# Balaluwewa1 GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/balaluwewa1/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Balaluwewa1 Balaluwewa1 is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **7.06 km²**. - 7.1km² ## Where is Balaluwewa1? Balaluwewa1 lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Aluth Galkiriyagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/aluth-galkiriyagama/), [Balaluwewa 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/balaluwewa-2/), [Dambewatana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/dambewatana/), [Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/gam-sabha-halmilla-wewa/), [Karukkankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/karukkankulama/), [Pahalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/pahalagama/), [Uduruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/kekirawa/uduruwa/) and [Walawwegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/ipalogama/walawwegama/). By area it is the 1897th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Balaluwewa1 is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.9813° N, 80.5422° E. Local names: බළලුවැව 1 . 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 Balaluwewa1 ### Nearby, outside Balaluwewa1 - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa8.4 km - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama8.9 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama8.9 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town17 km - Galkadawala Lake · viewpoint, Demuththewa18 km - Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila18 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town18 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town19 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town19 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town19 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa19 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town19 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: Balaluwewa1 - 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) · Trincomalee94 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo115 km ### Nearest railway station Kalawewa (Vijithapura), about 4.9 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 06:13, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Balaluwewa1 Named natural and historic features inside Balaluwewa1, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Balalu 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 Balaluwewa1 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 Balaluwewa1 Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Kekirawa · Malawa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04387&mlon=80.59584#map=17/8.04387/80.59584) Bank People's Bank & ATM · Kekirawa Town 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.04066&mlon=80.59773#map=17/8.04066/80.59773) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Kekirawa Town 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03513&mlon=80.59999#map=17/8.03513/80.59999) Hotel Hotel Basrin · Kalawewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02178&mlon=80.52821#map=17/8.02178/80.52821) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School Kalawewa school ground · Kalawewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02181&mlon=80.52848#map=17/8.02181/80.52848) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Aukana Temple Police Post · Walaswewa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00954&mlon=80.51384#map=17/8.00954/80.51384) 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 Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Ambagaswewa - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Budugehinna - Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - Gambirigaswewa - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Balaluwewa1?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balaluwewa1?Aluth Galkiriyagama, Balaluwewa 2, Dambewatana, Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa, Karukkankulama, Pahalagama, Uduruwa and Walawwegama - What is there to see in Balaluwewa1?Jathika Namal Uyana, Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Soldier - What time zone is Balaluwewa1 in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Balaluwewa1?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Balaluwewa1?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Balaluwewa1?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Balaluwewa1?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Balaluwewa1?Base Hospital Kekirawa, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balaluwewa1?People's Bank & ATM, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balaluwewa1?HNB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balaluwewa1?Ceypetco, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balaluwewa1?LK7166015 (OCHA common operational dataset)