# Bisobandara GN division, Medirigiriya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/bisobandara/ Grama Niladhari division · Medirigiriya DS Division # Bisobandara Bisobandara is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province. It covers **12.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 12.6km² ## Where is Bisobandara? Bisobandara lies in [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Abhayapuragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/abhayapuragama/), [Galoya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/galoya/), [Medirigiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/medirigiriya/), [Meniksorowwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/meniksorowwa/), [Rotawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/rotawewa/), [Sinhagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/higurakgoda/sinhagama/), [Thissapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/thissapura/) and [Viharagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/viharagama/). By area it is the 887th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.2% of [Medirigiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/polonnaruwa/medirigiriya/). The centre of Bisobandara is about 178 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.1465° N, 80.9018° E. Local names: බිසෝබණ්ඩාර . 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 Bisobandara ### Nearby, outside Bisobandara - Kaudulla National Park · nature reserve, Thissapura2.2 km - Ralapanawa Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Wedikachchiya9.9 km - Medirigiriya Watadageya · archaeological site, Gajabapura10 km - Hospital complex · ruins, Gajabapura11 km - Nagalakanda Ruins · ruins, Samagipura11 km - Viewpoint Hurulu Eco Park · viewpoint, Galoya11 km - Buddha · monument, R.B. 0113 km - Minneriya National Park · nature reserve, Minihirigama14 km - Pansalgodella Historical Place · archaeological site, Pansalgodella15 km - Entrance Hurulu Eco Park · attraction, Habarana18 km - National Wildlife Museum · museum, C.P.Pura18 km - wow lake · attraction, Moragaswewa19 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: Bisobandara - 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) · Trincomalee53 km - Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) · Batticaloa98 km ### Nearest railway station Galoya Junction Railway Station (Galoya), about 4.1 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 06:11, sunset around 17:51). 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 Bisobandara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bisobandara. - Bisobandaragama 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 Bisobandara Named natural and historic features inside Bisobandara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kudagal Oya 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 Bisobandara 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 Bisobandara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Base Hospital Medirigiriya · Medirigiriya 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14336&mlon=80.96722#map=17/8.14336/80.96722) Bank Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank · Medirigiriya 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14285&mlon=80.97496#map=17/8.14285/80.97496) ATM Commercial Bank · C.P.Pura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00204&mlon=80.92448#map=17/8.00204/80.92448) Petrol pump Cooperative Filling Station · Rankothgama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08578&mlon=80.97734#map=17/8.08578/80.97734) Hotel Oya Addara · Medirigiriya 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.13971&mlon=80.96212#map=17/8.13971/80.96212) Mall Polonnaruwa City Center · Polonnaruwa Town 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94036&mlon=81.00146#map=17/7.94036/81.00146) School Medirigiriya Central College · Medirigiriya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14287&mlon=80.96880#map=17/8.14287/80.96880) College Medirigiriya National College · Mahasenpura 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10571&mlon=80.95103#map=17/8.10571/80.95103) Police station Police Station - Galoya · Galoya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.14907&mlon=80.83722#map=17/8.14907/80.83722) 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 Medirigiriya DS Division - Abhayapuragama - Akbarpura - Aluthwewa - Ambagaswewa - Bisobandaragama - Bisouyana - Damsopura - Diggalpura - Divulankadawala - Diyasenpura - Ekamuthugama - Etambaoya - Gajabapura - Ihalagama - Jayagampura - Jayathugama - Kahambiliyawa - Kavudulugama - Kavuduluwewa - Kumudupura - Kusumpokuna - Mahasenpura - Mandalagiriya - Medirigiriya - Meegaswewa - Meniksorowwa - Nagarapura - Nelumpokuna - New Town - Palliyagodella - Perakumpura - Sansungama - Senarathpura - Thalakolawewa - Thissa Amuna - Thissapura - Veheragala - Viharagama - Wadigawewa - Wedehapura - Wedikachchiya - Wijayapura - Wijayarajapura - Yudhaganawa ## Quick answers - Where is Bisobandara?In Medirigiriya DS Division, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bisobandara?Abhayapuragama, Galoya, Medirigiriya, Meniksorowwa, Rotawewa, Sinhagama, Thissapura and Viharagama - What is there to see in Bisobandara?Kaudulla National Park, Ralapanawa Nature Reserve, Medirigiriya Watadageya, Hospital complex - What time zone is Bisobandara in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bisobandara?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bisobandara?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bisobandara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bisobandara?February to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Bisobandara?Base Hospital Medirigiriya, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bisobandara?Medirigiriya Hatton National Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bisobandara?Commercial Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bisobandara?Cooperative Filling Station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bisobandara?LK7206055 (OCHA common operational dataset)