# Puliyankulama GN division, Pallama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/puliyankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division # Puliyankulama Puliyankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **6.23 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.2km² - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Puliyankulama? Puliyankulama 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 6 other GN divisions: [Andanan Kattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/andanan-kattuwa/), [Elivitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/elivitiya/), [Kumarakattuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/arachchikattuwa/kumarakattuwa/), [Molaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/molaeliya/), [Pallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/pallama/) and [Thammana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thammana/). By area it is the 2244th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.1% of [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/). The centre of Puliyankulama is about 81 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6646° N, 79.9164° E. Local names: පුලියන්කුලම . 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 Puliyankulama ### Nearby, outside Puliyankulama - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 39.8 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa14 km - Silver Beach · beach, Weralabada17 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: Puliyankulama - 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) · Colombo54 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Bangadeniya (Weerakumandaluwa), about 11 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 2026-11-03](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 Puliyankulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Puliyankulama. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 28 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Ihala Mandalana - Minikukula - Puliyankulama 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 Puliyankulama Named natural and historic features inside Puliyankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Mandalana Wewa - Puliyankulama Wewa ### Estates 3 oil-palm estates. - Annifield - Mahagedera - Uhampitiya East 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 Puliyankulama 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 Puliyankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel Coco Village Hotel · Dematapitiya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63423&mlon=79.87532#map=17/7.63423/79.87532) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 - Periyamaduwa - Serukele - Siyambalagaswewa - Thamarakkulama - Thammana - Wathupola - Wendakaduwa - Wetiya - Wilpatha East - Wilpatha West ## Quick answers - Where is Puliyankulama?In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Puliyankulama?Andanan Kattuwa, Elivitiya, Kumarakattuwa, Molaeliya, Pallama and Thammana - What is there to see in Puliyankulama?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach, Silver Beach - What time zone is Puliyankulama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Puliyankulama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Puliyankulama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Puliyankulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Puliyankulama?Settlements lie between 20 m and 28 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Puliyankulama?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Puliyankulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Puliyankulama?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Puliyankulama?Bank of Ceylon, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puliyankulama?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Puliyankulama?LK6227085 (OCHA common operational dataset)