# Kukulapola GN division, Mahiyanganaya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/kukulapola/ Grama Niladhari division · Mahiyanganaya DS Division # Kukulapola Kukulapola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province. It covers **26.9 km²**. - 26.9km² ## Where is Kukulapola? Kukulapola lies in [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/), [Badulla District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/), [Uva Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Dambana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/dambana/), [Hagamwela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/hagamwela/), [Kandubedda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/kandubedda/), [Keselpotha North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/rideemaliyadda/keselpotha-north/), [Kirawana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/eastern/ampara/padiyathalawa/kirawana/) and [Wewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/wewatta/). By area it is the 306th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.5% of [Mahiyanganaya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/mahiyanganaya/). The centre of Kukulapola is about 152 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4004° N, 81.1467° E. Local names: කුකුලාපොල . 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 Kukulapola ### Nearby, outside Kukulapola - Dambana Wedi Gammanaya · attraction, Dambana4.5 km - Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins · archaeological site, Aluketiyawa10 km - Maduru Oya National Park · nature reserve, Dambana15 km - Nagadeepa Dagoba · monument, Nagadeepa16 km - Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint, Wewgampaha16 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: Kukulapola - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa68 km - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:51). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kukulapola Named natural and historic features inside Kukulapola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kuda Oya 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 Kukulapola and the best time to visit Using the climate of Badulla District, the warmest month is May (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (289 mm) and the driest Jul (50 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 144 Feb 23 106 Mar 25 102 Apr 26 155 May 26 128 Jun 26 62 Jul 26 50 Aug 26 64 Sep 26 112 Oct 25 221 Nov 24 289 Dec 23 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kukulapola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padiyatalawa Divisional Hospital · Padiyathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.40983&mlon=81.24226#map=17/7.40983/81.24226) Bank Samurthi Based Bank Community · Padiyathalawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39963&mlon=81.24220#map=17/7.39963/81.24220) ATM Peoples Bank ATM · Dehiattakandiya 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67118&mlon=81.04712#map=17/7.67118/81.04712) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Padiyathalawa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.39783&mlon=81.24154#map=17/7.39783/81.24154) Hotel Mill's Motel · Girandurukotte 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46413&mlon=81.03598#map=17/7.46413/81.03598) Mall Ezmart.lk · Mawanagama 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.63082&mlon=81.05320#map=17/7.63082/81.05320) School Wewaththa School · Wewatta 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.37801&mlon=81.16418#map=17/7.37801/81.16418) College Technical College Hasalaka · Hasalaka 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.35817&mlon=80.94945#map=17/7.35817/80.94945) Police station Girandurukotte Police Station · Girandurukotte 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.46912&mlon=81.01679#map=17/7.46912/81.01679) 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 Mahiyanganaya DS Division - Aluttarama - Aluyatawela - Bathalayaya - Belaganwewa - Beligalla - Dambagolla - Dambana - Dambarawa - Dehigolla - Divulapelessa - Elewela - Galporuyaya - Ginnoruwa - Girandurukotte - Haddattawa - Hebarawa - Hobariyawa - Mahiyanganaya Town - Mapakadawewa - Medayaya - Meegahahena - Millattawa - Pahala Rathkinda - Pangaragammana - Poojanagaraya - Rotalawela - Senanigama - Sorabora - Thalangamuwa - Theldeniyaya - Ulhitiya - Viranegama - Wewatta - Wewgampaha ## Quick answers - Where is Kukulapola?In Mahiyanganaya DS Division, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kukulapola?Dambana, Hagamwela, Kandubedda, Keselpotha North, Kirawana and Wewatta - What is there to see in Kukulapola?Dambana Wedi Gammanaya, Senasungala Archaeological Site & Ruins, Maduru Oya National Park, Nagadeepa Dagoba - What time zone is Kukulapola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kukulapola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kukulapola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kukulapola?February to March and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kukulapola?Padiyatalawa Divisional Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kukulapola?Samurthi Based Bank Community, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kukulapola?Peoples Bank ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kukulapola?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kukulapola?LK8103105 (OCHA common operational dataset)