# Mangala Pura GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mangala-pura/ Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division # Mangala Pura Mangala Pura is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **22.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 22.4km² - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mangala Pura? Mangala Pura 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 6 other GN divisions: [Aluth Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/aluth-eluwankulama/), [Bandaranayakapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/bandaranayakapura/), [Karathivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-south/), [Pahala Puliyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/karuwalagaswewa/pahala-puliyankulama/), [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 396th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.0% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Mangala Pura is about 144 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2338° N, 79.8898° E. Local names: මංගලපුර . 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 Mangala Pura ### Nearby, outside Mangala Pura - Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama6.4 km - Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa6.5 km - Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa7.8 km - Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa7.9 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu14 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa16 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa16 km - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa17 km - Thimbiripokuna Palamgala · ruins, Katupathwewa20 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: Mangala Pura - 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) · Colombo117 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee146 km ### Nearest railway station Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 2.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:54). 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 Mangala Pura Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mangala Pura. - Periya Nagavillu 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 Mangala Pura 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 Mangala Pura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) Bank People's Bank · Sinnakudirippu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23611&mlon=79.76521#map=17/8.23611/79.76521) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station · Saliyawewa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19401&mlon=80.09416#map=17/8.19401/80.09416) Hotel Wild Wadi Wilpattu - Villas with plunge pools · Aluth Eluwankulama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26679&mlon=79.86906#map=17/8.26679/79.86906) Mall Zara Textiles Pvt Limited Puttalam · Periyapalli Kudiyiruppuwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School Pallivasalthurai Muslim Maha Vidyalaya · Palliwasalthure 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18159&mlon=79.73788#map=17/8.18159/79.73788) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 14 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. ## Other GN divisions in Vanathavilluwa DS Division - Aluth Eluwankulama - Bandaranayakapura - Karadipuwal - Karathivu North - Karathivu South - Mailankulama - Parana Eluwankulama - Pukkulama - Ralmaduwa - Samagipura - Serakkuliya - Vanathavilluwa North - Vanathavilluwa South - Vattakandal - Wijayapura East - Wijayapura West ## Quick answers - Where is Mangala Pura?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mangala Pura?Aluth Eluwankulama, Bandaranayakapura, Karathivu South, Pahala Puliyankulama, Ralmaduwa and Serakkuliya - What is there to see in Mangala Pura?Bathing Place, Kala Oya Suspension Bridge, Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site, Veli Vehera Archaeological Site - What time zone is Mangala Pura in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mangala Pura?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mangala Pura?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mangala Pura?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mangala Pura?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mangala Pura?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mangala Pura?People's Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mangala Pura?Boc, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mangala Pura?Ceypetco - Saliyawewa Fuel Station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mangala Pura?LK6206040 (OCHA common operational dataset)