South
- Kuddetiyawa
- Lansigama
- Mailawa
- Maningala
- Meda Katuneriya
- Meda Kottaramulla
- Meda Mavila
- Meda Nattandiya
- Meda Pahala Katuneriya
- Meda Thabbowa
- Meegahawela
- Meegahawewa
- Morakele North
- Morakele South
- Mudukatuwa East
- Mudukatuwa North
- Mudukatuwa South
- Nakele
- Naravila
- Nebadagahayaya
- Pahala Katuneriya North
- Pahala Katuneriya South
- Pahala Kottaramulla
- Pahala Mavila
- Pahala Nattandiya
- Pahala Thabbowa
- Paluwelgala North
- Paluwelgala South
- Sandanangama
- Thummodara East
- Thummodara West
- Weerahena East
- Weerahena West
- Yakdessawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Pilakatumulla?In Nattandiya DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Pilakatumulla?Dunkannawa, Egodagoda, Ihala Walahapitiya, Mailawa, Muttibendivila, Panangoda and Sagaragama
- How many villages are in Pilakatumulla?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pilakatumulla?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pilakatumulla?Medical Centre, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pilakatumulla?Sampath Bank, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pilakatumulla?Kandawala, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pilakatumulla?IOC, about 5.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pilakatumulla?LK6242015 (OCHA common operational dataset)
