# Serakkuliya GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/serakkuliya/

Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division 

# Serakkuliya

Serakkuliya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **13.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 13.2km²
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Serakkuliya?

Serakkuliya 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: [Aluth Eluwankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/aluth-eluwankulama/), [Karathivu North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-north/), [Karathivu South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karathivu-south/) and [Mangala Pura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/mangala-pura/). By area it is the 837th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Serakkuliya is about 145 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.2352° N, 79.8256° E. Local names: සේරක්කුලිය .

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 Serakkuliya

### Nearby, outside Serakkuliya

- Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu6.5 km
- Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama9.0 km
- Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa9.0 km
- Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa9.1 km
- Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa10 km
- Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa10 km
- Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa11 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: Serakkuliya

- 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) · Trincomalee153 km

### Nearest railway station

Periyanagavillu (Mangala Pura), about 4.6 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 17:55).

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 Serakkuliya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Serakkuliya.

- Serakkuliya

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 Serakkuliya 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 Serakkuliya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Base Hospital B Kalpitiya · Sinnakudirippu 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23408&mlon=79.76681#map=17/8.23408/79.76681) 

Bank People's Bank · Sinnakudirippu 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23611&mlon=79.76521#map=17/8.23611/79.76521) 

ATM HNB · Puttalam South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 25 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 3.1 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 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.18159&mlon=79.73788#map=17/8.18159/79.73788) 

College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05303&mlon=79.82908#map=17/8.05303/79.82908) 

Police station Kalpitiya Police · Mandalakudawa 6.7 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.

## Other GN divisions in Vanathavilluwa DS Division

- Aluth Eluwankulama
- Bandaranayakapura
- Karadipuwal
- Karathivu North
- Karathivu South
- Mailankulama
- Mangala Pura
- Parana Eluwankulama
- Pukkulama
- Ralmaduwa
- Samagipura
- Vanathavilluwa North
- Vanathavilluwa South
- Vattakandal
- Wijayapura East
- Wijayapura West

## Quick answers

- Where is Serakkuliya?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Serakkuliya?Aluth Eluwankulama, Karathivu North, Karathivu South and Mangala Pura
- What is there to see in Serakkuliya?Kalpitiya Fort, Bathing Place, Wakeboard, Kala Oya Suspension Bridge
- What time zone is Serakkuliya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Serakkuliya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Serakkuliya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Serakkuliya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Serakkuliya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Serakkuliya?Base Hospital B Kalpitiya, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Serakkuliya?People's Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Serakkuliya?HNB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Serakkuliya?Ceypetco, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Serakkuliya?LK6206025 (OCHA common operational dataset)