Kuliyapitiya is the second largest town in

Kurunegala District Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Consists of and consists 30 Divisional Secretariats, 1610 Grama Niladari Divisions and 4476 total Villages. It consists of 14 Electorate Divisions, 02 Municipal Council, 19 Urban C ...

North Western Province, Sri Lanka North Western Province ( si, වයඹ පළාත ''Wayamba Paḷāta'', ta, வட மேல் மாகாணம் ''Vada Mael Mākāṇam'') is a province of Sri Lanka. The province consists of the districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam. It ...

, governed by an

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. It is located north-east of

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

and from Kurunegala. Kuliyapitiya is home to the

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Wayamba University of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා වයඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලය, ta, இலங்கை வயம்ப பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is the thirteenth national university in ...

. Coconut and paddy cultivation are the main economic activities in this area. The town centre includes commerce and retail enterprises.

Infrastructure

Transport

The Kuliyapitiya bus station provides transport to and from other locations in Sri Lanka:

Jaffna Jaffna (, ) is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most ...

Gampola Gampola ( si, ගම්පොල, ta, கம்பளை) is a town located in Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka, governed by an Urban Council. Gampola was made the capital of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four yea ...

Anuradhapura Anuradhapura ( si, අනුරාධපුරය, translit=Anurādhapuraya; ta, அனுராதபுரம், translit=Aṉurātapuram) is a major city located in north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central ...

, Nuwaragala, Katharagama,

Kalpitiya Kalpitiya (, ) is a coastal town located in western region of, Puttalam District. The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination. Etymology Scholars identify the Sinhalese name "Kalapi ...

Panduwasnuwara Panduwasnuwara is an ancient capital, situated in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the controlling centre known as Parakramapura of Dakkhinadesa (South Country) in the 12th century, when it was ruled by Parakramabahu. The remain ...

to Colombo via Kuliyapitiya, Kuliyapitiya to Puttlam via Nikaweratiya. Other bus services go to Kurunegala, Negombo, Gampaha, Pannala, Giriulla, Chilaw, Hettipola, Madampe, Bingiriya, Nikaweratiya, Katupotha and Makandura. There are no train stations near Kuliyapitiya.

Hospitals/Health

Kuliyapitiya Hospital is a teaching Hospital and in Kuliyapitiya Faculty of Medicine of Wayaba University.

Education

Wayamba University is the thirteenth national university in Sri Lanka and is located in Kuliyapitiya. It was established in January 1999. Its main purpose is to offer English degrees, diplomas and certificate courses (both internal and external) in areas such as agriculture, engineering and management. Education is delivered free of charge to all students of national schools, according to the government policy. These schools operate under the Provincial Council. There are also a number of privately owned schools.

Schools in the area

* Central College Kuliyapitiya * Saranath College Kuliyapitiya * Holy Angels Girls College * St. Joseph Boys College * Assedduma Subharathi Vidyalaya * Kanadulla Dharmaraja Adarsha Vidyalaya * Vishakha Girls College

Sports

The two main sports grounds in Kuliyapitiya are the Shilpashalika Ground and the Urban Council Ground. The Shilpashalika Ground was initiated by

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Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga ( si, චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග, ta, சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 Ju ...

Demographics

According to the 2001 census data, the estimated population of Kuliyapitiya was 14,201.^{/sup> The male population was 7,126 and the female population was 7,075. Most of the Kuliyapitiya residents belong to the Sinhalese majority, other ethnic minorities include the Sri Lankan Moors, Sri Lankan Tamils, Burghers and Malays.

Following Table summarizes the population of Kuliyapitiya according to different ethnicities.

Climate

The climate in Kuliyapitiya is fairly temperate and tropical throughout the year. However, during April the temperature can rise to about . The only major change in the Kuliyapitiya weather occurs during the monsoons from May to August and October to January when heavy rains can be expected. In general, temperatures during late November to mid February period are lower than the rest of the year.

Heritage

The main heritage sites around Kuliyapitiya include the ancient Kabalewa (Buddhist) temple and dewala, Panduwasnuwara

Panduwasnuwara is an ancient capital, situated in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the controlling centre known as Parakramapura of Dakkhinadesa (South Country) in the 12th century, when it was ruled by Parakramabahu. The remain ...
temple and ancient city

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, Angomuwa ancient Buddhist temple. The Kabalewa temple is situated at one end of Kuliyapitiya, whilst the Paduwasnuwara ancient city is near the Chilaw-Wariyapola road, close to Hettipola. The Dandagomuwa Ancient temple is near Kuliyapitiya.

References

{{Municipalities and Urban areas of Sri Lanka

Populated places in North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Populated places in Kurunegala District}