# Mirissankotuwa North GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/mirissankotuwa-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Mirissankotuwa North Mirissankotuwa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.63 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.6km² - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mirissankotuwa North? Mirissankotuwa North lies in [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/), [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: [Boralessa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-east/), [Boralessa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/boralessa-south/), [Gonavila North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/gonavila-north/), [Meda Gonavila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/dankotuwa/meda-gonavila/), [Mirissankotuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/mirissankotuwa-south/) and [Nainamadama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/nainamadama-east/). By area it is the 11785th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Mirissankotuwa North is about 41 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3074° N, 79.8607° E. Local names: මිරිසන්කොටුව උතුර . 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 Mirissankotuwa North ### Nearby, outside Mirissankotuwa North - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila3.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala7.8 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North11 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North11 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella13 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South19 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya19 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: Mirissankotuwa North - 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) · Colombo14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo54 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). 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 Mirissankotuwa North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mirissankotuwa North. - Mirissankotuwa 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 Mirissankotuwa North 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 Mirissankotuwa North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa East 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29674&mlon=79.88823#map=17/7.29674/79.88823) Bank Commercial Bank · Dankotuwa West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29744&mlon=79.88190#map=17/7.29744/79.88190) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Gas Filling Station · Dankotuwa West 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29619&mlon=79.88118#map=17/7.29619/79.88118) Hotel Cinnamon Thiya · Rangammulla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29927&mlon=79.85109#map=17/7.29927/79.85109) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School St Mary's Nainamadama · Nainamadama East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30626&mlon=79.84993#map=17/7.30626/79.84993) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) Police station Dankotuwa · Dankotuwa West 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30041&mlon=79.88257#map=17/7.30041/79.88257) 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 Wennappuwa DS Division - Aluttota - Angampitiya East - Angampitiya West - Bandirippuwa East - Bandirippuwa North - Bandirippuwa West - Bolana - Bolawatta - Boralessa East - Boralessa North - Boralessa South - Boralessa West - Dummaladeniya East - Dummaladeniya North - Dummaladeniya South - Dummaladeniya West - Hanathotupola - Kadawatha - Kammala - Kolinjadiya East - Kolinjadiya North - Kolinjadiya South - Kolinjadiya West - Lunuvila East - Lunuvila South - Lunuvila West - Meda Dummaladeniya - Meda Lunuvila - Meda Nainamadama - Meda Ulhitiyawa - Meda Wennappuwa - Mirissankotuwa South - Nainamadama East - Nainamadama West - Rangammulla - Sindathriya - Sirigampala North - Sirigampala South - Thambaravila - Thopputhota - Udasirigama - Ulhitiyawa North - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Mirissankotuwa North?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Mirissankotuwa North?Boralessa East, Boralessa South, Gonavila North, Meda Gonavila, Mirissankotuwa South and Nainamadama East - What is there to see in Mirissankotuwa North?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Mirissankotuwa North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Mirissankotuwa North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Mirissankotuwa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mirissankotuwa North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mirissankotuwa North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mirissankotuwa North?Divisional Hospital A Dankotuwa, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mirissankotuwa North?Commercial Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mirissankotuwa North?Kandawala, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirissankotuwa North?Gas Filling Station, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mirissankotuwa North?LK6245195 (OCHA common operational dataset)