# Walpola GN division, Bamunakotuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/walpola/ Grama Niladhari division · Bamunakotuwa DS Division # Walpola Walpola is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **4.19 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.2km² - 106 mtypical elevation ## Where is Walpola? Walpola 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 5 other GN divisions: [Kadiharaya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/kadiharaya/), [Mahakeliya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/mahakeliya/), [Nathagane](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/nathagane/), [Pahala Imiyangoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/pahala-imiyangoda/) and [Werapola](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/wariyapola/werapola/). By area it is the 3590th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.8% of [Bamunakotuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bamunakotuwa/). The centre of Walpola is about 85 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5762° N, 80.2690° E. Local names: වල්පොල . 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 Walpola ### Nearby, outside Walpola - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma12 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North14 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East14 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora15 km - King Vijaya Tomb · ruins, Kanduboda16 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla16 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla16 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola16 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele16 km - Outer wall · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 km - Circular ruin · attraction, Panduwasnuwara18 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: Walpola - 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) · Colombo61 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo94 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 11 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 Walpola Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Walpola. - Natagane - Walpola 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 Walpola Named natural and historic features inside Walpola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Walpola 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 Walpola 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 Walpola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wariyapola Divisional Hospital · Horombuwa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61664&mlon=80.25067#map=17/7.61664/80.25067) Bank Rural Bank · Bamunakotuwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.57141&mlon=80.24877#map=17/7.57141/80.24877) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka IOC · Vilakatupotha 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61785&mlon=80.24802#map=17/7.61785/80.24802) Hotel Emiliana Hotel · Werapola 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59431&mlon=80.26879#map=17/7.59431/80.26879) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Mahakeliya Vidyalaya · Mahakeliya 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58745&mlon=80.27608#map=17/7.58745/80.27608) College Teachers Training Institute · Vilakatupotha 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.61700&mlon=80.23317#map=17/7.61700/80.23317) Police station Wariyapola Police Station · Wariyapola 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62815&mlon=80.24088#map=17/7.62815/80.24088) 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 - Divulgaspitiya - 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 - Wathukana - Wedanda - Weudagama ## Quick answers - Where is Walpola?In Bamunakotuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Walpola?Kadiharaya, Mahakeliya, Nathagane, Pahala Imiyangoda and Werapola - What is there to see in Walpola?Sucharitha's House, Reservation, Reservation, Reservation - What time zone is Walpola in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Walpola?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Walpola?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Walpola?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Walpola?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Walpola?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Walpola?Wariyapola Divisional Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Walpola?Rural Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Walpola?PET, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Walpola?Lanka IOC, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Walpola?LK6149020 (OCHA common operational dataset)