# Budugehinna GN division, Palagala DS Division – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/budugehinna/

Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division 

# Budugehinna

Budugehinna is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **6.90 km²**.

- 6.9km²

## Where is Budugehinna?

Budugehinna 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: [Bulanawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/bulanawewa/), [Dematagollagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/dematagollagama/), [Dewahoowa Colony 1](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dewahoowa-colony-1/), [Dewahoowa Colony 2](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/dewahoowa-colony-2/), [Kalugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/kalugala/), [Kosgahahinna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/matale/galewela/kosgahahinna/), [Morotte Gama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/morotte-gama/) and [Pelbendiyawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/pelbendiyawa/). By area it is the 1964th 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 Budugehinna is about 129 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8586° N, 80.5588° E. Local names: බුදුගේහින්න .

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 Budugehinna

### Nearby, outside Budugehinna

- Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama5.9 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama5.9 km
- Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa6.6 km
- Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa8.2 km
- Pallekele Reserved Forest · nature reserve, Pothuvila9.2 km
- Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town10 km
- Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town10 km
- Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town10 km
- Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town10 km
- Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town10 km
- Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town10 km
- Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela13 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: Budugehinna

- 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) · Trincomalee102 km
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo106 km

### Nearest railway station

Negama (Verunkulama), about 16 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.

## Weather in Budugehinna 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 Budugehinna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rangiri Hospital · Dambulla Town 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86533&mlon=80.64436#map=17/7.86533/80.64436) 

Bank NDB Bank · Dambulla Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87379&mlon=80.65061#map=17/7.87379/80.65061) 

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 Gas Station · Thalakiriyagama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.81069&mlon=80.61272#map=17/7.81069/80.61272) 

Hotel Layathraa Lake View Resort · Ibbankatuwa 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.84396&mlon=80.62553#map=17/7.84396/80.62553) 

Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) 

School Thalakiriyagama Maha Vidyalaya · Thalakiriyagama 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80721&mlon=80.61115#map=17/7.80721/80.61115) 

College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 7.7 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 10.0 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.

## Other GN divisions in Palagala DS Division

- Aluth Galkiriyagama
- Aluth Kadadugama
- Ambagaswewa
- Anakatawewa
- Andiyagala
- Balaluwewa 2
- Balaluwewa1
- 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 Budugehinna?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Budugehinna?Bulanawewa, Dematagollagama, Dewahoowa Colony 1, Dewahoowa Colony 2, Kalugala, Kosgahahinna, Morotte Gama and Pelbendiyawa
- What is there to see in Budugehinna?Pink quartz Mountain View point, Buddha Statue, Jathika Namal Uyana, Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site
- What time zone is Budugehinna in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Budugehinna?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Budugehinna?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Budugehinna?January to March, June and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Budugehinna?Rangiri Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Budugehinna?NDB Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Budugehinna?HNB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Budugehinna?Ceypetco Gas Station, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Budugehinna?LK7166175 (OCHA common operational dataset)