# Bulnewa GN division, Galgamuwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/bulnewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Galgamuwa DS Division # Bulnewa Bulnewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **8.46 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.5km² - 105 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bulnewa? Bulnewa 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: [Kokwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/kokwewa/), [Makulewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/makulewa/), [Nithalawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/ehetuwewa/nithalawa/), [Porottukadawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/porottukadawala/), [Ulpathagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/ulpathagama/), [Walaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/walaswewa/) and [Wegedara](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/wegedara/). By area it is the 1514th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 3.1% of [Galgamuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/galgamuwa/). The centre of Bulnewa is about 130 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.0056° N, 80.3294° E. Local names: බුල්නෑව . 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 Bulnewa ### Nearby, outside Bulnewa - Rajanganaya Museum · museum, Mailewa11 km - Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya) · ruins, Madige11 km - Haththikuchchi Ruins · attraction, Madige11 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: Bulnewa - 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) · Colombo104 km - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee111 km ### Nearest railway station Galgamuwa (Divullewa), about 6.4 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 06:13, 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 Bulnewa Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Bulnewa. Settlements here lie between about 102 m and 121 m above sea level (median 105 m). - Balatewa - Bulnewa - Henwalagama - Henwelagama - Hettigama - Ihala Kadadekawewa - Nillathgama - Porottukadawala - Walaswewa 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 Bulnewa Named natural and historic features inside Bulnewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 reservoirs and tanks. - Bulunewa Wewa - Hettigama Wewa - Ihalagama Wewa - Kadadeka Wewa - Kuda Wewa - Nillathgama Wewa - Siyambala Wewa - Wedagama 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 Bulnewa 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 Bulnewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Galgamuwa Base Hospital · Mahagalgamuwa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00154&mlon=80.27710#map=17/8.00154/80.27710) Bank People's Bank · Meegalewa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05679&mlon=80.35384#map=17/8.05679/80.35384) ATM Boc · Saliyawewa 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.19733&mlon=80.09632#map=17/8.19733/80.09632) Petrol pump Ceypetco Filling Sation · Meegalewa 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05561&mlon=80.35517#map=17/8.05561/80.35517) Hotel Kalaoya Reach Hotel · Medagama West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.10127&mlon=80.27928#map=17/8.10127/80.27928) Mall Prasanna Store · Kokwewa 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00172&mlon=80.30717#map=17/8.00172/80.30717) School Makalanegama Premary School · Kokwewa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00009&mlon=80.30925#map=17/8.00009/80.30925) College U.B wanninayaka national college galgamuwa · Wadugama 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.98305&mlon=80.26783#map=17/7.98305/80.26783) Police station Police Station Galgamuwa · Mahagalgamuwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00096&mlon=80.27789#map=17/8.00096/80.27789) 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 - Bandaragama - Buduruwakanda - 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 Bulnewa?In Galgamuwa DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Bulnewa?Kokwewa, Makulewa, Nithalawa, Porottukadawala, Ulpathagama, Walaswewa and Wegedara - What is there to see in Bulnewa?Rajanganaya Museum, Haththikuchchi (Rajanganaya), Haththikuchchi Ruins - What time zone is Bulnewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Bulnewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Bulnewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bulnewa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bulnewa?Settlements lie between 102 m and 121 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bulnewa?8 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Bulnewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bulnewa?Galgamuwa Base Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bulnewa?People's Bank, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bulnewa?Boc, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bulnewa?Ceypetco Filling Sation, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bulnewa?LK6106180 (OCHA common operational dataset)