# Aluth Eluwankulama GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/aluth-eluwankulama/ Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division # Aluth Eluwankulama Aluth Eluwankulama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **23.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.0km² - 5mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluth Eluwankulama? Aluth Eluwankulama lies in [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Mangala Pura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mangala-pura/), [Parana Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/parana-eluwankulama/), [Ralmaduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/ralmaduwa/) and [Serakkuliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/serakkuliya/). By area it is the 387th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Aluth Eluwankulama is about 149 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2747° N, 79.8334° E. Local names: අළුත් එළුවන්කුලම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Aluth Eluwankulama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aluth Eluwankulama. - Ayli - Elavankulam - Gangewadiya 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 Aluth Eluwankulama Named natural and historic features inside Aluth Eluwankulama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ayli Wewa - Kala Oya - Kall Aru ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Aruakalu · 66 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Erana Villu 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 Aluth Eluwankulama 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 Aluth Eluwankulama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kalpitiya Government hospital · Sinnakudirippu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23445&mlon=79.76668#map=17/8.23445/79.76668) Bank People's Bank · Sinnakudirippu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23611&mlon=79.76521#map=17/8.23611/79.76521) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Taru Villas - Villu Willpattu · Aluth Eluwankulama 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26318&mlon=79.82151#map=17/8.26318/79.82151) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Pallivasalthurai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Palliwasalthure 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18159&mlon=79.73788#map=17/8.18159/79.73788) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23504&mlon=79.76473#map=17/8.23504/79.76473) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aluth Eluwankulama Places mapped inside Aluth Eluwankulama in open map data, by type. - Hotels5 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. ## Other GN divisions in Vanathavilluwa DS Division - Bandaranayakapura - Karadipuwal - Karathivu North - Karathivu South - Mailankulama - Mangala Pura - Parana Eluwankulama - Pukkulama - Ralmaduwa - Samagipura - Serakkuliya - Vanathavilluwa North - Vanathavilluwa South - Vattakandal - Wijayapura East - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Aluth Eluwankulama?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluth Eluwankulama?Mangala Pura, Parana Eluwankulama, Ralmaduwa and Serakkuliya - How many villages are in Aluth Eluwankulama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Aluth Eluwankulama?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Aluth Eluwankulama?Aruakalu (66 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aluth Eluwankulama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluth Eluwankulama?Kalpitiya Government hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluth Eluwankulama?People's Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluth Eluwankulama?HNB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluth Eluwankulama?Ceypetco, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluth Eluwankulama?LK6206020 (OCHA common operational dataset)