# Bolagandawela GN division, Nildandahinna DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/bolagandawela/ Grama Niladhari division · Nildandahinna DS Division # Bolagandawela Bolagandawela is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province. It covers **7.16 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.2km² - 544 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bolagandawela? Bolagandawela lies in [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Ambagahathenna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/ambagahathenna/), [Dikkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/dikkumbura/), [Galkadawela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/galkadawela/), [Hegasulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/hegasulla/), [Kandeyaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/kandeyaya/), [Mudagamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/uva/badulla/kandeketiya/mudagamuwa/), [Udamadura North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/udamadura-north/) and [Yatimadura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/yatimadura/). By area it is the 1865th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.2% of [Nildandahinna DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/nuwara-eliya/nildandahinna/). The centre of Bolagandawela is about 123 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1161° N, 80.9464° E. Local names: බොලගන්දාවෙල . 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 Bolagandawela ### Nearby, outside Bolagandawela - Golumale Stream · attraction, Yatimadura2.7 km - Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial · memorial, Nildandaheenna7.1 km - President R.Premadasa Memorial · memorial, Walapane9.6 km - Narangala Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ledgerwatta11 km - Kurundu Oya Ella · waterfall, Binganthalawa11 km - Akurukaduwa Limestone Cave and the Cascade · viewpoint, Akurukaduwa12 km - Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint, Bogoda13 km - Halamba Iron Bridge · viewpoint, Thuppitiya14 km - Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · nature reserve, Dewahandiya West15 km - Alugolla Hill · viewpoint, Pitawelagama17 km - Dunhinda Falls · attraction, Sirimalgoda17 km - Dutch Fort · attraction, Badulla Central18 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: Bolagandawela - 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 - Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI) · Mattala95 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa104 km ### Nearest railway station Badulla (Badulla South), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:52). 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. ## Villages and localities in Bolagandawela Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bolagandawela. Settlements here lie between about 391 m and 941 m above sea level (median 544 m). - Agalakumbura - Bolagandawela - Thunmansala - Welithuduwa 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 Bolagandawela Named natural and historic features inside Bolagandawela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Madulla Oya 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 Bolagandawela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nuwara Eliya District, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 375 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 24 108 Feb 24 86 Mar 26 104 Apr 27 175 May 26 164 Jun 25 101 Jul 25 82 Aug 25 92 Sep 25 129 Oct 25 234 Nov 25 274 Dec 24 212 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bolagandawela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Theripehe Hospital · Hegasulla 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.12051&mlon=80.92591#map=17/7.12051/80.92591) Bank People's Bank · Nildandaheenna 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07929&mlon=80.89387#map=17/7.07929/80.89387) ATM PET · Nildandaheenna 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.07918&mlon=80.89370#map=17/7.07918/80.89370) Petrol pump IOC Fuel Station · Mulhalkele 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10000&mlon=80.85868#map=17/7.10000/80.85868) Hotel Paradise Inn Kandy · Baduluoya East 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.15063&mlon=81.02211#map=17/7.15063/81.02211) Mall Visvam's · Badulla East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.98709&mlon=81.05934#map=17/6.98709/81.05934) School Mudagamuwa Vidyalaya · Mudagamuwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.10597&mlon=80.98303#map=17/7.10597/80.98303) College Harasbedda Youth Corps Center · Mahapathana 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.05943&mlon=80.87942#map=17/7.05943/80.87942) Police station Police Station -Walapane · Kandegama 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.09338&mlon=80.86231#map=17/7.09338/80.86231) 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 Nildandahinna DS Division - Ambagahathenna - Ambaliyadda - Ambanella - Arampitiya - Dabbare - Dambagolla - Delmar - Demataarawa - Denambure - Dulana - Ellakumbura - Embulampaha - Galkadapathana - Galkadawela - Galketiwela - Goradiyagolla - Hapugahapitiya - Hegama - Hegasulla - Helagama - Kalaganwatta - Kandeyaya - Karandagolla - Kosgolla - Kotambe - Kumbukwela - Kurupanawela - Madulla North - Madulla South - Maliyadda - Mallagama - Mathetilla - Meepanawa - Morahela - Morangathenna - Muganagahapitiya - Nildandaheenna - Pallewela - Palugama - Purankumbura - Rambuke - Roopaha - Roopaha East - Sooriyagahapathana Ihala - Sooriyagahapathana Pahala - St. Magret - Theripehe - Thibbatugoda - Thibbatugoda South - Thunhitiyawa - Udagama - Udamadura - Udamadura North - Udapussellawa North - Udapussellawa South - Udawela - Watambe - Wathulanda East - Wathulanda West - Wewathenna - Yatimadura - Yombuwelthenna ## Quick answers - Where is Bolagandawela?In Nildandahinna DS Division, Nuwara Eliya District, Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bolagandawela?Ambagahathenna, Dikkumbura, Galkadawela, Hegasulla, Kandeyaya, Mudagamuwa, Udamadura North and Yatimadura - What is there to see in Bolagandawela?Golumale Stream, Anagarika Dharmapala Memorial, President R.Premadasa Memorial, Narangala Mountain Viewpoint - What time zone is Bolagandawela in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bolagandawela?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bolagandawela?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bolagandawela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bolagandawela?Settlements lie between 391 m and 941 m - What is the best time to visit Bolagandawela?January to March and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bolagandawela?Theripehe Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bolagandawela?People's Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bolagandawela?PET, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bolagandawela?IOC Fuel Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bolagandawela?LK2309020 (OCHA common operational dataset)