# Sooriyapaluwa North GN division, Mahara DS Division – Villages

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

Grama Niladhari division · Mahara DS Division 

# Sooriyapaluwa North

Sooriyapaluwa North is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province. It covers **1.21 km²**.

- 1.2km²

## Where is Sooriyapaluwa North?

Sooriyapaluwa North 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 7 other GN divisions: [Katuwalamulla South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/katuwalamulla-south/), [Kendaliyeddapaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kendaliyeddapaluwa-east/), [Kirillawala West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/kirillawala-west/), [Mahara Nugegoda East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/mahara-nugegoda-east/), [Parakandeniya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/parakandeniya/), [Parakandeniya North 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/gampaha/parakandeniya-north-2/) and [Sooriyapaluwa East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/sooriyapaluwa-east/). By area it is the 9356th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Mahara DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/gampaha/mahara/). The centre of Sooriyapaluwa North is about 17 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.0316° N, 79.9648° E. Local names: සූරියපාලුව 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 Sooriyapaluwa North

### Nearby, outside Sooriyapaluwa North

- Buddha Statue · memorial, Bollatha West6.0 km
- Travel with mathisha · attraction, Makola North Pahala6.3 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Indiminna6.7 km
- Navy War Heros Monument · monument, Elapitiwala7.3 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Yakkaduwa7.4 km
- Railway Museum · museum, Medagama II7.5 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Thammita West7.7 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Bendiyamulla East8.2 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Madelgamuwa West9.0 km
- Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala9.7 km
- Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala9.7 km
- Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala9.7 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: Sooriyapaluwa 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo19 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo25 km

### Nearest railway station

Batuwatta (Batuwatta East), about 4.0 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 06:13, 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 Sooriyapaluwa North 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 Sooriyapaluwa North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pet n Vet Hospital · Kendaliyeddapaluwa East 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.04047&mlon=79.95705#map=17/7.04047/79.95705) 

Bank Gramiya Bank · Katuwalamulla South 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03849&mlon=79.96428#map=17/7.03849/79.96428) 

ATM HNB ATM · Pahala Imbulgoda West 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03508&mlon=79.99051#map=17/7.03508/79.99051) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Kirillawala North 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02752&mlon=79.98163#map=17/7.02752/79.98163) 

Hotel Hotel Imalka · Sooriyapaluwa East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02614&mlon=79.97038#map=17/7.02614/79.97038) 

Mall Cargills Food City · Weliweriya East 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.03424&mlon=80.02676#map=17/7.03424/80.02676) 

School Nelumwessa Model Primary School · Kirillawala West 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.02811&mlon=79.97121#map=17/7.02811/79.97121) 

College Dharma Darshi Vidyalaya · Ihala Karagahamuna North 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.01731&mlon=79.95325#map=17/7.01731/79.95325) 

Police station Kadawatha Police Station · Pahala Karagahamuna West 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.00145&mlon=79.95015#map=17/7.00145/79.95015) 

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
- Puwakpitiya
- Puwakwetiya
- Rammuthugala
- Siwralumulla
- Sooriyapaluwa East
- 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 Sooriyapaluwa North?In Mahara DS Division, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Sooriyapaluwa North?Katuwalamulla South, Kendaliyeddapaluwa East, Kirillawala West, Mahara Nugegoda East, Parakandeniya, Parakandeniya North 2 and Sooriyapaluwa East
- What is there to see in Sooriyapaluwa North?Buddha Statue, Travel with mathisha, Buddha Statue, Navy War Heros Monument
- What time zone is Sooriyapaluwa North in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Sooriyapaluwa North?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Sooriyapaluwa North?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Sooriyapaluwa North?January to March and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sooriyapaluwa North?Pet n Vet Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sooriyapaluwa North?Gramiya Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sooriyapaluwa North?HNB ATM, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sooriyapaluwa North?Lanka Filling Station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sooriyapaluwa North?LK1233245 (OCHA common operational dataset)