# Aluthgama GN division, Bingiriya DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/aluthgama/ Grama Niladhari division · Bingiriya DS Division # Aluthgama Aluthgama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **2.21 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.2km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aluthgama? Aluthgama lies in [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/), [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 6 other GN divisions: [Bingiriya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/bingiriya/), [Ihala Kalugama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/ihala-kalugama/), [Mahagama North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/madampe/mahagama-north/), [Punchi Vilattawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/chilaw/punchi-vilattawa/), [Vilattawa Palatha](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/vilattawa-palatha/) and [Wellarawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/wellarawa/). By area it is the 6439th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Bingiriya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/bingiriya/). The centre of Aluthgama is about 73 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5852° N, 79.9092° E. Local names: අළුත්ගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Aluthgama Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Aluthgama. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 35 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Ginidammana - Katupiladambuwa - Medadambuwa - Wilattawa 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 Aluthgama Named natural and historic features inside Aluthgama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Pahalakalugama 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 Aluthgama 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 Aluthgama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Bingiriya · Murukandiya 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59840&mlon=79.93189#map=17/7.59840/79.93189) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Murukandiya 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59804&mlon=79.93575#map=17/7.59804/79.93575) ATM Kandawala · Katana West 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.24822&mlon=79.89668#map=17/7.24822/79.89668) Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Mookalanhena 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59800&mlon=79.94021#map=17/7.59800/79.94021) Hotel Muthumuni Hotel & Banquet · Ihala Kalugama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.58193&mlon=79.91196#map=17/7.58193/79.91196) Mall Bowatta Co-op City · Bowatta 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59912&mlon=79.96302#map=17/7.59912/79.96302) School Sri Saranankara National College Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59904&mlon=79.93834#map=17/7.59904/79.93834) College Wayamba National College of Education · Mookalanhena 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59905&mlon=79.94896#map=17/7.59905/79.94896) Police station Police Station - Bingiriya · Mookalanhena 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.59688&mlon=79.94897#map=17/7.59688/79.94897) 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 Bingiriya DS Division - Bakmeeruppa - Bandarigalgoda - Bingiriya - Bowatta - Brahmanayagama - Getulawa - Hamannapahuwa - Heenpannawa - Hendiyapola - Hiruwalpola - Horagasagara - Ihala Galwewa - Ihala Kadigamuwa - Ihala Kalugama - Ihala Konkandawala - Ihala Koswatta - Kaduruwewa - Karandanayagama - Kelegedara - Kiniyama East - Kiniyama West - Konkadawala - Kosagama - Koshenagara - Kudakalawa - Kurundupotha - Madulupitiya - Manelembuwa - Maunawa - Meladeniya - Molaeliya - Mookalanhena - Murukandiya - Nithalawa - Padiwela - Pahala Galwewa - Pahala Kadigamuwa - Pahala Kiniyama - Pahala Koswatta - Pahala Mandakondana - Pahala Thalampola - Panawewa - Puwakgahakadawala - Tharana - Thorabichchiya - Udawela - Urapotta - Vilattawa Palatha - Wanduressa - Weerapokuna - Wellarawa ## Quick answers - Where is Aluthgama?In Bingiriya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Aluthgama?Bingiriya, Ihala Kalugama, Mahagama North, Punchi Vilattawa, Vilattawa Palatha and Wellarawa - How many villages are in Aluthgama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Aluthgama?Settlements lie between 29 m and 35 m - What is the best time to visit Aluthgama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Aluthgama?District Hospital Bingiriya, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aluthgama?Bank of Ceylon, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aluthgama?Kandawala, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aluthgama?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 3.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aluthgama?LK6142145 (OCHA common operational dataset)