# Ulhitiyawa North GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Ulhitiyawa North Ulhitiyawa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.58 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.6km² - 2mapped services - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ulhitiyawa North? Ulhitiyawa 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 7 other GN divisions: [Kolinjadiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kolinjadiya-east/), [Kolinjadiya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kolinjadiya-south/), [Meda Ulhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-ulhitiyawa/), [Meda Wennappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-wennappuwa/), [Ulhitiyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-west/), [Wennappuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-north/) and [Wennappuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-west/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Ulhitiyawa North is about 46 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3460° N, 79.8358° E. Local names: උල්හිටියාව 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 Ulhitiyawa North ### Nearby, outside Ulhitiyawa North - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella7.6 km - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila8.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala12 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North15 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North15 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: Ulhitiyawa 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) · Colombo19 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo59 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 3.0 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 Ulhitiyawa North Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ulhitiyawa North. - Wennappuwa Town 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 Ulhitiyawa 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 Ulhitiyawa North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33915&mlon=79.84293#map=17/7.33915/79.84293) Bank PABC · Wennappuwa North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34660&mlon=79.83978#map=17/7.34660/79.83978) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Meda Wennappuwa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34530&mlon=79.84045#map=17/7.34530/79.84045) Hotel Euro Star Holiday Inn · Meda Ulhitiyawa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33897&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.33897/79.84160) Mall David Video Center · Maraggalagama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47975&mlon=79.83004#map=17/7.47975/79.83004) School Holy Family Convent · Wennappuwa West 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34080&mlon=79.84326#map=17/7.34080/79.84326) College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34105&mlon=79.84222#map=17/7.34105/79.84222) Police station Wennapuwa Police Station · Wennappuwa West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33955&mlon=79.84286#map=17/7.33955/79.84286) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ulhitiyawa North Places mapped inside Ulhitiyawa North in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 North - Mirissankotuwa South - Nainamadama East - Nainamadama West - Rangammulla - Sindathriya - Sirigampala North - Sirigampala South - Thambaravila - Thopputhota - Udasirigama - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Ulhitiyawa North?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ulhitiyawa North?Kolinjadiya East, Kolinjadiya South, Meda Ulhitiyawa, Meda Wennappuwa, Ulhitiyawa West, Wennappuwa North and Wennappuwa West - What is there to see in Ulhitiyawa North?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Ulhitiyawa North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ulhitiyawa North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ulhitiyawa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ulhitiyawa North?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ulhitiyawa North?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ulhitiyawa North?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ulhitiyawa North?PABC, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ulhitiyawa North?Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulhitiyawa North?Ceypetco, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ulhitiyawa North?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ulhitiyawa North?LK6245065 (OCHA common operational dataset)