# Bulugahapitiya GN division, Hanguranketa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/bulugahapitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Hanguranketa DS Division 

# Bulugahapitiya

Bulugahapitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **0.72 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 0.7km²
- 1,120 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bulugahapitiya?

Bulugahapitiya lies in [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/), [Nuwara Eliya District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Ehelamalpe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/ehelamalpe/), [Enasal Arawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/enasal-arawa/), [Kawatayamana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/kawatayamana/), [Poramadulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/poramadulla/) and [Udalumada](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/udalumada/). By area it is the 11353rd largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.5% of [Hanguranketa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/hanguranketa/). The centre of Bulugahapitiya is about 104 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1258° N, 80.7750° E. Local names: බුළුගහපිටිය .

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 Bulugahapitiya

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bulugahapitiya.

- Bulagahapitiya
- Denike

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 Bulugahapitiya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 108 

Feb 21 86 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 175 

May 22 164 

Jun 22 101 

Jul 21 82 

Aug 21 92 

Sep 21 129 

Oct 21 234 

Nov 21 274 

Dec 20 212 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bulugahapitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rikillagaskada Hospital · Rikillagaskada 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14537&mlon=80.78220#map=17/7.14537/80.78220) 

Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) 

ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) 

Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Padiyapelella 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09455&mlon=80.80073#map=17/7.09455/80.80073) 

Hotel Marabedda Grand Bungalow · Rikillagaskada 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14502&mlon=80.78481#map=17/7.14502/80.78481) 

Mall Queen Elizabeth Plaza · Nuwaraeliya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.97301&mlon=80.76607#map=17/6.97301/80.76607) 

School Wilawala Vidyalaya · Ehelamalpe 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12401&mlon=80.78276#map=17/7.12401/80.78276) 

College Gateway College · Udadelthota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.19742&mlon=80.69278#map=17/7.19742/80.69278) 

Police station Mathurata Police Statiion · Mathurata 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07985&mlon=80.80188#map=17/7.07985/80.80188) 

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 Hanguranketa DS Division

- Adikarigama
- Agappala
- Ambaliyadda
- Ambewela
- Arattana
- Bambaragama
- Bambaragama East
- Bambaragama West
- Bogahalanda
- Bowala
- Dampola
- Damunumeya
- Damunumeya North
- Daraoya
- Delgahapitiya
- Deliwala
- Diggalpotta
- Dimbulkumbura
- Diya - Udagama
- Dodamkumbura
- Dolugala
- Ekiriya
- Enasal Arawa
- Endiribedda
- Galauda North
- Galauda South
- Ganga Udagama
- Gannewa Udagama
- Gedereiyawa
- Hakuruthale
- Handawalapitiya
- Hanguranketha
- Hapugasdeniya
- Hapuwala
- Hilpenkandura
- Hingurukaduwa
- Hope
- Idamalanda
- Karalliyadda
- Karamidula
- Kawatayamana
- Kirimetiya
- Kithulpe
- Kosgaha Debala
- Kottala
- Labuhena
- Madanwala
- Madumana
- Makempe
- Malanwatta
- Maliyadda
- Malulla
- Medagama
- Mirahampe
- Mudunapita
- Muloya
- Pallemaluwa
- Poramadulla
- Puranagama
- Pussalamankada
- Rahathungoda
- Rathmetiya
- Rekitipe
- Rikillagaskada
- Rookwood Estate
- Sangaraja Gama
- Uda Galauda
- Udakanda
- Udawatta East
- Udawatta Kumbura
- Udawatta West
- Unanthenna
- Walalawela
- Warapitiya
- Wegama
- Welikada
- Wetesthenna
- Yati Hanguranketha

## Quick answers

- Where is Bulugahapitiya?In Hanguranketa DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bulugahapitiya?Ehelamalpe, Enasal Arawa, Kawatayamana, Poramadulla and Udalumada
- How many villages are in Bulugahapitiya?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bulugahapitiya?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bulugahapitiya?Rikillagaskada Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bulugahapitiya?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bulugahapitiya?PET, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bulugahapitiya?Lanka Filling Station, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bulugahapitiya?LK2306375 (OCHA common operational dataset)