Divisional Secretariat division · Kurunegala District
# Bamunakotuwa DS Division

Bamunakotuwa DS Division is a Divisional Secretariat (DS) division of Sri Lanka in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers 110.5 km². It is divided into 36 GN divisions. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 111 km²
- 36 GN divisions
- 13 mapped services

## Where is Bamunakotuwa DS Division?

Bamunakotuwa DS Division lies in Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 6 other DS divisions: Kuliyapitiya East DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Maspotha DS Division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Wariyapola DS Division and Weerabugedara DS Division. By area it is the 193rd largest of 339 DS divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of Kurunegala District. The centre of Bamunakotuwa DS Division is about 80 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. It is about 15 km from Kurunegala, the main town of Kurunegala District. The centre point is at 7.5436° N, 80.2435° E. Local names: බමුණුකොටුව · பமுணுகொடுவை.

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Bamunakotuwa DS Division
- Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- Currency Rupee (LKR)
- Country calling code +94
- Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug types Type D, G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 57 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 89 km

### Nearest railway station

Wellawa (Wellawa), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:54).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## GN divisions of Bamunakotuwa DS Division
| Grama Niladhari division | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Bamunakotuwa | 2.9 | 2 | 3 |
| Bogoda | 2.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dampitiya | 2.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Demataluwa | 5.6 | 5 | 2 |
| Divulgaspitiya | 2.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Erihabe | 3.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethanawatta | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ganthiriyawa | 2.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Hanhamunawa | 3.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Henegedara | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Homathagama | 1.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Kadiharaya | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanotuwa | 3.4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kedapath Vehera | 2.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kelimune | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mahakeliya | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Mirihampitiya | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Moonamale | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathagane | 2.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nawagatta | 3.1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nelunkanuwa | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Pahala Imiyangoda | 3.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Pahala Kolamunna | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pallawa Dampitiya | 2.7 | 2 | 0 |
| Panadare | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Panagamuwa | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Panakaduwa | 1.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Panawa | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rukattane | 1.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Siwallawagedara | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thalgahagama | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walaliya | 3.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Walpola | 4.2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wathukana | 4.2 | 2 | 3 |
| Wedanda | 3.1 | 5 | 0 |
| Weudagama | 0.8 | 1 | 0 |

Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Bamunakotuwa DS Division

Open gazetteers list 69 villages, towns and localities in Bamunakotuwa DS Division. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 133 m above sea level (median 91 m).
- Badahelagama
- Bamunakotuwa
- Batupitigedara
- Dambaliyadda
- Dampitiya
- Dampitiya Junction
- Dampitiya Palle
- Demataluwa
- Dikwehera
- Divulagaspitiya
- Divulgaspitiya
- Eethanawatte
- Embalawa
- Ethanawatta
- Gonigala
- Habarogama
- Hanhamunuwa
- Hembara
- Henegedara-kala
- Imiyangoda NWP
- Ipalowa
- Kammuttagedara
- Kanotuwa
- Katugaha
- Katugahagama
- Katupota
- Keenagaspitiya
- Kelimune NWP
- Kolamunna
- Kossowa
- Koswatta
- Koswatte - Panadaragama
- Kotalegala
- Kurakkannenagedara
- Loalowa
- Maduregedara
- Mahakeliya
- Mirihampitiya
- Miwaddana
- Natagane
- Nathagane
- Nawagawa
- Nettana
- Nisalathenna
- Pahalabingkumbura
- Panadaragama
- Panakaduwa
- Panditagama
- Paragahawewa
- Rukattane
- Saraliyawa
- Siwallawa
- Siwallawagedara
- Suriyagoda
- Talangedara
- Tembillpole
- Torakumbura
- Wadiyakpitiya
- Waduressapitiya
- Walaliya
- Walpola
- Wedanda
- Wegama
- Wegolla
- Werapola
- Wihena
- Wirahenegedara
- Yahelegedara
- Yatikaduruwa

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Bamunakotuwa DS Division

Named natural and historic features inside Bamunakotuwa DS Division, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

46 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.
- Adiriyagoda Wewa
- Ambagahamula Wewa
- Anatha Wewa
- Asweddama Wewa
- Baddegama Wewa
- Baddegama Wewa
- Boo Ela
- Dambuluwawe Wewa
- Dematagaspitiya Wewa
- Dengollapitiya Wewa
- Dille Wewa
- Domatagalla Wewa
- Erihabe Wewa
- Gal Wewa
- Galla Wewa
- Ganniciya Wewa
- Ginimanna Wewa
- Gonnowa Ela
- Hindawa Wewa
- Ihala Wewa
- Ihalabitiya Wewa
- Imiyangoda Wewa
- Kamarika Wewa
- Kebella Wewa

…and 24 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Timagamagala · 124 m

### Estates

20 estates; 7 oil-palm estates; 5 estates.
- Akurawa Group
- Baddegama
- Batalahena
- Carlsfield
- Damritiya
- Dekandawela
- Demodahena
- Divulagaspitiya
- Ginimanna
- Gondamanne
- Hanhamunawa
- Henegama
- Hometagama
- Iriyagoda
- Kadawalaritiya
- Kanchi
- Kelimune
- Kelimune
- Lankawatte
- Little More
- Madura
- Mahakeliya
- Mahamegama
- Mukalanwatta

…and 8 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bamunakotuwa DS Division and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to September.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 61 |
| Feb | 26 | 55 |
| Mar | 28 | 94 |
| Apr | 28 | 182 |
| May | 28 | 162 |
| Jun | 27 | 93 |
| Jul | 27 | 65 |
| Aug | 27 | 76 |
| Sep | 27 | 118 |
| Oct | 27 | 258 |
| Nov | 26 | 270 |
| Dec | 26 | 165 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bamunakotuwa DS Division

Places mapped inside Bamunakotuwa DS Division in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Banks 1
- Hotels 2
- Schools 8
- Restaurants 1
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Bamunakotuwa DS Division? In Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Bamunakotuwa DS Division? Kuliyapitiya East DS Division, Kurunegala DS Division, Maspotha DS Division, Panduwasnuwara East DS Division, Wariyapola DS Division and Weerabugedara DS Division
- What time zone is Bamunakotuwa DS Division in? UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Bamunakotuwa DS Division? Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Bamunakotuwa DS Division? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bamunakotuwa DS Division? 69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bamunakotuwa DS Division? Settlements lie between 63 m and 133 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bamunakotuwa DS Division? 46 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Bamunakotuwa DS Division? Timagamagala (124 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bamunakotuwa DS Division? January to February and June to September
- How many banks are in Bamunakotuwa DS Division? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bamunakotuwa DS Division? LK6149 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Divisional Secretariat division
- Area: 110.5 km²
- P-code: LK6149
- District: Kurunegala District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.