# Bandaraulpatha GN division, Kebithigollewa DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/bandaraulpatha/ Grama Niladhari division · Kebithigollewa DS Division # Bandaraulpatha Bandaraulpatha is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **16.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.2km² - 115 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandaraulpatha? Bandaraulpatha lies in [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kiriketuwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kiriketuwewa/), [Kurulugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kurulugama/), [Nikawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/nikawewa/), [Sinhalaetaweerawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/sinhalaetaweerawewa/) and [Thimbiriattawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/horowpathana/thimbiriattawala/). By area it is the 644th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.6% of [Kebithigollewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/). The centre of Bandaraulpatha is about 213 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.6266° N, 80.7579° E. Local names: බංඩාරඋල්පත . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Know before you go: Bandaraulpatha - 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 - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee48 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa144 km ### Nearest railway station Iratperiya Kulam (Eramperiyakulama), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:50). 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 Bandaraulpatha Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bandaraulpatha. Settlements here lie between about 93 m and 126 m above sea level (median 115 m). - Bandara Ulpota - Dunukeyiyaulpota - Kalawediwulpota 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 Bandaraulpatha Named natural and historic features inside Bandaraulpatha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Bandaraulpoto Wewa - Endagaia Wewa - Kalawediwulpota Wewa 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 Bandaraulpatha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bandaraulpatha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kebithigollewa Base Hospital · Kebithigollewa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64194&mlon=80.66786#map=17/8.64194/80.66786) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Horowpothana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54673&mlon=80.82862#map=17/8.54673/80.82862) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kebithigollewa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64134&mlon=80.66979#map=17/8.64134/80.66979) Hotel Hotel Diyaketa Pahana · Mukkarawewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54309&mlon=80.80920#map=17/8.54309/80.80920) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School ellawewa school · Kiriketuwewa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59811&mlon=80.71764#map=17/8.59811/80.71764) College Princeton International College · Kivulekada 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.55755&mlon=80.82335#map=17/8.55755/80.82335) Police station Kebithigollawa Police Station · Kebithigollewa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63986&mlon=80.66907#map=17/8.63986/80.66907) 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 Kebithigollewa DS Division - Aiyathigewewa - Bellankadawala - D 04 Wahalkada - D 05 Wahalkada - D 06 Wahalkada - Ethalvidda Wewa - Galawewa - Gonahathdenawa - Gonumeriyawa - Halmillawetiya - Handagala Kirimetiyawa - Herathhalmillewa - Ihala Usgollewa - Kahatagollewa - Kanugahawewa - Kebithigollewa - Kiriketuwewa - Kunchuttuwa - Kurulugama - Punchimudagama - Sinhalaetaweerawewa - Thammennawa - Thimbiriwewa - Thittagonewa - Wattewewa ## Quick answers - Where is Bandaraulpatha?In Kebithigollewa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandaraulpatha?Kiriketuwewa, Kurulugama, Nikawewa, Sinhalaetaweerawewa and Thimbiriattawala - What time zone is Bandaraulpatha in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandaraulpatha?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandaraulpatha?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandaraulpatha?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bandaraulpatha?Settlements lie between 93 m and 126 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bandaraulpatha?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bandaraulpatha?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandaraulpatha?Kebithigollewa Base Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandaraulpatha?Bank of Ceylon, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandaraulpatha?Ceypetco, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandaraulpatha?LK7106105 (OCHA common operational dataset)