# Wathupola GN division, Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District

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

Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division 

# Wathupola

Wathupola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **4.57 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.6km²
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wathupola?

Wathupola 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: [Getulawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/getulawa/), [Magurankadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/magurankadawala/), [Molaeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/molaeliya/), [Nandimithrapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nandimithrapura/), [Pallama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/pallama/) and [Subhasinghapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/rasnayakapura/subhasinghapura/). By area it is the 3239th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/). The centre of Wathupola is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.6837° N, 79.9486° E. Local names: වතුපොල .

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 Wathupola

### Nearby, outside Wathupola

- Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 35.7 km
- Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa17 km
- Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km
- Panduwasnura · archaeological site, Panduwasnuwara19 km
- Panduwasnuwara · ruins, Panduwasnuwara19 km
- Three ancient image houses · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km
- Image House · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km
- Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 km
- Massive tree with ruins around · attraction, Panduwasnuwara20 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: Wathupola

- 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) · Colombo56 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo96 km

### Nearest railway station

Battulu Oya (Battaluoya), about 14 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 Wathupola

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Wathupola.

- Thorawatawana
- Wathupola

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).

## Weather in Wathupola 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 Wathupola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Weerapokuna Hospital · Weerapokuna 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65183&mlon=79.98924#map=17/7.65183/79.98924) 

Bank People's Bank · Weerapokuna 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65266&mlon=79.98881#map=17/7.65266/79.98881) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Weerapokuna 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65113&mlon=79.98909#map=17/7.65113/79.98909) 

Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) 

Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) 

School Weerapokuna Vijitha M.M.V · Weerapokuna 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65359&mlon=79.98979#map=17/7.65359/79.98979) 

College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) 

Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 9.7 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
- Puliyankulama
- Serukele
- Siyambalagaswewa
- Thamarakkulama
- Thammana
- Wendakaduwa
- Wetiya
- Wilpatha East
- Wilpatha West

## Quick answers

- Where is Wathupola?In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Wathupola?Getulawa, Magurankadawala, Molaeliya, Nandimithrapura, Pallama and Subhasinghapura
- What is there to see in Wathupola?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach, Panduwasnuwara Palace Ruins, Panduwasnura
- What time zone is Wathupola in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Wathupola?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Wathupola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wathupola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wathupola?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wathupola?Weerapokuna Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wathupola?People's Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wathupola?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wathupola?LK6227080 (OCHA common operational dataset)