# Periyamaduwa GN division, Pallama DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/periyamaduwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division 

# Periyamaduwa

Periyamaduwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **9.07 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.1km²
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Periyamaduwa?

Periyamaduwa lies in [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/), [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: [Andigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/andigama/), [Garayakgama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/garayakgama/), [Kammanadaluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/kammanadaluwa/), [Katupotha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/katupotha/), [Madawakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/madawakkulama/), [Mudalakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/mudalakkuliya/) and [Nagavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nagavila/). By area it is the 1378th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.5% of [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/). The centre of Periyamaduwa is about 93 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7617° N, 79.9658° E. Local names: පෙරියමඩුව .

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 Periyamaduwa

### Nearby, outside Periyamaduwa

- Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 38.0 km
- Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa20 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: Periyamaduwa

- 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) · Colombo65 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo105 km

### Nearest railway station

Kiriyankalli (Pulichchakulama), about 15 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 06:14, 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.

## Villages and localities in Periyamaduwa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Periyamaduwa. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 58 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Andahena
- Parappantota
- Periyamaduwa
- Wilegama

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 Periyamaduwa

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

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Andahena Wewa
- Periyamaduwa Wewa
- Wile 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 Periyamaduwa 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 Periyamaduwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) 

Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) 

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 Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) 

Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) 

Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) 

School பு/மதவாக்குளம் முஸ்லிம், மகா ,வித்தியாலயம் - தேசிய பாடசாலை · Madawakkulama 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74416&mlon=79.97163#map=17/7.74416/79.97163) 

College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) 

Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 12 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 Pallama DS Division

- Dewala Handiya
- Kammanadaluwa
- Katupotha
- Madawakkulama
- Nagavila
- Nandimithrapura
- Pallama
- Puliyankulama
- Serukele
- Siyambalagaswewa
- Thamarakkulama
- Thammana
- Wathupola
- Wendakaduwa
- Wetiya
- Wilpatha East
- Wilpatha West

## Quick answers

- Where is Periyamaduwa?In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Periyamaduwa?Andigama, Garayakgama, Kammanadaluwa, Katupotha, Madawakkulama, Mudalakkuliya and Nagavila
- What is there to see in Periyamaduwa?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach
- What time zone is Periyamaduwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Periyamaduwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Periyamaduwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Periyamaduwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Periyamaduwa?Settlements lie between 41 m and 58 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Periyamaduwa?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Periyamaduwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Periyamaduwa?Madawakkulama, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Periyamaduwa?Cooperative rural bank, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Periyamaduwa?HNB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Periyamaduwa?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Periyamaduwa?LK6227025 (OCHA common operational dataset)