# Bogaswewa GN division, Dimbulagala DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/bogaswewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Dimbulagala DS Division # Bogaswewa Bogaswewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **8.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.0km² - 49 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogaswewa? Bogaswewa lies in [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/), [Polonnaruwa District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Bimpokuna](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/bimpokuna/), [Mahaulpatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/mahaulpatha/), [Millana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/millana/), [Veheragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/veheragama/) and [Weerana](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/weerana/). By area it is the 1616th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Dimbulagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/dimbulagala/). The centre of Bogaswewa is about 173 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8198° N, 81.1386° E. Local names: බෝගස්වැව . 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 Bogaswewa ### Nearby, outside Bogaswewa - Flood Plains National Park · nature reserve, Pudur15 km - Danigala Rock · viewpoint, Alawakumbura18 km - Parakramabahu I · memorial, Pothgul Pedesa20 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: Bogaswewa - 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 - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa61 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee80 km ### Nearest railway station Manampitiya (Manampitiya), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 2026-11-03](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 Bogaswewa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bogaswewa. - Mahaulpota 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 Bogaswewa Named natural and historic features inside Bogaswewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Kolongminikapu 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 Bogaswewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Polonnaruwa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,664 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (331 mm) and the driest Jun (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 152 Feb 26 113 Mar 27 86 Apr 28 120 May 29 106 Jun 28 35 Jul 28 37 Aug 29 50 Sep 29 80 Oct 28 222 Nov 26 331 Dec 25 331 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bogaswewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Aralaganwila Hospital · Aralaganwila East 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78790&mlon=81.18815#map=17/7.78790/81.18815) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Aralaganwila East 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78256&mlon=81.18497#map=17/7.78256/81.18497) ATM B.O.C ATM · Dehiattakandiya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.67756&mlon=81.04734#map=17/7.67756/81.04734) Petrol pump Filling Station · Aralaganvila West 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.78050&mlon=81.18444#map=17/7.78050/81.18444) Hotel Sewana Pilgrims Rest · Dimbulagala 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86011&mlon=81.11084#map=17/7.86011/81.11084) Mall New Nusky Jewellers · Kaduruwela West 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93363&mlon=81.03071#map=17/7.93363/81.03071) School Bamunaakotuwa Primary School · Rathmalthenna 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.80538&mlon=81.17527#map=17/7.80538/81.17527) College National Technical College · Kotaleeya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.90780&mlon=81.05456#map=17/7.90780/81.05456) Police station Kaduruwela · Kaduruwela West 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92453&mlon=81.03745#map=17/7.92453/81.03745) 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 Dimbulagala DS Division - Alawakumbura - Aluthoya - Aralaganvila West - Aralaganwila East - Arunapura - Bandanagala - Bimpokuna - Dalukana - Damanewewa - Dimbulagala - Divuldamana - Ellewewa - Gal Eliya - Gomathiyaya - Ihala Ellewewa - Ihalawewa - Jayapura - Kalukele - Kandegama - Kanichchagala - Kekuluwela - Kudawewa - Maguldamana - Mahadamana - Mahaulpatha - Maldeniya - Manampitiya - Manampitiya East - Medagama - Meewathpura - Millana - Mudungama - Navagaha Ela - Nidanwala - Nuwaragala - Pahala Ellewewa - Pahala Yakkure - Pelatiyawa - Pihitiwewa - Pimburattewa East - Pimburattewa West - Rankethgama - Rathmalthenna - Sandagalathenna - Selasumgama - Siripura - Track 05 Aralaganvila - Ulpathwewa - Veheragala - Veheragama - Warapitiya - Weeralanda - Weerana - Wijayabapura - Yakkure ## Quick answers - Where is Bogaswewa?In Dimbulagala DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bogaswewa?Bimpokuna, Mahaulpatha, Millana, Veheragama and Weerana - What is there to see in Bogaswewa?Flood Plains National Park, Danigala Rock, Parakramabahu I - What time zone is Bogaswewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bogaswewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bogaswewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bogaswewa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bogaswewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bogaswewa?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogaswewa?Aralaganwila Hospital, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bogaswewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bogaswewa?B.O.C ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bogaswewa?Filling Station, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bogaswewa?LK7212090 (OCHA common operational dataset)