# Wellamankaraya GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wellamankaraya/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Wellamankaraya Wellamankaraya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.76 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Wellamankaraya? Wellamankaraya 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 4 other GN divisions: [Dummaladeniya South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/dummaladeniya-south/), [Kammala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kammala/), [Meda Nainamadama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-nainamadama/) and [Nainamadama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/nainamadama-west/). By area it is the 11159th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.8% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Wellamankaraya is about 42 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3102° N, 79.8375° E. Local names: වෙල්ලමන්කරය . 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 Wellamankaraya ### Nearby, outside Wellamankaraya - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila4.8 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 Wella11 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya19 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South20 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: Wellamankaraya - 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) · Colombo15 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo55 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), 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. ## Weather in Wellamankaraya 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 Wellamankaraya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa · Wennappuwa West 3.3 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 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33658&mlon=79.84362#map=17/7.33658/79.84362) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Dummaladeniya North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.32745&mlon=79.84533#map=17/7.32745/79.84533) Hotel Holidays Hotel wennappuwa · Wellamankaraya 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31121&mlon=79.83869#map=17/7.31121/79.83869) Mall Ovanza · Periyamulla 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21150&mlon=79.84008#map=17/7.21150/79.84008) School St Mary's Nainamadama · Nainamadama East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30626&mlon=79.84993#map=17/7.30626/79.84993) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 3.3 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 3.3 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 Wellamankaraya Places mapped inside Wellamankaraya in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - 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 North - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Wellamankaraya?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wellamankaraya?Dummaladeniya South, Kammala, Meda Nainamadama and Nainamadama West - What is there to see in Wellamankaraya?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Wellamankaraya in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wellamankaraya?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wellamankaraya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wellamankaraya?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wellamankaraya?Lifecare Hospital Wennappuwa, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wellamankaraya?Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wellamankaraya?Commercial Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wellamankaraya?Ceypetco, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wellamankaraya?LK6245150 (OCHA common operational dataset)