# Bodhiwela GN division, Mathurata DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bodhiwela/ Grama Niladhari division · Mathurata DS Division # Bodhiwela Bodhiwela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **3.01 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.0km² - 643 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bodhiwela? Bodhiwela lies in [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/), [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 9 other GN divisions: [Andawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/andawala/), [Bogamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/bogamuwa/), [Ilukpelessa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/ilukpelessa/), [Moragolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/moragolla/), [Munwatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/munwatta/), [Pallewela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/pallewela/), [Rammalakandura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/rammalakandura/), [Unagolla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/walapane/unagolla/) and [Welapahala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/welapahala/). By area it is the 4934th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.2% of [Mathurata DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/mathurata/). The centre of Bodhiwela is about 109 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1338° N, 80.8190° E. Local names: බෝධියාවෙල . 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 Bodhiwela Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bodhiwela. Settlements here lie between about 500 m and 727 m above sea level (median 643 m). - Alakalaella - Dehiattawa - Kirindhena - Kumbukwela - Panangamuwa - Ratmetiya 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bodhiwela Named natural and historic features inside Bodhiwela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Etibangodahinna · 583 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bodhiwela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 276 m lower 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 23 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 25 104 Apr 26 175 May 26 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 24 82 Aug 24 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 24 234 Nov 24 274 Dec 23 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bodhiwela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Rikillagaskada · Rikillagaskada 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14528&mlon=80.78255#map=17/7.14528/80.78255) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Padiyapelella 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09452&mlon=80.79949#map=17/7.09452/80.79949) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Pannala 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14536&mlon=80.85629#map=17/7.14536/80.85629) Hotel Marabedda Gardens Resort · Dimbulkumbura 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14291&mlon=80.80867#map=17/7.14291/80.80867) Mall Wijeratna Super · Mangoda 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29142&mlon=80.83290#map=17/7.29142/80.83290) School Moragolla School · Moragolla 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14660&mlon=80.81696#map=17/7.14660/80.81696) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Keerthibandarapura Police Station · Pannala 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.14432&mlon=80.85583#map=17/7.14432/80.85583) 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 Mathurata DS Division - Alawattegama - Ampitigoda - Bodhimalkada - Bogamuwa - Bomellagoda - Deegalahinna - Dehipe - Denike - Deniyagama - Dunukebedda - Ehelamalpe - Elamulla - Godigamuwa - Gonakele - Gonapitiya - Goodwood - Happawara - Hunukotuwa - Idampitiya - Illagolla - Kaluattanagolla - Ketahira - Ketayapathana - Labuhenwala - Malsara Nuwara - Manakola - Mandaram Nuwara - Marthuwela - Mathurata - Medawela - Merrygoll - Metibembiya - Moragolla - Okandagala - Palle Makuruppa - Pallewela - Rammalakandura - Rathukurusa Janapadaya - Rathyaya - Uda Makuruppa - Uda Padiyapelella - Udagama - Udalumada - Udawela - Udawela Pathana - Wadawala - Welampagoda - Welapahala - Wellagiriya - Wewathenna - Wilwala ## Quick answers - Where is Bodhiwela?In Mathurata DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bodhiwela?Andawala, Bogamuwa, Ilukpelessa, Moragolla, Munwatta, Pallewela, Rammalakandura, Unagolla and Welapahala - How many villages are in Bodhiwela?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bodhiwela?Settlements lie between 500 m and 727 m - What is the highest point in Bodhiwela?Etibangodahinna (583 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bodhiwela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bodhiwela?Base Hospital Rikillagaskada, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bodhiwela?Bank of Ceylon, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bodhiwela?PET, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bodhiwela?Ceypetco, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bodhiwela?LK2318350 (OCHA common operational dataset)