# Bandaragama GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bandaragama/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Bandaragama Bandaragama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **3.82 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.8km² - 91 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bandaragama? Bandaragama lies in [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/), [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: [Ethiniwetunugala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ethiniwetunugala/), [Ganangamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ganangamuwa/), [Kepela](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kepela/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/makulewa/), [Mudungoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/mudungoda/), [Thammennawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/thambuththegama/thammennawa/) and [Walagambapura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walagambapura/). By area it is the 3932nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.4% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Bandaragama is about 139 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0909° N, 80.3208° E. Local names: බණ්ඩාරගම . 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 Bandaragama ### Nearby, outside Bandaragama - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa8.6 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige8.8 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige8.9 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: Bandaragama - 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) · Trincomalee107 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Senarathgama (Senarathgama), about 4.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 Bandaragama Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bandaragama. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 100 m above sea level (median 91 m). - Dematewa - Keppuela - Weeragolla 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 Bandaragama 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 Bandaragama 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 Bank of Ceylon · Meegalewa 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05717&mlon=80.35390#map=17/8.05717/80.35390) ATM Hnb · Step 2 Part 2 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.32167&mlon=80.40153#map=17/8.32167/80.40153) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) Mall vilasithaa lk · Kepela 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07930&mlon=80.31404#map=17/8.07930/80.31404) School Makulewa Central College · Makulewa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10611&mlon=80.33738#map=17/8.10611/80.33738) College Lake International School & Higher Educational Institute - Thambuththegama · Nallachchiya 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.15677&mlon=80.30513#map=17/8.15677/80.30513) Police station Meegalewa Police Station · Meegalewa 5.4 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 Galgamuwa DS Division - Aluthherathgama - Buduruwakanda - Bulnewa - Divullewa - Ethiniwetunugala - Galgamuwa Town - Ganangamuwa - Ganedivulwewa - Gemunupura - Ihala Nanneriya - Ihala Palukandewa - Ihalagama - Jayabima - Jayalanda - Kallanchiya - Karuwalagaswewa - Kattakaduwa - Katuwewa - Kelegama - Kepela - Kohombankulama - Kokwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kurundankulama - Kurundewa - Lassanagama - Madadombe - Madawachchiya - Mahagalgamuwa - Mahagalkadawala - Mahananneriya North - Mahananneriya South - Medagama East - Medagama West - Meegalewa - Molewa - Monnankulama - Mottapettewa - Nahettikulama - Nallachchiya - Nochchiya - Padavigama - Padipanchawa - Pahala Palukandewa - Palugolla - Palukadawala - Peddegama - Porottukadawala - Senarathgama - Siyambalewa - Thissapura - Thorawa - Track 4 Usgala - Ulpathagama - Usgala Siyambalangamuwa - Wadugama - Walagambapura - Walaswewa - Wegedara - Wewaranawetiya ## Quick answers - Where is Bandaragama?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bandaragama?Ethiniwetunugala, Ganangamuwa, Kepela, Makulewa, Mudungoda, Thammennawa and Walagambapura - What is there to see in Bandaragama?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Bandaragama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bandaragama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bandaragama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bandaragama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bandaragama?Settlements lie between 91 m and 100 m - What is the best time to visit Bandaragama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bandaragama?Meegalewa Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bandaragama?Bank of Ceylon, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bandaragama?Hnb, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bandaragama?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bandaragama?LK6106060 (OCHA common operational dataset)