# Wijayapura West GN division, Vanathavilluwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-west/ Grama Niladhari division · Vanathavilluwa DS Division # Wijayapura West Wijayapura West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **7.68 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.7km² - 40 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wijayapura West? Wijayapura West 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: [Karadipuwal](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/karadipuwal/), [Vanathavilluwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-north/), [Vanathavilluwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/vanathavilluwa-south/) and [Wijayapura East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/wijayapura-east/). By area it is the 1696th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Vanathavilluwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/vanathavilluwa/). The centre of Wijayapura West is about 137 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1688° N, 79.8758° E. Local names: විජයපුර බටහිර . 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 Wijayapura West ### Nearby, outside Wijayapura West - Bathing Place · attraction, Parana Eluwankulama14 km - Kala Oya Suspension Bridge · attraction, Ralmaduwa14 km - Kalpitiya Fort · attraction, Sinnakudirippu14 km - Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa15 km - Veli Vehera Archaeological Site · ruins, Ralmaduwa15 km - Wakeboard · attraction, Pudukudirippuwa16 km - Awesome Beach and Dunes · attraction, Kandakuliya Kudawa17 km - Thonigala Ruins · ruins, Moonamalgaswewa18 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: Wijayapura West - 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) · Colombo110 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee149 km ### Nearest railway station Karadipuwal (Karadipuwal), about 3.9 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 06:16, 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 Wijayapura West Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Wijayapura West. - Vijayapura 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 Wijayapura West Named natural and historic features inside Wijayapura West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mahaweerakuliya 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 Wijayapura West 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 Wijayapura West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kuwait Hospital · Puttalam East 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05083&mlon=79.83573#map=17/8.05083/79.83573) Bank People's Bank · Mandalakudawa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22951&mlon=79.76276#map=17/8.22951/79.76276) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Thiladiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00630&mlon=79.83854#map=17/8.00630/79.83854) Hotel Cloud Nine Wilpattu · Samagipura 5.9 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03190&mlon=79.82804#map=17/8.03190/79.82804) School President's Science College · Pudukudirippuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04149&mlon=79.82811#map=17/8.04149/79.82811) College Puttalam Zahira · Manalthivu 14 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 - Mangala Pura - Parana Eluwankulama - Pukkulama - Ralmaduwa - Samagipura - Serakkuliya - Vanathavilluwa North - Vanathavilluwa South - Vattakandal - Wijayapura East ## Quick answers - Where is Wijayapura West?In Vanathavilluwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wijayapura West?Karadipuwal, Vanathavilluwa North, Vanathavilluwa South and Wijayapura East - What is there to see in Wijayapura West?Bathing Place, Kala Oya Suspension Bridge, Kalpitiya Fort, Pomparippu Ancient Burial Site - What time zone is Wijayapura West in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wijayapura West?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wijayapura West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Wijayapura West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wijayapura West?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Wijayapura West?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wijayapura West?Kuwait Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wijayapura West?People's Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wijayapura West?HNB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wijayapura West?Ceypetco, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wijayapura West?LK6206060 (OCHA common operational dataset)