# Kukulegama North GN division, Kalawana DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kukulegama-north/ Grama Niladhari division · Kalawana DS Division # Kukulegama North Kukulegama North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province. It covers **4.89 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 2mapped services - 225 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kukulegama North? Kukulegama North lies in [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/), [Ratnapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/), [Sabaragamuwa Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Jathuwangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/jathuwangoda/), [Koswatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/koswatta/), [Kukulegama South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/kukulegama-south/), [Meepagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/meepagama/), [Pimbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/ayagama/pimbura/) and [Thapassarakanda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/thapassarakanda/). By area it is the 3015th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Kalawana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/sabaragamuwa/ratnapura/kalawana/). The centre of Kukulegama North is about 72 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.5413° N, 80.3691° E. Local names: කුකුලේගම 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 Kukulegama North ### Nearby, outside Kukulegama North - Pebotuwa Ella · waterfall, Pebotuwa10 km - Makeliya Water Fall · attraction, Kosgulana12 km - Red Bridge Lower Fall · attraction, Doloswala12 km - Duwili Ella · attraction, Kudawa12 km - Red Bridge Upper Fall · attraction, Kolombugama12 km - Sinharaja National Park · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Eli Hatha · waterfall, Delwala14 km - Giant Nawada tree · attraction, Kudawa14 km - Kosgulana Sangili Palama · viewpoint, Kolambewa15 km - Ratnapura Clock Tower · monument, Ratnapura Town16 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial Statue · memorial, Ratnapura Town West16 km - Miunu Ella Waterfall · attraction, Gawaragiriya16 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: Kukulegama 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 - Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:55). 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 Kukulegama North Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kukulegama North. Settlements here lie between about 225 m and 260 m above sea level (median 225 m). - Galketiya - Meepagama - Mipagama - Palana Kukulegama North 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kukulegama North Named natural and historic features inside Kukulegama North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Mallakele Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kukulegama North and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ratnapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (273 mm) and the driest Feb (81 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 96 Feb 25 81 Mar 26 106 Apr 26 180 May 26 178 Jun 25 106 Jul 25 87 Aug 25 106 Sep 25 149 Oct 25 232 Nov 24 273 Dec 24 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kukulegama North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital · Thapassarakanda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53061&mlon=80.39740#map=17/6.53061/80.39740) Bank DFCC Bank · Thapassarakanda 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53040&mlon=80.39557#map=17/6.53040/80.39557) ATM Nations Trust Bank ATM · Ratnapura Town North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.67975&mlon=80.40566#map=17/6.67975/80.40566) Petrol pump KTS Petrol Station · Thapassarakanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53027&mlon=80.39527#map=17/6.53027/80.39527) Hotel Kalawana Circuit Bungalow CEB · Kukulegama North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53519&mlon=80.36523#map=17/6.53519/80.36523) Mall Gem City · Ketaliyampalla 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.71049&mlon=80.37528#map=17/6.71049/80.37528) School Jayanthi Maha Vidyalaya · Kukulegama North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53992&mlon=80.36423#map=17/6.53992/80.36423) College National Youth Training Centre · Thuttiripitiya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.59602&mlon=80.47859#map=17/6.59602/80.47859) Police station kalawana police station · Thapassarakanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.53112&mlon=80.39097#map=17/6.53112/80.39097) 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 Kukulegama North Places mapped inside Kukulegama North in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Kalawana DS Division - Davugalagama - Delgoda East - Delgoda West - Dolekanda - Gangalagamuwa - Hangarangala - Hapugoda - Ilumbakanda - Jathuwangoda - Kalawana East - Kalawana West - Kathlana - Kodippilikanda - Koswatta - Kudawa - Kudumeeriya - Kukulegama South - Meepagama - Panapola - Pitigalakanda - Pothupitiya North - Pothupitiya South - Rambuka - Samanpura - Thanabela - Thapassarakanda - Wathurawa - Weddagala East - Weddagala West - Wembiyagoda - Wewagama - Wewelkandura ## Quick answers - Where is Kukulegama North?In Kalawana DS Division, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kukulegama North?Jathuwangoda, Koswatta, Kukulegama South, Meepagama, Pimbura and Thapassarakanda - What is there to see in Kukulegama North?Pebotuwa Ella, Makeliya Water Fall, Red Bridge Lower Fall, Duwili Ella - What time zone is Kukulegama North in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kukulegama North?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kukulegama North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kukulegama North?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kukulegama North?Settlements lie between 225 m and 260 m - What is the best time to visit Kukulegama North?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kukulegama North?Base Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kukulegama North?DFCC Bank, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kukulegama North?Nations Trust Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kukulegama North?KTS Petrol Station, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kukulegama North?LK9133020 (OCHA common operational dataset)