# Bandarapothana GN division, Kekirawa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/bandarapothana/ Grama Niladhari division · Kekirawa DS Division # Bandarapothana Bandarapothana is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **3.89 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9km² - 1mapped service - 147 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandarapothana? Bandarapothana lies in [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/), [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 7 other GN divisions: [Baravila](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/baravila/), [Dunumadalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dunumadalawa/), [Hinguruwelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwelpitiya/), [Katukeliyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/katukeliyawa/), [Nidigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/nidigama/), [Ranawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ranawa/) and [Uduruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/uduruwa/). By area it is the 3863rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Kekirawa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/). The centre of Bandarapothana is about 140 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9451° N, 80.6058° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරපොතාන . 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 Bandarapothana ### Nearby, outside Bandarapothana - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa4.5 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama5.3 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama5.3 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town9.8 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town11 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town11 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town11 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town11 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town12 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana12 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela12 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa12 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: Bandarapothana - 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) · Trincomalee92 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo116 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, 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 Bandarapothana Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bandarapothana. Settlements here lie between about 147 m and 156 m above sea level (median 147 m). - Batuwewa - Kadandugama - Koonpolayagama 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 Bandarapothana 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 Bandarapothana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital · Dambulla Town 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87416&mlon=80.64875#map=17/7.87416/80.64875) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Station · Pelvehera 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88489&mlon=80.65170#map=17/7.88489/80.65170) Hotel Stream View Family Resort · Bulagala 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89720&mlon=80.64561#map=17/7.89720/80.64561) Mall EDC Arcade · Malawa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04060&mlon=80.59689#map=17/8.04060/80.59689) School A/jaya m.v · Bandarapothana 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93612&mlon=80.59418#map=17/7.93612/80.59418) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bandarapothana Places mapped inside Bandarapothana in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kekirawa DS Division - Baravila - Dambewatana - Dunumadalawa - Embulgaswewa - Ganewalpola - Heenukkiriyawa - Horapola - Ihala Puliyankulama - Ihalagama - Kandalama East - Kandalama West - Karukkankulama - Keeriyagaswewa - Kekirawa Town - Kelepuliyankulama - Kithulhitiyawa - Kollankuttigama - Korasagalla - Kotagala - Kuda Kekirawa - Kumbukwewa - Madatugama - Maha Elagamuwa - Maha Kekirawa - Mahadivulwewa - Mailagaswewa - Malawa - Maldenipura - Maminiya Rambewa - Maminiyawa - Mankadawala - Maradankadawala - Maradankadawala Road - Medagama - Medawewa - Moragoda - Mudaperumagama - Murungahitikanda - Navakkulama - Neekiniyawa - Nelbegama - Nidigama - Olombewa - Olukarada - Pallehingura - Pothanegama - Railway Town - Rathmallewa - Shasthrawelliya - Thoruwewa - Uduruwa - Unagollewa ## Quick answers - Where is Bandarapothana?In Kekirawa DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandarapothana?Baravila, Dunumadalawa, Hinguruwelpitiya, Katukeliyawa, Nidigama, Ranawa and Uduruwa - What is there to see in Bandarapothana?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Soldier - What time zone is Bandarapothana in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandarapothana?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandarapothana?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandarapothana?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bandarapothana?Settlements lie between 147 m and 156 m - What is the best time to visit Bandarapothana?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandarapothana?Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandarapothana?DFCC Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandarapothana?HNB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandarapothana?Ceypetco Filling Station, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandarapothana?LK7154235 (OCHA common operational dataset)