# Divulgaspitiya GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/divulgaspitiya/

Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division 

# Divulgaspitiya

Divulgaspitiya is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.78 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2.8km²
- 111 mtypical elevation

## Where is Divulgaspitiya?

Divulgaspitiya lies in [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Damunugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/damunugala/), [Demataluwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/demataluwa/), [Homathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/homathagama/), [Kanotuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kanotuwa/), [Madawala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/madawala-north/), [Sandagala North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/sandagala-north/) and [Sandagala South](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/weerabugedara/sandagala-south/). By area it is the 5300th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.5% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Divulgaspitiya is about 79 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.4990° N, 80.2921° E. Local names: දිවුල්ගස්පිටිය .

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 Divulgaspitiya

### Nearby, outside Divulgaspitiya

- Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma5.0 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East7.7 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North7.9 km
- Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East8.2 km
- Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama9.3 km
- Wadakada Ella Falls · waterfall, Wadawa12 km
- Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala12 km
- Rangallepola · viewpoint, Rangallepola13 km
- Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla19 km
- Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla19 km
- Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola19 km
- King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda20 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: Divulgaspitiya

- 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

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo57 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo88 km

### Nearest railway station

Nailiya (Nailiya), about 9.2 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)](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 Divulgaspitiya

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Divulgaspitiya.

- Divulagaspitiya
- Divulgaspitiya
- Hembara

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).

## Weather in Divulgaspitiya 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Divulgaspitiya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Suwatha Medi HUB · Pellandeniya 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.52872&mlon=80.32423#map=17/7.52872/80.32423) 

Bank SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office · Piduruwella 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47664&mlon=80.30621#map=17/7.47664/80.30621) 

ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Bamunawala 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47347&mlon=80.32742#map=17/7.47347/80.32742) 

Hotel Green Serenity Holiday Resort · Demataluwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51517&mlon=80.30867#map=17/7.51517/80.30867) 

Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) 

School Hembara Vidyaloka Vidyalaya · Sandagala North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48824&mlon=80.30010#map=17/7.48824/80.30010) 

College Wayamba Technical College · Rathgalla 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47150&mlon=80.32164#map=17/7.47150/80.32164) 

Police station Police Station - Weerambugedara · Weerambugedara 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.47573&mlon=80.24325#map=17/7.47573/80.24325) 

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 Bamunakotuwa DS Division

- Bamunakotuwa
- Bogoda
- Dampitiya
- Demataluwa
- Erihabe
- Ethanawatta
- Ganthiriyawa
- Hanhamunawa
- Henegedara
- Homathagama
- Kadiharaya
- Kanotuwa
- Kedapath Vehera
- Kelimune
- Mahakeliya
- Mirihampitiya
- Moonamale
- Nathagane
- Nawagatta
- Nelunkanuwa
- Pahala Imiyangoda
- Pahala Kolamunna
- Pallawa Dampitiya
- Panadare
- Panagamuwa
- Panakaduwa
- Panawa
- Rukattane
- Siwallawagedara
- Thalgahagama
- Walaliya
- Walpola
- Wathukana
- Wedanda
- Weudagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Divulgaspitiya?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Divulgaspitiya?Damunugala, Demataluwa, Homathagama, Kanotuwa, Madawala North, Sandagala North and Sandagala South
- What is there to see in Divulgaspitiya?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation
- What time zone is Divulgaspitiya in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Divulgaspitiya?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Divulgaspitiya?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Divulgaspitiya?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Divulgaspitiya?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Divulgaspitiya?Suwatha Medi HUB, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Divulgaspitiya?SDB Bank - North Western Regional Office, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Divulgaspitiya?PET, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Divulgaspitiya?Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Divulgaspitiya?LK6149180 (OCHA common operational dataset)