# Bongama GN division, Ehetuwewa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/bongama/ Grama Niladhari division · Ehetuwewa DS Division # Bongama Bongama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **9.58 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 127 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bongama? Bongama lies in [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/), [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 8 other GN divisions: [Andarawewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/andarawewa/), [Katugampalagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/katugampalagama/), [Mahakathnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/mahakathnoruwa/), [Medinnoruwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/medinnoruwa/), [Pahala Kalankuttiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/pahala-kalankuttiya/), [Pothanegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/pothanegama/), [Siyambalewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/galnewa/siyambalewa/) and [Wedinigama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/wedinigama/). By area it is the 1283rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 5.6% of [Ehetuwewa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/). The centre of Bongama is about 136 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0324° N, 80.3959° E. Local names: බෝංගම . 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 Bongama ### Nearby, outside Bongama - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa17 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige17 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige17 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: Bongama - 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) · Trincomalee103 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo110 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:53). 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 Bongama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bongama. Settlements here lie between about 123 m and 136 m above sea level (median 127 m). - Bongama - Giratalana - Hiralugama 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 Bongama Named natural and historic features inside Bongama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Bangama Wewa - Giratalana Wewa - Palugas Wewa - Thimberipitiya Wewa ### Estates 1 estate. - Heeralugama 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 Bongama 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 Bongama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Meegalewa Hospital · Meegalewa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05719&mlon=80.35496#map=17/8.05719/80.35496) Bank People's Bank · Meegalewa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05679&mlon=80.35384#map=17/8.05679/80.35384) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Agastyā Hotel · Kattaragama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03514&mlon=80.45872#map=17/8.03514/80.45872) Mall Rohini Wicramasinge store · Weliyawa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03756&mlon=80.35911#map=17/8.03756/80.35911) School Kuda Kathnoruwa Siddhartha Maha Vidyalaya · Kathnoruwa 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00148&mlon=80.38538#map=17/8.00148/80.38538) College MAHAILUPPALLAMA SUB CAMPUS · Dikwewa Senapura 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09735&mlon=80.44211#map=17/8.09735/80.44211) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05673&mlon=80.35619#map=17/8.05673/80.35619) 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 Ehetuwewa DS Division - Andarawewa - Atharagalla - Divulgane - Ehetuwewa - Eriyawa - Ethinimale - Galapitadigana - Gurugoda - Hiddewa - Hunugallewa - Ihala Digana - Ihala Embogama - Kaduruwewa - Kathnoruwa - Katugampalagama - Maha Embogama - Mahakathnoruwa - Mahawelithenna - Makulewa - Medinnoruwa - Mudiyannegama - Nabadewa - Nakolagane - Nithalawa - Nithogama - Pothanegama - Rathnadivulwewa - Thimbiriyawa - Veheragodayaya - Vikadenigama - Walathwewa - Wedinigama - Weliyawa - Yaddessawa ## Quick answers - Where is Bongama?In Ehetuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bongama?Andarawewa, Katugampalagama, Mahakathnoruwa, Medinnoruwa, Pahala Kalankuttiya, Pothanegama, Siyambalewa and Wedinigama - What is there to see in Bongama?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Bongama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bongama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bongama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bongama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bongama?Settlements lie between 123 m and 136 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bongama?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bongama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bongama?Meegalewa Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bongama?People's Bank, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bongama?Hnb, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bongama?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bongama?LK6109020 (OCHA common operational dataset)