# Ulhitiyawa West GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division 

# Ulhitiyawa West

Ulhitiyawa West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.36 km²**.

- 0.4km²

## Where is Ulhitiyawa West?

Ulhitiyawa West 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kadawatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kadawatha/), [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/), [Ulhitiyawa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-north/) and [Ulhitiyawa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/ulhitiyawa-south/). By area it is the 13074th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.9% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Ulhitiyawa West is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3432° N, 79.8307° E. Local names: උල්හිටියාව 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 Ulhitiyawa West

### Nearby, outside Ulhitiyawa West

- Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella7.7 km
- Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila8.1 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 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) · Colombo19 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo58 km

### Nearest railway station

Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), about 3.6 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.

## Weather in Ulhitiyawa 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 Ulhitiyawa West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33915&mlon=79.84293#map=17/7.33915/79.84293) 

Bank PABC · Wennappuwa North 1.1 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 1.1 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 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33897&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.33897/79.84160) 

Mall Ovanza · Periyamulla 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21150&mlon=79.84008#map=17/7.21150/79.84008) 

School Little Angels Pre School · Ulhitiyawa South 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33643&mlon=79.83889#map=17/7.33643/79.83889) 

College ESOFT Metro College - Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 1.3 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 1.4 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.

## 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 South
- Waikkala North
- Waikkala South
- Wellamankaraya
- Wennappuwa East
- Wennappuwa North
- Wennappuwa South
- Wennappuwa West

## Quick answers

- Where is Ulhitiyawa West?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Ulhitiyawa West?Kadawatha, Kolinjadiya South, Meda Ulhitiyawa, Ulhitiyawa North and Ulhitiyawa South
- What is there to see in Ulhitiyawa West?Marawila beach, Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini
- What time zone is Ulhitiyawa West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Ulhitiyawa West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Ulhitiyawa West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ulhitiyawa West?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ulhitiyawa West?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ulhitiyawa West?PABC, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ulhitiyawa West?Commercial Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulhitiyawa West?Ceypetco, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ulhitiyawa West?LK6245060 (OCHA common operational dataset)