# Wilpatha East GN division, Pallama DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Pallama DS Division # Wilpatha East Wilpatha East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **8.65 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.7km² ## Where is Wilpatha East? Wilpatha East 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: [Dewala Handiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/dewala-handiya/), [Galkuliya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/mahakumbukkadawala/galkuliya-east/), [Nagavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/nagavila/), [Siyambalagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/siyambalagaswewa/), [Thamarakkulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/thamarakkulama/) and [Wilpatha West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/wilpatha-west/). By area it is the 1471st largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 7.1% of [Pallama DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/pallama/). The centre of Wilpatha East is about 92 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7593° N, 79.9042° E. Local names: විල්පත නැගෙනහිර . 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 Wilpatha East ### Nearby, outside Wilpatha East - Wilpothuwewa Bridge · viewpoint, Kadigawa Track 312 km - Muthupanthiya beach · beach, Anavilundawa13 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: Wilpatha East - 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) · Colombo64 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo104 km ### Nearest railway station Kiriyankalli (Pulichchakulama), about 8.4 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 06:15, 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 Wilpatha East Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wilpatha East. - 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 Wilpatha East Named natural and historic features inside Wilpatha East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Karabe Wewa - Kohomba Wewa - Lansiyapotha Wewa - Wara 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 Wilpatha East 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 Wilpatha East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Madawakkulama · Madawakkulama 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.74343&mlon=79.97783#map=17/7.74343/79.97783) Bank Cooperative rural bank · Andigama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77627&mlon=79.94868#map=17/7.77627/79.94868) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypeco Filling Station · Andigama 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78020&mlon=79.94827#map=17/7.78020/79.94827) Hotel sarani Hotel · Katupotha 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.73454&mlon=79.95597#map=17/7.73454/79.95597) Mall Co-op City · Weerapokuna 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.65134&mlon=79.98907#map=17/7.65134/79.98907) School Lihinigiri Vidyalaya · Galkuliya East 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77550&mlon=79.90176#map=17/7.77550/79.90176) College Anamaduwa Central College · Anamaduwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87585&mlon=80.01298#map=17/7.87585/80.01298) Police station police ,Mahakubukkadawala · Maha Kumbukkadawala 9.9 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 - Periyamaduwa - Puliyankulama - Serukele - Siyambalagaswewa - Thamarakkulama - Thammana - Wathupola - Wendakaduwa - Wetiya - Wilpatha West ## Quick answers - Where is Wilpatha East?In Pallama DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wilpatha East?Dewala Handiya, Galkuliya East, Nagavila, Siyambalagaswewa, Thamarakkulama and Wilpatha West - What is there to see in Wilpatha East?Wilpothuwewa Bridge, Muthupanthiya beach - What time zone is Wilpatha East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wilpatha East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wilpatha East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wilpatha East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wilpatha East?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wilpatha East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wilpatha East?Madawakkulama, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wilpatha East?Cooperative rural bank, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wilpatha East?HNB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wilpatha East?Ceypeco Filling Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wilpatha East?LK6227010 (OCHA common operational dataset)