# Puwakpitiya GN division, Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/puwakpitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Mahara DS Division 

# Puwakpitiya

Puwakpitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.21 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.2km²
- 36 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puwakpitiya?

Puwakpitiya lies in [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/), [Gampaha District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 8 other GN divisions: [Amunukumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/amunukumbura/), [Amunukumbura South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/amunukumbura-south/), [Aramangoda North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/aramangoda-north/), [Balivila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/balivila/), [Malwathuhiripitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/malwathuhiripitiya/), [Neelamahara North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/neelamahara-north/), [Neelamahara South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/neelamahara-south/) and [Vilimbula North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/vilimbula-north/). By area it is the 9369th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/). The centre of Puwakpitiya is about 27 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0409° N, 80.0659° E. Local names: පුවක්පිටිය .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Villages and localities in Puwakpitiya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Puwakpitiya. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 37 m above sea level (median 36 m).

- Amunukumbura
- Baliwila
- Doranediwala

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).

## Weather in Puwakpitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gampaha District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 76 

Feb 26 71 

Mar 27 115 

Apr 28 226 

May 27 224 

Jun 27 143 

Jul 26 99 

Aug 26 113 

Sep 26 162 

Oct 26 292 

Nov 26 304 

Dec 26 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puwakpitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Radawana Divisional Hospital · Radawana South 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03244&mlon=80.10018#map=17/7.03244/80.10018) 

Bank People's Bank · Weliweriya East 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03198&mlon=80.02861#map=17/7.03198/80.02861) 

ATM nation trust Bank ATM · Henarathgoda 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07258&mlon=80.01521#map=17/7.07258/80.01521) 

Petrol pump Horagasdeka Junction - Ceypetco Filling Station · Vilimbula North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02542&mlon=80.07894#map=17/7.02542/80.07894) 

Hotel Golden Reech Hotel · Vilimbula North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02340&mlon=80.07562#map=17/7.02340/80.07562) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Weliweriya East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03424&mlon=80.02676#map=17/7.03424/80.02676) 

School Subashitha Preschool · Malwathuhiripitiya 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05237&mlon=80.06840#map=17/7.05237/80.06840) 

College Nexis College International · Yakkala North 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.08112&mlon=80.03849#map=17/7.08112/80.03849) 

Police station Weliweriya Police station · Weliweriya North 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03449&mlon=80.02621#map=17/7.03449/80.02621) 

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 Mahara DS Division

- Ahugammana
- Akbar Town
- Ambagaspitiya
- Amunukumbura
- Amunukumbura South
- Appugewatta
- Aramangoda
- Aramangoda North
- Balivila
- Batepola
- Batepola North
- Buthpitiya North
- Buthpitiya South
- Dalupitiya East
- Dalupitiya South
- Dalupitiya West
- Dangahawela
- Eldeniya East
- Eldeniya West
- Enderamulla East
- Enderamulla South
- Enderamulla West
- Etikehelgalla East
- Etikehelgalla West
- Gonahena East
- Gonahena North
- Gonahena South
- Gonahena West
- Gongithota
- Gongithota West
- Henegama
- Ihala Karagahamuna East
- Ihala Karagahamuna North
- Ihala Karagahamuna South
- Kahatana
- Kandumulla
- Kendaliyeddapaluwa East
- Kendaliyeddapaluwa North
- Kendaliyeddapaluwa West
- Kimbulgoda
- Kinigama
- Kirikitta East
- Kirikitta North
- Kirikitta West
- Kirillawala
- Kirillawala North
- Kirillawala South
- Kirillawala West
- Kirimetiyagara
- Kopiwatta
- Mahara Nugegoda East
- Mahara Nugegoda North
- Mahara Nugegoda South
- Mahara Nugegoda West
- Maharagama
- Maligathenna
- Malwathuhiripitiya
- Naranwala
- Naranwala South
- Nathuduwa
- Nathuduwa West
- Neelamahara North
- Neelamahara South
- Neligama
- Pahala Karagahamuna East
- Pahala Karagahamuna North
- Pahala Karagahamuna West
- Pasgammana
- Pilikuttuwa
- Pinnameda
- Pinnameda West
- Pituwalgoda
- Puwakwetiya
- Rammuthugala
- Siwralumulla
- Sooriyapaluwa East
- Sooriyapaluwa North
- Sooriyapaluwa South
- Udupila East
- Udupila North
- Udupila South
- Uruwala East
- Uruwala West
- Vilimbula North
- Vilimbula South
- Warapalana
- Webada East
- Webada North
- Webada South
- Webada West
- Yongammulla

## Quick answers

- Where is Puwakpitiya?In Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puwakpitiya?Amunukumbura, Amunukumbura South, Aramangoda North, Balivila, Malwathuhiripitiya, Neelamahara North, Neelamahara South and Vilimbula North
- How many villages are in Puwakpitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puwakpitiya?Settlements lie between 36 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Puwakpitiya?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puwakpitiya?Radawana Divisional Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puwakpitiya?People's Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puwakpitiya?nation trust Bank ATM, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puwakpitiya?Horagasdeka Junction - Ceypetco Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puwakpitiya?LK1233120 (OCHA common operational dataset)