# Balagollagama GN division, Maho DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/balagollagama/ Grama Niladhari division · Maho DS Division # Balagollagama Balagollagama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **1.70 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1.7km² - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balagollagama? Balagollagama lies in [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/), [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 4 other GN divisions: [Ambagaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/ambagaswewa/), [Kumbukwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/kumbukwewa-lk6124225/), [Pahala Balalla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/pahala-balalla/) and [Panwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/panwewa/). By area it is the 7738th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.7% of [Maho DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/maho/). The centre of Balagollagama is about 102 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.7649° N, 80.2506° E. Local names: බලගොල්ලාගම . 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 Balagollagama ### Nearby, outside Balagollagama - Yapahuwa · ruins, Pailigama8.9 km - Yapahuwa Museum · museum, Pailigama8.9 km - Correct location of the museum · museum, Pailigama9.0 km - Sunil's Housr · memorial, Baladora19 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele19 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: Balagollagama - 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) · Colombo76 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Timbiriyagedara (Heenukwewa), about 5.5 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 17:54). 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 Balagollagama Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Balagollagama. Settlements here lie between about 81 m and 81 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Balagollagama - Brahmanagama - Etebewela - Kadiheragama - Kuda Narangassewa 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 Balagollagama 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 Balagollagama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital District Hospital Maho · Madurugama 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82278&mlon=80.27780#map=17/7.82278/80.27780) Bank People's Bank Mahawa · Moonamalegama 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82270&mlon=80.27355#map=17/7.82270/80.27355) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Lanka Filling Station · Ullalapola 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82872&mlon=80.24818#map=17/7.82872/80.24818) Hotel City Line guest house · Rekogama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82005&mlon=80.27392#map=17/7.82005/80.27392) Mall Wariyapola Shopping Complex · Wariyapola 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.62005&mlon=80.24552#map=17/7.62005/80.24552) School Gunapala Malalasekara School · Thisnampalagama 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.79511&mlon=80.28389#map=17/7.79511/80.28389) College Tec Vision Lanka Computer School · Mahawa East 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82520&mlon=80.28422#map=17/7.82520/80.28422) Police station Maho Police station · Mahawa West 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.82451&mlon=80.28064#map=17/7.82451/80.28064) 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 Maho DS Division - Ambagaswewa - Atawarala - Bakmeegahawatta - Balalla - Bamunugama - Daladagama - Dampitigama - Deheneggama - Digana - Divullewa - Embogama - Gajaneggama - Gala Ambagaswewa - Galewewa - Gallewa - Heenuggala - Heenukwewa - Hithokadawala - Ihalagama - Imbulgodayagama - Ipalogama - Kadambawa - Kandubadagama - Karambe - Karuwalagahawatta - Kattambuwawa - Katuwannawa - Kekunawa - Kirimetiyawa - Kohombakadawala - Konwewa - Konwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Kumbukwewa - Liyanagama - Madurugama - Mahawa East - Mahawa West - Makaduwawa - Maningamuwa - Medagama - Metiyakgama - Mirihanpitigama - Moonamalegama - Moragaswewa - Nagollagama - Nettipalagama - Pahala Balalla - Pahalagama - Pailigama - Palugaswewa - Panwewa - Pothuwewa - Rathmale - Rekogama - Thalagalla - Thalambuwa - Thambare - Thammitagama - Thisnampalagama - Thumbullegama - Uduweriya - Ullalapola - Vilawa - Walpaluwa - Yaddigama ## Quick answers - Where is Balagollagama?In Maho DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Balagollagama?Ambagaswewa, Kumbukwewa, Pahala Balalla and Panwewa - What is there to see in Balagollagama?Yapahuwa, Yapahuwa Museum, Correct location of the museum, Sunil's Housr - What time zone is Balagollagama in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Balagollagama?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Balagollagama?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balagollagama?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balagollagama?Settlements lie between 81 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Balagollagama?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Balagollagama?District Hospital Maho, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balagollagama?People's Bank Mahawa, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balagollagama?PET, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balagollagama?Lanka Filling Station, about 7.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Balagollagama?LK6124305 (OCHA common operational dataset)