# Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District – GN divisions > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/ Divisional Secretariat division · Puttalam District # Pallama DS Division Pallama DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **121.2 km²**. It is divided into 18 GN divisions. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 121km² - 18GN divisions - 5mapped services ## Where is Pallama DS Division? Pallama DS Division lies in [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 DS divisions: [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Arachchikattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/), [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [Chilaw DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/), [Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/), [Mundel DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mundel/) and [Rasnayakapura DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/). The centre of Pallama DS Division is about 86 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7056° N, 79.9304° E. Local names: පල්ලම · பள்ளமை . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## GN divisions of Pallama DS Division Grama Niladhari division Area km² Localities Services [Dewala Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/dewala-handiya/) 5.6 1 0 [Kammanadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/kammanadaluwa/) 11 1 0 [Katupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/katupotha/) 5.0 2 1 [Madawakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/madawakkulama/) 6.6 3 3 [Nagavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nagavila/) 11 4 0 [Nandimithrapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nandimithrapura/) 12 3 0 [Pallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/pallama/) 6.7 3 0 [Periyamaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/periyamaduwa/) 9.1 4 0 [Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/puliyankulama/) 6.2 3 0 [Serukele](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/serukele/) 3.5 3 0 [Siyambalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/siyambalagaswewa/) 3.9 1 0 [Thamarakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thamarakkulama/) 6.5 1 0 [Thammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thammana/) 6.9 4 0 [Wathupola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wathupola/) 4.6 2 0 [Wendakaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wendakaduwa/) 4.9 2 0 [Wetiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wetiya/) 3.7 2 1 [Wilpatha East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-east/) 8.7 1 0 [Wilpatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-west/) 6.0 1 0 Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Pallama DS Division Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Pallama DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 58 m above sea level (median 38 m). - Adammana - Alutgama - Andahena - Dewala Handiya - Eppadikulama - Halmillagaswewa - Halpanwila - Ihala Mandalana - Ihala Tammanna - Ihalagama - Ihalagama Demala - Ihalakolaeliya - Kadayandaluwa - Kammandaluwa - Karadikkulama - Katupotha - Koralawila - Medawakkulama - Minikukula - Nagawila - Pahala Kolaeliya - Pahala Tammana - Pallama - Parappantota - Periyamaduwa - Poththukulama - Pothuwala - Pottukulama - Puliyankulama - Serukele - Siyambalagaswewa - Thamarakkulama - Thimbirigolla - Thorawatawana - Wanduressakotuwa - Wathupola - Wendakaduwa - Wetiya - Wetiyamulla - Wilegama - Wilpotha 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 Pallama DS Division Named natural and historic features inside Pallama DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 reservoirs and tanks. - Adammana Wewa - Andahena Wewa - Bakkini Wewa - Galkulama Wewa - Galkulama Wewa - Hinguregama Wewa - Ihala Wewa - Kadayandaluwa Wewa - Karabe Wewa - Katupotha Wewa - Kohomba Wewa - Kolaeliya Wewa - Lansiyapotha Wewa - Madawankulama Wewa - Mandalana Wewa - Nagawila Wewa - Nakkatu Wewa - Pallama Wewa - Periyamaduwa Wewa - Poththukulama Wewa - Puliyankulama Wewa - Thamarakkulama Wewa - Tukkiniyagama Wewa - Vendakaduwa Wewa …and 4 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kottakaduwa · 62 m - Tonigala · 51 m ### Estates 8 estates; 7 oil-palm estates; 3 estates. - Annifield - Demala Galkulama - Gallagara - Kalayagama - Kuratihena - Madamakele - Mahagedera - Pitalakele - Pottukulama - Puliyankulama - Sinhala Galkulama - Sylherm - Tambana - Tukkiniyagama - Uhampitiya East - Uhampitiya West - Wadurassakotuwa - Wilpotha 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 Pallama DS Division 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pallama DS Division Places mapped inside Pallama DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Pallama DS Division?In Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pallama DS Division?Anamaduwa DS Division, Arachchikattuwa DS Division, Bingiriya DS Division, Chilaw DS Division, Mahakumbukkadawala DS Division, Mundel DS Division and Rasnayakapura DS Division - How many villages are in Pallama DS Division?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pallama DS Division?Settlements lie between 17 m and 58 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pallama DS Division?28 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pallama DS Division?Kottakaduwa (62 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pallama DS Division?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Pallama DS Division?1 mapped - How many banks are in Pallama DS Division?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pallama DS Division?LK6227 (OCHA common operational dataset)