# Ulhitiyawa South GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-south/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Ulhitiyawa South Ulhitiyawa South is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.81 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 2mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ulhitiyawa South? Ulhitiyawa South 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 8 other GN divisions: [Dummaladeniya North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-north/), [Dummaladeniya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-west/), [Kadawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kadawatha/), [Meda Dummaladeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-dummaladeniya/), [Meda Ulhitiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-ulhitiyawa/), [Ulhitiyawa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-west/), [Wennappuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-south/) and [Wennappuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-west/). By area it is the 10946th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.0% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Ulhitiyawa South is about 44 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3339° N, 79.8401° E. Local names: උල්හිටියාව දකුණ . 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 South ### Nearby, outside Ulhitiyawa South - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila6.6 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella9.0 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala10 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North14 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North14 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 South - 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) · Colombo18 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo57 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 2.9 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 South Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ulhitiyawa South. - Dummaladeniya East 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 South 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33915&mlon=79.84293#map=17/7.33915/79.84293) Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC · Ulhitiyawa South 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33658&mlon=79.84362#map=17/7.33658/79.84362) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummaladeniya North 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=79.84533#map=17/7.32745/79.84533) Hotel Euro Star Holiday Inn · Meda Ulhitiyawa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33897&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.33897/79.84160) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Little Angels Pre School · Ulhitiyawa South 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33643&mlon=79.83889#map=17/7.33643/79.83889) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33965&mlon=79.84267#map=17/7.33965/79.84267) Police station Wennapuwa Police Station · Wennappuwa West 0.7 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 South Places mapped inside Ulhitiyawa South in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools1 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 North - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Ulhitiyawa South?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ulhitiyawa South?Dummaladeniya North, Dummaladeniya West, Kadawatha, Meda Dummaladeniya, Meda Ulhitiyawa, Ulhitiyawa West, Wennappuwa South and Wennappuwa West - What is there to see in Ulhitiyawa South?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Ulhitiyawa South in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Ulhitiyawa South?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Ulhitiyawa South?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ulhitiyawa South?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ulhitiyawa South?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ulhitiyawa South?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ulhitiyawa South?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ulhitiyawa South?Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulhitiyawa South?Ceypetco, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Ulhitiyawa South?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ulhitiyawa South?LK6245110 (OCHA common operational dataset)