# Wennappuwa East GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-east/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Wennappuwa East Wennappuwa East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **0.74 km²**. - 0.7km² ## Where is Wennappuwa East? Wennappuwa East 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: [Bandirippuwa West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/bandirippuwa-west/), [Lunuvila West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/lunuvila-west/), [Meda Wennappuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/meda-wennappuwa/), [Wennappuwa North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-north/) and [Wennappuwa South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wennappuwa-south/). By area it is the 11237th 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 Wennappuwa East is about 45 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3424° N, 79.8542° E. Local names: වෙන්නප්පුව නැගෙනහ . 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 Wennappuwa East ### Nearby, outside Wennappuwa East - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila6.9 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella8.7 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala11 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: Wennappuwa East - 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) · Colombo58 km ### Nearest railway station Lunuwila (Lunuvila South), 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. ## Weather in Wennappuwa East 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 Wennappuwa East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lunuwila Hospital · Lunuvila West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34868&mlon=79.86165#map=17/7.34868/79.86165) Bank Sampath Bank · Wennappuwa West 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.33929&mlon=79.84292#map=17/7.33929/79.84292) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Meda Wennappuwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34530&mlon=79.84045#map=17/7.34530/79.84045) Hotel Avenra Gangaara Hotel · Wennappuwa North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35123&mlon=79.85070#map=17/7.35123/79.85070) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School Holy Family Convent · Wennappuwa West 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.34080&mlon=79.84326#map=17/7.34080/79.84326) College Informatics Language Academy · Wennappuwa West 1.3 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 1.3 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. ## 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 - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Wennappuwa East?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Wennappuwa East?Bandirippuwa West, Lunuvila West, Meda Wennappuwa, Wennappuwa North and Wennappuwa South - What is there to see in Wennappuwa East?Brickworks, Marawila beach, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini - What time zone is Wennappuwa East in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Wennappuwa East?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Wennappuwa East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Wennappuwa East?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Wennappuwa East?Lunuwila Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wennappuwa East?Sampath Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wennappuwa East?Kandawala, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wennappuwa East?Ceypetco, about 1.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Wennappuwa East?LK6245085 (OCHA common operational dataset)