# Banwelgolla GN division, Harispattuwa DS Division – Villages

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Grama Niladhari division · Harispattuwa DS Division 

# Banwelgolla

Banwelgolla is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Harispattuwa DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.49 km²**.

- 0.5km²

## Where is Banwelgolla?

Banwelgolla lies in [Harispattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Gohagoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/gohagoda/), [Madapathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/madapathagama/), [Narangaskumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/narangaskumbura/), [Nuwara Dodamwala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/nuwara-dodamwala/), [Pallemulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/pallemulla/) and [Wattaranthenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/gangawata-korale/wattaranthenna/). By area it is the 12498th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.0% of [Harispattuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/harispattuwa/). The centre of Banwelgolla is about 94 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.3028° N, 80.6198° E. Local names: බාන්වැල්ගොල්ල .

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

## Weather in Banwelgolla and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 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 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banwelgolla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kandy Private Hospital Ltd · Pitakanda Gama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31239&mlon=80.63210#map=17/7.31239/80.63210) 

Bank NSB Bank · Mahaiyawa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30309&mlon=80.63517#map=17/7.30309/80.63517) 

ATM NSB ATM · Ihala Katukele 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29022&mlon=80.63216#map=17/7.29022/80.63216) 

Petrol pump Ceypetco Fuel Station · Katukele 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29080&mlon=80.63107#map=17/7.29080/80.63107) 

Hotel Riverside Kandy Home stay · Nuwara Dodamwala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30080&mlon=80.62222#map=17/7.30080/80.62222) 

Mall Municipal Public Shopping Complex · Ihala Katukele 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29134&mlon=80.63314#map=17/7.29134/80.63314) 

School Sri Sumangala College, Kandy · Asgiriya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29791&mlon=80.63212#map=17/7.29791/80.63212) 

College Technical College Pathadumbara · Polwatta 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.31611&mlon=80.62110#map=17/7.31611/80.62110) 

Police station Police Dogs Training Headquaters · Asgiriya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29797&mlon=80.63144#map=17/7.29797/80.63144) 

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 Harispattuwa DS Division

- Aladeniya
- Amuwathdeniya
- Angoda
- Arambegama
- Attaragama
- Attaragama East
- Attaragama South
- Batuambe
- Bogahakanda
- Bothota
- Bulathgolla
- Dadahogama
- Dembaralawa
- Doranegama
- Embulpuraya
- Endaruthenna
- Etamurungagoda
- Gohagoda
- Gonigoda
- Gonigoda-Palkumbura
- Haloluwa
- Haloluwa Pallegama
- Hamangoda North
- Hamangoda South
- Hapugoda
- Hedeniya
- Hiriyalagammana
- Ihagama
- Inigala
- Karanduwawala Ihala
- Karanduwawala Pahala
- Katugasthota
- Kondadeniya
- Kulugammana
- Kumburegedara
- Kurundugahamada
- Kurundugolla
- Kurunduwatta
- Madapathagama
- Mahathenna
- Malagammana
- Mapamadulla
- Medawala
- Narangaskumbura
- Narangoda
- Nugawela
- Owathenna
- Pahala Doolwala
- Palkumbura
- Pallebokalawela
- Pallemulla
- Polwatta
- Rajapihilla
- Rajasinghagama
- Ranawana East
- Ranawana West
- Rathmale
- Ruwanpuraya
- Seewaleekanda
- Senarathgama North
- Senarathgama South
- Thittapajjala
- Thittapajjala North
- Udabokalawela
- Udadoolwala
- Udamulla
- Uduwawala East
- Uduwawala North
- Uduwawala West
- Uggalla
- Uguressapitiya
- Ulladupitiya East
- Ulladupitiya West
- Uyanwatta
- Viguhumpola
- Warathenna
- Wathuwala
- Wegiriya
- Yahalathenna Kanda
- Yahalathenna West
- Yatihalagala Pallegama
- Yatihalagala Udagama
- Yatiwawala

## Quick answers

- Where is Banwelgolla?In Harispattuwa DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Banwelgolla?Gohagoda, Madapathagama, Narangaskumbura, Nuwara Dodamwala, Pallemulla and Wattaranthenna
- What is the best time to visit Banwelgolla?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Banwelgolla?Kandy Private Hospital Ltd, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Banwelgolla?NSB Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Banwelgolla?NSB ATM, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banwelgolla?Ceypetco Fuel Station, about 1.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Banwelgolla?LK2133380 (OCHA common operational dataset)