# Bisokotuwa GN division, Padaviya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/bisokotuwa/ Grama Niladhari division · Padaviya DS Division # Bisokotuwa Bisokotuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **42.8 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.8km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Bisokotuwa? Bisokotuwa lies in [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Buddhangala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/buddhangala/), [Herathhalmillewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/herathhalmillewa/), [Kanugahawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kebithigollewa/kanugahawewa/), [Padaviya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/padaviya/), [Sudarshanagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/sudarshanagama/) and [Track B](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/track-b/). By area it is the 165th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 17.3% of [Padaviya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/padaviya/). The centre of Bisokotuwa is about 231 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 3.7 km from Padaviya Divisional Secretariat, the main town of Padaviya DS Division. The centre point is at 8.8212° N, 80.7392° E. Local names: බිසෝකොටුව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bisokotuwa Named natural and historic features inside Bisokotuwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Kiragala Wewa - Kiwula Wewa - Ma Oya ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Berthatugalla · 69 m - Thaikotagala · 55 m - Theleerigekanda · 52 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Gonameriyawa - Kiragala - Padawiya 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 Bisokotuwa 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 Bisokotuwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Padaviya Base Hospital · Padaviya 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83207&mlon=80.76987#map=17/8.83207/80.76987) Bank People's Bank · Sripura 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92847&mlon=80.81428#map=17/8.92847/80.81428) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Seva Janapadaya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92258&mlon=80.80795#map=17/8.92258/80.80795) Hotel Irrigation Department Circuit Bunglow · Bisokotuwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81745&mlon=80.75211#map=17/8.81745/80.75211) Mall Newsiri Trade Center · Kebithigollewa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64089&mlon=80.67040#map=17/8.64089/80.67040) School Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya · Padaviya 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83399&mlon=80.77138#map=17/8.83399/80.77138) College Bandaraduwa · Vedivaithakallu 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90569&mlon=80.73068#map=17/8.90569/80.73068) Police station Padaviya · Bisokotuwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83675&mlon=80.75737#map=17/8.83675/80.75737) 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 Bisokotuwa Places mapped inside Bisokotuwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Police stations1 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 Padaviya DS Division - Abhayapura - Balayawewa - Bogahawewa - Buddhangala - Elikimbulagala - Kumbukwewa - Mahasenpura - Maithreepura - Padaviya - Parakramapura - Ruwanpura - Sudarshanagama - Track B - Urewa ## Quick answers - Where is Bisokotuwa?In Padaviya DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bisokotuwa?Buddhangala, Herathhalmillewa, Kanugahawewa, Padaviya, Sudarshanagama and Track B - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bisokotuwa?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Bisokotuwa?Berthatugalla (69 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bisokotuwa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bisokotuwa?Padaviya Base Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bisokotuwa?People's Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisokotuwa?Ceypetco, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bisokotuwa?LK7103035 (OCHA common operational dataset)