# Karadipuwal GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karadipuwal/ Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division # Karadipuwal Karadipuwal is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **34.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 34.6km² - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karadipuwal? Karadipuwal 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 9 other GN divisions: [Ihala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/ihala-puliyankulama/), [Karathivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-south/), [Mailankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mailankulama/), [Samagipura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/samagipura/), [Thambapanniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/thambapanniya/), [Vanathavilluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-south/), [Vattakandal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vattakandal/), [Wijayapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-east/) and [Wijayapura West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-west/). By area it is the 214th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.7% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Karadipuwal is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1450° N, 79.8786° E. Local names: කරඬිපුවල් . 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 Karadipuwal ### Nearby, outside Karadipuwal - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu16 km - Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama16 km - Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa16 km - Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa18 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa18 km - Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa18 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa18 km - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa19 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: Karadipuwal - 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) · Colombo107 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo147 km ### Nearest railway station Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 1.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Karadipuwal Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karadipuwal. - Karadipuval 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 Karadipuwal Named natural and historic features inside Karadipuwal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 4 estates; 1 oil-palm estate. - Karadipuval - Kasamadu Estate - Letchumi - Mohommadu - Sirisumana 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 Karadipuwal 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 Karadipuwal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kuwait Hospital · Puttalam East 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05083&mlon=79.83573#map=17/8.05083/79.83573) Bank BOC · Puttalam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02926&mlon=79.83301#map=17/8.02926/79.83301) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Cloud Nine Wilpattu · Samagipura 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13028&mlon=79.83832#map=17/8.13028/79.83832) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School President's Science College · Pudukudirippuwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04149&mlon=79.82811#map=17/8.04149/79.82811) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Police Station - Karuwalagaswewa · Karuwalagaswewa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05689&mlon=79.95994#map=17/8.05689/79.95994) 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 Vanathavilluwa DS Division - Aluth Eluwankulama - Bandaranayakapura - 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 Karadipuwal?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karadipuwal?Ihala Puliyankulama, Karathivu South, Mailankulama, Samagipura, Thambapanniya, Vanathavilluwa South, Vattakandal, Wijayapura East and Wijayapura West - What is there to see in Karadipuwal?Kalpitiya Fort, Bathing Place, Kala Oya Suspension Bridge, Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site - What time zone is Karadipuwal in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Karadipuwal?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Karadipuwal?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karadipuwal?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karadipuwal?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karadipuwal?Kuwait Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karadipuwal?BOC, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karadipuwal?HNB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karadipuwal?Ceypetco, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karadipuwal?LK6206070 (OCHA common operational dataset)